After a 21 year-old ran a red light and totaled my 2010 Prius, I was able to find a 2012 Prius plug-in..and I love it!!! I am considering placing a more convenient charging area on the side of my house. Should I have a 220v plug installed and buy a TurboCord TurboCord - Portable Plug-in EV Charger (120 or 240 Volt Plug for Charging Electric Cars) by AeroVironment or should I have a Leviton charger installed?
I have neither. However, please note that the TurboCord at 240V has a spec stating the PiP charges in 2.1 hours. This is significantly slower than other Level 2, 240V chargers (1.5 hours) and only marginally faster than the standard 110V EVSE (2.8-3.0 hours).
You could have a 220V outlet installed and then go with a regular charging station/EVSE that simply plugs into the outlet (not hardwired). There are a few EVSEs that are flexible with a "permenant" hardwired install or allow you to simply plug it in. So dont limit yourself to the TurboCord if you are looking for something that simply plugs-in. You also have the option of having your existing Toyota cord/cable/EVSE modified to work for both 110V and 220V (it will come with the different plugs for each outlet) for about $250 or so (through a third party).
