Hi,
I don't know if anyone has already posted a similar topic or not, but I want to know if there is a way that you can mount the level one charger (that comes with the car) from inside the hood and use an extension cord to connect it to the car.
I know the car uses SAE-J1772; is there a way that you can wire this plug from inside the hood (fender)? This way you can directly connect the LVL 1 charger to it and use an extension cord to plug it in to the wall outlet. WHY?
1) The Handle of the charger sticks out of the charging port. I've seen people walking next to the car when it's parked (charging). I had a case that someone's hand bumped into it. What if someone kicks it or breaks it unintentionally?
2) Theft, these chargers are selling for well over $400, in the case of mounting it from inside the hood, the only thing that they can take is the extension wire that is only $20. Nissan Leaf doesn't have this problem and you can do this technique with minor modifications. It always gets the attention of people when something is sticking out from the charge port (you get the point).
Please see the link below, let me know what you guys think or if someone has already done it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SAE-J1772-YAZAKI-CHARGING-VEHICLE-SIDE-INLET-ASSEMBLY-120V-20A-EV-15-LD-/121472071205?pt=Electric_Vehicle_Parts&hash=item1c484cb625&vxp=mtr
Thanks for your time
I don't know if anyone has already posted a similar topic or not, but I want to know if there is a way that you can mount the level one charger (that comes with the car) from inside the hood and use an extension cord to connect it to the car.
I know the car uses SAE-J1772; is there a way that you can wire this plug from inside the hood (fender)? This way you can directly connect the LVL 1 charger to it and use an extension cord to plug it in to the wall outlet. WHY?
1) The Handle of the charger sticks out of the charging port. I've seen people walking next to the car when it's parked (charging). I had a case that someone's hand bumped into it. What if someone kicks it or breaks it unintentionally?
2) Theft, these chargers are selling for well over $400, in the case of mounting it from inside the hood, the only thing that they can take is the extension wire that is only $20. Nissan Leaf doesn't have this problem and you can do this technique with minor modifications. It always gets the attention of people when something is sticking out from the charge port (you get the point).
Please see the link below, let me know what you guys think or if someone has already done it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SAE-J1772-YAZAKI-CHARGING-VEHICLE-SIDE-INLET-ASSEMBLY-120V-20A-EV-15-LD-/121472071205?pt=Electric_Vehicle_Parts&hash=item1c484cb625&vxp=mtr
Thanks for your time