Mbova77

So i wanted to wait until I reached 1,000 miles to post this review of MPG, or I guess MPGE. So first of all love the car, probably my favorite, and I own the 2021 LC 500 vert. I just hit the 1,000 mile mark toady and I have barely used 1/4 tank of gas. My commute is 33 miles each way. Up until today i have had just the standard charger and my car say I can go 41 miles on EV. I plug it in at night and then again at work still on standard charger. The only reason I used any gas is because the charger is so slow and wouldn’t charge the car to 100% at work. Still at this rate i could go 4,000 miles on 1 tank of gas. I always drive in the auto mode and then if the battery goes dead, I hit the recharging mode. So I love this car as is even with the slow charging, well installing the level 2 charger was a game changer. So I had a couple of issues with the level one charger, it wouldn’t charge the battery 100% in the 8 hrs at work and the battery would run out on the way home sometimes. Then once I got home and even if I was home for an HR I would have to use gas because the car charges to slow. Now comes the game changer, last night I ran a 240V 50amp dedicated circuit to my garage so I could install my Keruida Level 2 charger. I plugged my car into it and it charged in 1HR. I also had one installed at work. I may never put gas in this car, with the Auto mode I’m getting around 60 miles on EV, that is well within my driving range. Now that I have something at home and at work that can charge my car really quick is a game changer. Also now if I come home and plug it in for 1/2HR I’ll be able to jump in it and run around with out using gas. If you haven’t got a rapid charger yet I highly recommend it. So I’M a Director of Engineering and installed mine myself and I’m licensed to do so. I will say this, mine way an easy install, you don’t need a 50 amp breaker although I would recommend at least a 40 amp. The charger I listed will only do 32 amps, and that is what our car is rated for. If you are handy you can easily do this yourself. A couple of things, if you go the 50 amp route and it not a long run you can get away with #8 wire, if its over 25ft you will need #6 wire. If you decided to do 50 amps please don’t try and go with a smaller wire because it’s easier and cheaper, its not safe. If you go with a 40 amp service, you can use #10 wire, and that is what I would recommend unless your are experienced like me. I ran my connection to the panel with the panel hot, I don’t recommend this unless you have a lot of experience working on live power, kill the power if you can. If you are going to work on it live, turn the breaker you are installing to off before installing. A lot of people tend to touch the metal screws when trying to push the breaker in place, if its in the on position, those screws are hot and can get you killed. If you are using conduit you will need wire lube to pull the wires, even #10 is a ***** to pull through conduit. If any of this scares you call an electrician, its not worth your house, care, life, or your family. I don’t know what it would have cost me to pay someone to put this in but I know its a hell of a lot more then what it cost me. The level 2 charger I listed above was $299 and its a damn good one too. You will need a 14-50 plug to plug this into, it was $12. You will be shocked at how expensive wire is now. You will 8/3 or 10/3 wire, my 8/3 was $349 for 50ft. All in all, I installed this myself in about 3hrs and under $1,000. I can’t stress this enough, if you don’t know how to install to meat code, then don’t install it. If its not up to code and anything happens insurance wont cover it.
One important note I forgot to mention, your home will have to have a 200 amp service, if its lower then that you will have to upsize the panel and at that point it’s probably not worth it.
If anyone is interested in advice on how to install one hit me up. ITS A 1,000 TIMES WORTH IT.

duomxwllds

Gas gets stale so you should use up your tank every half year. Otherwise, awesome!

BobbyBonzig

My commute is 19 miles one way and in bumper to bumper traffic. This car is amazing because in stop and go traffic the cruise control and lane change assist do the driving for you. I only use gas on the weekends if I do a road trip. I have >10000 miles on it and have been to the gas station six times.

soysauce

I agree also that having a 240/250v plug is a game changer vs the 110v option. You basically never need to step into a gas station for 1000km+

Sounds

I have a reservation. Hopefully the timing is good....otherwise maybe a 2025

darkloki

Can you really charge the car to full from dead in one hour??

BayeauxLex

As a Rav4 prime owner with the 6.6kw on board charger, I would say no but it can be done is less than 2hrs. I have a Level 2 charger and it’s currently charging 30.7amp and 7.4kw

mangust

Can you really charge the car to full from dead in one hour?

No, it takes 2 hours and 40 minutes with a Level 2 charger.

darkloki

Okay yeah I'm going to install a Chargepoint charger in my garage.