New Bosch Charging Station

[RAV4Elly]

Check this out:

http://elonmusktesla.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/bosch-automotive-service-solutions-introduces-sub-450-level-2-ev-charging-station/

 

[AvLegends]

http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&p=290869&sid=96ec9d1540681de8624e48046f54e247#p290869

This place sells them...

http://www.pluginnow.com/charging_stations

16A 12' cord: $449.00
30A 18' cord: $593.00
30A 25' cord: $749.00

I guess $449 is a good price for a 16A 240V L2 EVSE... approaching building an open EVSE. Don't think I would be happy with a 12' cord though. I built a 30A open EVSE for around $400 (with a 25' cord) but about halfway thru the build I thought "what's my time worth?". Probably ended up making about $5.00/hr after it was finished and the time I spent building it. It is now my portable L2 unit. I'm sure I could build a second one in half the time but..... never again, especially after picking up a new ClipperCreek CS-60 for $675.00 cash out the door!

 

[TonyWilliams]

Check this out:

http://elonmusktesla.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/bosch-automotive-service-solutions-introduces-sub-450-level-2-ev-charging-station/

Interesting site that isn't about Elon Musk, nor Tesla. I guess we all do what we have to do to get an audience.

 

[BSki]

That Power Express they sell looks like a nice 30a portable charger for $949

 

[fooljoe]

That Power Express they sell looks like a nice 30a portable charger for $949

Last I heard the Power Express was on the incompatible list for the Rav4 - I wonder if these will be the same.

 

[cwerdna]

OP may want to include the starting price in the title. I suspect many would ignore/skip this thread unless they knew the starting price.

It'll be interesting to hear whether or not this unit has a compat problem w/the Rav4 EV.

 

[TonyWilliams]

OP may want to include the starting price in the title. I suspect many would ignore/skip this thread unless they knew the starting price.

It'll be interesting to hear whether or not this unit has a compat problem w/the Rav4 EV.

This apparently is just a rebadged Delta unit. There no reports of those not working, BUT, I don't know how many EVSE's Delta has sold in the USA.