Charging an electric car with solar panels?

[Dewey_Finn]

@John_Mace

@Dewey_Finn

That transcript only mentions using solar for powering lights, not electric cars.

Yes, I should have said “it” was using solar off the grid. There is nothing special about charging a car vs running a clothes dryer or an oven. With a 220V, 30A outlet, you can charge the car batteries in about 5 hours. If you have more time, you can use a 110V, 15A outlet.

Go fro 220, 221-- whatever it takes.

Well, what’s special about charging a car is the large amount of power needed. The results of my Google search indicate that the output of a “typical” panel used in a house is about 200W. How many panels are needed for how long to recharge a car? Is it practical, even if you’re also not attempting to power the rest of the stuff in the house?