Since I got my Mach E, I’ve been using a standard 110v wall charger to charge the vehicle overnight.
Yes, it’s slow.
But really, for my average daily drives around the city, it’s been totally fine for my lifestyle. Having the car on the charger for 10-12 hours gave me about 30-45km on average, which is more than enough for what I needed. However, I realized this would not at all be practical for anything more, and certainly not as temperatures drop in the winter, or for any road trips.
All along, I had planned on having a 240v outlet installed in my garage, but had a bit of a hard time finding an affordable solution. The layout of my house is pretty much the worst-case scenario for running wire from the basement through the house and out into my garage. My electrical panel and garage are in complete opposite ends of the house.
Anyway, after a couple extremely bizarre estimates – one was $8000! – I found a highly-recommended electrician, who confidently explained how he would run a wire outside from my panel, up through my attic and down into my garage, for a price significantly cheaper than the other estimates I’d received.
And so, after a couple week delay to find a mutually convenient scheduled time, I now have a shiny 240v outlet in my garage. The overall installation process seemed relatively straightforward, although the electrician did need to get creative in a couple spots. He even noticed – and fixed – a couple other minor wiring issues that he noticed while he was there!
A quick-swap of ends on my Ford Mobile charger and I am now rapidly charging at around 7kwH. What previously took 14 hours is now taking about 90 minutes, and I’m less worried about range than I was before (which for the day-to-day was really not much).
All-in-all, I think it’s definitely do-able to live with just a standard 110v charger as long as your daily commute is short like mine. And the cost of installing a 240v plug can be outrageous, so I encourage you to shop around. That all being said, I am happy with my 240v plug and the Ford Mobile charger for now. I may look at getting a more ‘permanent’ charging station like a Grizzl-E or equivalent, but for now, what I have is working wonderfully!