I confess to having done a bit of this when I was driving my Comuta-Car many
years ago. One of the parking decks I parked in about once a month had 120v
receptacles at about bumper level, and it was fairly easy to park so that
the cord wasn't too visible. That was nice to know a couple of times when I
wasn't so sure I still had enough amp-hours to get home.
However, the C-car's charger was on the modest side in its demands. Most
"real" EV chargers don't sip, and it's not too neighborly to trip their
breaker.
In general, I wouldn't want to see too much of this kind of bibberonage
(look it up ;-) unless you go through the channels and get permission. Some
people, especially the anti-EV crowd, might be inclined to equate it with
driving off without paying at the self-service gasoline station. I don't
think that "petty thief" is a label we want EV hobbyists to get stuck with.
As for using plug bodies in lights, be aware that most of these sockets and
adapters are rated for only 6 or 8 amps. Seems kind of impolite to burn
down the carport you're parking in. ;-)
David Roden
EVDL Administrator
http://www.evdl.org/
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years ago. One of the parking decks I parked in about once a month had 120v
receptacles at about bumper level, and it was fairly easy to park so that
the cord wasn't too visible. That was nice to know a couple of times when I
wasn't so sure I still had enough amp-hours to get home.
However, the C-car's charger was on the modest side in its demands. Most
"real" EV chargers don't sip, and it's not too neighborly to trip their
breaker.
In general, I wouldn't want to see too much of this kind of bibberonage
(look it up ;-) unless you go through the channels and get permission. Some
people, especially the anti-EV crowd, might be inclined to equate it with
driving off without paying at the self-service gasoline station. I don't
think that "petty thief" is a label we want EV hobbyists to get stuck with.
As for using plug bodies in lights, be aware that most of these sockets and
adapters are rated for only 6 or 8 amps. Seems kind of impolite to burn
down the carport you're parking in. ;-)
David Roden
EVDL Administrator
http://www.evdl.org/
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http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/ev