EMW JuiceBox - an Open Source Level 2 EV Charging Station

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EMW JuiceBox - an Open Source Level 2 EV Charging Station

by Electric Motor Werks (EMW)
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EMW JuiceBox - an Open Source Level 2 EV Charging Station by Electric Motor Werks (EMW) ? Kickstarter
Charge your EV 5-10x faster with an Open Source Level 2 EVSE from EMW. More than 4x cheaper vs. existing Level 2 stations.

Quick Summary:
•When you bought your Electric Car (EV), you received a 120V charging cord. By now, you know how slow that charging is - 20 hours to recharge a car like Nissan Leaf
•To get the best out of your EV, you really need to be charging from a 240V 30A charging station. Unfortunately, such a charging station costs at least $800 today
•We have developed a prototype and are ready for production of our own Open Source High-Power charging station design
•The pricing will start just from $99 plus shipping and both kits and fully assembled units will be available
•Simplicity of the design allows customers with basic electronics assembly and safety skills to turn your kit into a fully functional charging station. Naturally, fully assembled unit does not require any special skills to install and operate.
•Now we need $25,000 to set up production. Several fully functional prototypes are in operation now and we have great deal of prior experience in bringing complex electronics products to the market.
•As part of the project, full documentation and build instructions will be created and posted to our site. Scroll below for an example of how we did it for our last Open Source project.

Of course, there are Level 2 charging stations sold at a number of places. But we thought they are way overpriced for what they are - the cheapest 30A 240V charging station we could find was $800+ with shipping & tax from Home Depot. Not really what we call affordable.

Huge price decrease!!!

 

[Old Rocks]

As the number of EV's on the road increases, there will be oppertunities for people with good products to create new businesses.

 

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I've noticed more EV's around my area.