Honda_TypeR

Honda_TypeR t1_jdindk9 wrote

Until you hear about how common it is for people to become trapped inside them and someone needs to call 911 to come and rescue them out of it.

https://www.insideedition.com/are-massage-chairs-safe-inside-edition-investigates-as-over-2000-er-visits-in-last-decade-involved

It’s crazy how if the chairs air mechanism breaks the airbags inflate and refuse to release the air and your limbs can become fully immobilized so you’re permanently trapped.

Just make sure you always use those things around another person so they can call 911 for you if the chair fails. If you live alone, don’t ever buy one.

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Honda_TypeR t1_j7jr28s wrote

While the speed of charging depends greatly on battery size, this is true of all level 1 chargers. Level 1 is something like 5 miles per hour of charging I think, so if you have a high mileage battery you're gonna be there for days (maybe 2-3 days for an average battery size).

If you want your vehicle to charge overnight you NEED to have a level 2 charger. That's like 6 times the speed of level 1.

If you want your vehicle to charge in an hour or two you need level 3 (but that's not something you will be installing in your home)

If you want an electric vehicle and want optimal charge speed you pretty much need to get a 240V AC outlet installed near your car bay. I could see how in the future this will be a common installation in garages of all new homes. We already do that in the dryer/washer rooms, since dryers always require very high voltage too. It's not something outlandish or out of the question to have installed. It costs maybe 2000 bucks to get a 240V line installed in your garage by an electrician. It's something to consider in the cost of gettin an EV. The level 2 chargers are like 300-1000 bucks on top of that.

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