Charging the Porsche Taycan with 120-Volt (120v) Charging Plug (Video)

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I'd be very interested in charging a Taycan from a 20 amp 120 volt source - NEMA 5-20 plug - rather than the normal NEMA 5-15 plug. The reason I ask is for some reason Chevy limits their Bolt's to 12 amps even when provided with a. 120V/16 amp EVSE (the kind plugged into a NEMA 5-20 plug).

Simply as a data point it would interesting to me if the Taycan will charge at 1.92 kW when plugged into an appropriate EVSE - or does it limit itself to 1.44 kW like the Chevy Bolt

again - just my curiosity - I don't recommend charging any EV's from a 120V/L1 charging source - way tooo slow.
 

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Anyone used or have an idea how long it will take to charge a 4S Plus to 80% with NEMA 5-15 @ 120? I’ll be at a beach cabin for a few weeks with only 120. Hoping not more than two weeks! ;) Thanks
 

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Anyone used or have an idea how long it will take to charge a 4S Plus to 80% with NEMA 5-15 @ 120? I’ll be at a beach cabin for a few weeks with only 120. Hoping not more than two weeks! ;) Thanks
1-2% an hour. So....

I'd recommend stopping at the last supercharger on your way there so you start with as much battery as possible.
 

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P = VA. So take voltage times 80% of the max current. Divide by 1000 to get kW. 1 hour of 1kW = 1kWh.

So at 120 @ 12A you get 1.44kW per hour. Let's say your battery is near empty and you want to put 80kWh into it, that means you'll need to charge for 55+ hours.
 


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P = VA. So take voltage times 80% of the max current. Divide by 1000 to get kW. 1 hour of 1kW = 1kWh.

So at 120 @ 12A you get 1.44kW per hour. Let's say your battery is near empty and you want to put 80kWh into it, that means you'll need to charge for 55+ hours.
That’s one looooooong afternoon vacation nap.

It’s two hours to a supercharger, but I’ve located some restaurants 30 miles away where I can use a Tesla Tap. Have to have a couple of beers each time....

Thanks!
 

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Just got my Walmart 110volt 16 amp charger and I am kinda impressed, charged from 80 percent to 99 percent overnight, next time I charge I will time it, but not bad, read a lot of articles that talk about slow charge is better, what about 110volt charge, seems cheaper and if its better for the battery why not, would like to hear others thoughts on Porsche battery life, or are the new batteries meant more for 220 for longevity
 

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how is it cheaper?
 


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Just got my Walmart 110volt 16 amp charger and I am kinda impressed, charged from 80 percent to 99 percent overnight, next time I charge I will time it, but not bad, read a lot of articles that talk about slow charge is better, what about 110volt charge, seems cheaper and if its better for the battery why not, would like to hear others thoughts on Porsche battery life, or are the new batteries meant more for 220 for longevity
I would say any AC charging is fine, DC up to 50KW aint going to make any difference either. The faster the charge, they more chance for a bad chemical reaction. But at the end of the day, our cars are made for rapid charge so you/me will never notice the difference.
 

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What am I doing wrong? When I plug into a 110v outlet, I get about 700 watts max. I cannot find a setting to adjust.
 

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What am I doing wrong? When I plug into a 110v outlet, I get about 700 watts max. I cannot find a setting to adjust.
What EVSE do you have? PMC+ has a 50/100% setting, as an example.
 

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the "RAW" power of a 110V outlet is about 1440 watts (depending on voltage) - it is entirely possible that due to charging losses the car's in car charging screen would report .9 or .8 kW during charging

but yeah there is nothing to discuss without more data as to what charging you are you using and what settings are in place on the charger.

charging from 110V outlet from 10% or less battery will literally take 72 hours or more - so this is not the best approach for one wishing to driven an EV.
 

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What EVSE do you have? PMC+ has a 50/100% setting, as an example.
I have the EVSE that comes standard with the 2022 Taycan 4s. What is this PMC+ setting to which you are referring? I have set the amperage to 8, as recommended by the dealer.
 

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8 amps * 120 volts = 960 watts - there is some overhead for charging so 700 watts reported in the car would be consider "normal" - the maximum amperage for a house hold outlet is 12 amps (on a 15 amp breaker) which will get you a "raw" wattage of about 1400 watts and in car maybe 1100 to 1200 watts

your dealer knows nothing ignore their recomendations - I would suggest pressing the 1/2 button on the PMC+ and charging slightly faster at 12 amps

or better yet buy install a 50 amp circuit with a NEMA 14-50 or 6-50 plug and charge the vehicle at 9,600 watts…

700 watts is well with in normal for a 110/120V 8 amp charging session - so it is what it is and will take as long as it takes.
 

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I have the EVSE that comes standard with the 2022 Taycan 4s. What is this PMC+ setting to which you are referring? I have set the amperage to 8, as recommended by the dealer.
photo of your charger? if you can "set" the amperage to 8 you have a PMCC (Porsche Mobile Charge Connect) - the PMC+ has a single button that is either on or off - this button sets the charging to 1/2 the rating for the current plug adapter on the charger.

If your EV charger has a LCD screen then you do not have a PMC+ - You have a PMCC

you can set your charger to 12 amps to charge slightly faster.
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