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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rustythorn" data-source="post: 9441243" data-attributes="member: 6777299"><p>Wow, there is still so much misinformation/slams about EVs out there: 480v in the garage of a residential house...huh, what?  240v charging is nice but not always necessary.  Most EVs come with a low amp 120v charger that will take forever, however there are higher amp 120v chargers available.  Depending on driving habits 15 amps @ 120v provides 6-8 miles per hour and 20 amps 8-10 miles per hour.  So if you drive home after work you can get 12 to 14 hours of charging which is 72 to 140 miles of range.  Yes tires wear out a little faster.  Part of it due to weight, part of it due to driving but a lot of it due to the design of the tire.  LLR (low rolling resistance) tires will wear faster.  You don't have to use them but you'll lose 5-10% range if you don't.  Yes EVs are quiet so is every gas powered compact modern car.  EVs fires can be dangerous but only because most safety personnel have not yet received training on how to put them out and the chance of an EV catching fire is far less than an ICE.</p></blockquote><p></p>