Depending on how far you drive day to day it may not be worth the expense of upgrading your 240V circuit and buying a new EVSE. If you basically can recharge your Volt in 3-4 hours today and don't use any gas on your daily commute then you would be able to charge a Bolt in the same 3-4 hours using your current 16 amp charging setup. When you happen to travel longer distance than your usual commute it will take longer to recharge; even if it takes 19 hours to fully recharge the Bolt's battery using a 240V/16 amp charging setup you can complete the recharging of the Bolt's battery in two or three shorter sessions over a day or so rather than one long charging session.
Charging time 16 amp
I have a ClipperCreek 16 amp 240v which I use for my Chevy volt. I’m thinking about buying a Bolt.
How long will a Bolt take to charge with my CC 16 amp?
I am just wondering if it is worth the cost of a new unit and install.
Thanks
How long will a Bolt take to charge with my CC 16 amp?
I am just wondering if it is worth the cost of a new unit and install.
Thanks
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Depending your daily driving distances the 16 amp Level 2 charger is probably adequate for charging the Bolt. If the 16 amp charger currently meets your charging needs for the Volt, unless you also burn much more than 1 gallon of fuel in your Volt on your daily commute then you will be able to complete a recharge of the Bolt's battery within 8 or 9 hours. 9 hours of charging at 16 amps would be able to recover ~ 12 miles x 9 hours = 96 miles of EV range. Do you drive more than 100 miles per day?
For those times when you may not be able to fully recharge your Bolt's battery by the next time you need to drive the Bolt, unless this new excursion is a long distance trip you would able to finish fully recharging the Bolt the next day/night.
I precondition my 2017 Volt while plugged in to a 16 am Level 2 EVSE. Usually the Volt's battery charge is back to 100% SOC by the time the preconditioning cycle ends. Worst case, I see a 0.6 - 1.2kW battery SOC deficit after a 20 minute preconditioning period in the coldest temperatures inside my garage (15F/-9.5C). 1.2kWh is an insignificant percentage of the Bolt's total battery capacity. The Volt's electric heating unit maximum draw is 9kW (typically draws up to 6 - 7 kW.) I believe the Bolt's electric cabin heating unit has a similar power rating.
For those times when you may not be able to fully recharge your Bolt's battery by the next time you need to drive the Bolt, unless this new excursion is a long distance trip you would able to finish fully recharging the Bolt the next day/night.
I precondition my 2017 Volt while plugged in to a 16 am Level 2 EVSE. Usually the Volt's battery charge is back to 100% SOC by the time the preconditioning cycle ends. Worst case, I see a 0.6 - 1.2kW battery SOC deficit after a 20 minute preconditioning period in the coldest temperatures inside my garage (15F/-9.5C). 1.2kWh is an insignificant percentage of the Bolt's total battery capacity. The Volt's electric heating unit maximum draw is 9kW (typically draws up to 6 - 7 kW.) I believe the Bolt's electric cabin heating unit has a similar power rating.
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