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Originally Posted by Zereldo
The BMW TurboCord has specific plug (Not conventional) meant for 20 AMP 240 V outlets. I am leaning towards installing this outlet on a dedicated circuit.
The dryer outlet I have is on a dedicated circuit and not shared with any applience in the household. Utilizing the dryer outlet may not be ideal since I won't be using it to it's maximum potential. There is also the matter of purchasing an aftermarket charging cord that will fit the dryer outlet. BMW Turbo cord will not work here.
BMW will cover a turbocord purchased off of ebay? I do have factory warranty for a year and a half but I doubt they would cover items that didn't come with the car or not purcahsed from a dealership. Given that is the case (i will look into it), I can potentially purchase a turbo cord that is perhaps faulty at a cheaper price and have BMW repair/replace it.
Lots of aftermarket options for level 2 charging cords, not sure which one is best after BMW turbo cord. They also seem to be priced around the same as a used turbocord, in which case I would lean toward OE.
I will look into any incentives. Would the power company be the one I should reach out to?
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Thank you! You're very kind. |
I am not an electrician so feel free to get their input on this, but you should be able to use an adapter to swap the receptacle type to allow use of a TurboCord.
Such as:
https://www.amazon.com/10-30P-T-Blad...dp/B081NNSFZS/
In the US the BMW warranty covers parts for 2 years or balance of factory warranty. I haven't had to use that yet to see how hard pressed the BMW dealer would be on asking for a receipt. I'd doubt they would given it could be up to 4 years in the past, but YMMV.
Where I live there is a tiny incentive from the power company. There is also a tax credit against the install costs too. I'd see if there are any in Canada from either your power company, city, or province just to be sure you don't leave money on the table.
I too would lead TurboCord in your scenario since it offers that Level 1 and Level 2 flexibility. But I can't offer a review on it since my car didn't come with one so I've never used it first hand.
Thanks for the kind words
