http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/14/the-three-greenest-lawn-mowers-on-the-planet/ Green Tech, Gadgets & News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:53:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://ecotechdaily.com/2008/04/14/the-three-greenest-lawn-mowers-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-406 The Daily Five: Monday, 8 July, 2008 | EcoTech Daily Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:05:24 +0000 http://ecotechdaily.com/?p=65#comment-406 [...] Tesla Roadster takes 30 hours to charge from a standard wall socket: Owners of the new Tesla Roadster might want to consider having their garages or carports rewired. Engadget reports this morning that standard 120 volt wall sockets won’t really be up to the job, taking up to 30 hours to fully juice Tesla’s state-of-the-art battery pack. A 220 volt/80 amp circuit should get it done in 3 to 3.5 hours, with a more modest 220v/40a socket talking up to 7 hours. Save that 120v extension cord for your electric lawnmower. [...] [...] Tesla Roadster takes 30 hours to charge from a standard wall socket: Owners of the new Tesla Roadster might want to consider having their garages or carports rewired. Engadget reports this morning that standard 120 volt wall sockets won’t really be up to the job, taking up to 30 hours to fully juice Tesla’s state-of-the-art battery pack. A 220 volt/80 amp circuit should get it done in 3 to 3.5 hours, with a more modest 220v/40a socket talking up to 7 hours. Save that 120v extension cord for your electric lawnmower. [...]

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