Just took ownership of a new 2022 XC60 T8 Extended Range Recharge and had a question about the supplied charging cable. Since I am not able to use any of the public chargers in my area (EVGO or Electrify America), I am wondering if I can use the supplied charging cable plugged into a standard outlet? Yes, I understand it would be a slow charge but just wondering if this is an option until I can have my home ChargePoint charging station installed.

Thanks.

 

Please disregard my post! Found the answer..the cable supports standard 120 OR 240 plugs. Should have checked.

 

Public-charging stations with DC fast chargers will often also have Level 2 (J1772) charging... You should check... EA maybe not so much, but I have seen EVgo sites with Level 2 chargers.

 

Thanks cometguy. Unfortunately none of the EVGO stations in my area have LEVEL 2 (J1772) charging. There are a few Volta Level 2 chargers in my area but they have 1 hour time limits and when charging on those, it'll give me only a few miles of charge in an hour. I still do really like the vehicle despite the lack of charging options but of course I can fall back to gas when needed. We moved to the XC60 T8 Recharge plug-in from a 2021 XC40 Recharge because as much as we liked the XC40 Recharge, that car was garbage as it was completely unreliable....in the shop 3 out of the 6 months we had it....towed twice!!! Thank goodness I live in a state with a lemon law.

 

@web4fun my understanding is that the “extended” range XC60 charges at a max 3kw/hr so best to plug in at home on 120 or 240 (if you can install at home). I have a “standard” range ‘22 and 120 charges her up over night just fine. When I’m on the road I can usually find a level 2 destination charger or ChargePoint. But mostly charge at home. Best of luck and look forward to your future posts.

 

Hey TK-421, that's good information. Based on what I'm learning is that it definitely seems as if most of the charging is done at home. I will be installing the Chargepoint charger that I received free when I had purchased my 2021 XC40 Recharge just waiting for a reasonable price from an electrician. Public charging for these is not ideal as you said as most of the public chargers in my area have 1 hour limits; i.e. Volta chargers. There are no Chargepoint chargers in my area which I think is insane given the number of EVs in this area...can't go more than 5 mins without seeing a Tesla. I will say the 2022 XC60 T8 R-design Recharge that we have is a beauty and just as much fun to drive as our old 2021 XC40 Recharge with the piece of mind of gas. I just hope I have better luck with reliability compared to the XC40 Recharge which was a complete disaster. Looking forward to hearing from everyone as forums are great places for information sharing.

 

Hey, have some questions...hoping you existing owners can help me out. I'm in the process of buying an XC60 recharge extended.

1. Anyone have any stats to share on charge times, with a regular 110V outlet? Does a 220V outlet make a big difference? (since the car limits the charge rate)
2. If the car didn't have any charge left, do you feel a difference in horsepower? Do the electric motors still run in this case?
3. Say I didn't really plug it in to charge...is the engine and regenerative braking enough to keep the battery charged? At least charged enough where I won't feel any difference in driving?

Sorry for all the questions in one post...trying to understand actual driver experiences as opposed to stuff you read out there...

 

Masta120,
Ive had my XC60 Recharge extended range for just under two weeks now put about 500 miles on it. I have been charging mine overnight with a regular 110v outlet, usually takes about 10 to 12 hours I think. I do not have a 220 outlet.
I have not noticed any horsepower difference when the battery is depleted. I do not know if the electric motors run or not. I did find out that you can charge the battery while driving by putting it the charge mode.
I do not think the regenerative braking is enough to charge the batteries in a reasonable time. At least I have not noticed any increase in battery charge while braking.
Hope this helps

 

Thanks for the response...

 

You should not notice a difference between full charge and normal hybrid when most of the battery is used. The car will not let it fully deplete. There will always be enough to activate the rear wheels if it's slippery. You should see just a little color in the left part of the gauge. You can also use the gas engine to charge the hybrid battery while on the road but it takes a little more gas. Your settings are different if after 2021 so just read the manual and it'll give you the details.

 

I'm getting quotes to install a 220v outlet in my garage. But is there a difference with using an EVSE versus plugging into a 20A 220v outlet?

Also, for this outlet I'm having installed, I know the car maxes out in a 220v by pulling 16A or so. If I had this outlet on a 50A breaker (potentially for the need in the future), will the xc60 recharge extended work? One electrician told me that the car itself might not charge since it's not the right spec...

 

You can put this on a 1000 amp charger, it will still only draw 16amps max at 220-240v. The car and batteries determine the charge rate, not the charger. Also the higher voltage 2x means twice the rate of charger. The higher current 16A vs 13A meNs it will charge 2x and 16/13 faster. Full charge is about 5 hours @240 vs 11hours 120.

 

We installed a 40 amp 14-50 ev charger on a 50 amp breaker. The electrician said we had space. We bought an adjustable current charger from ev-chargers.com

 

That's an exciting choice, especially with the extended range. I remember when I got my first electric vehicle; it was a game-changer.
Regarding your question, using the supplied charging cable with a standard outlet is totally possible. It might be a slow charge, but it'll keep you going until you can install your ChargePoint station at home. I remember doing the same thing when I first got my EV—it was a bit slow, but it did the job.
If you're still on the lookout for options, I came across this ev charging station manufacturer that has some interesting solutions. They might have something that suits your needs perfectly.

 

I've had the car for almost 2 yrs now, so far I'm pretty happy with it. I had some issues with the heating system when running in battery, after a few trips to the dealer they changed out the right part, works fine now.

Answering some of my own questions I posted earlier:

I had 220v outlet installed. From 0 to 100 I can charge in 5.5 hrs or so. With a 110v outlet, it could be 12-14 hrs, don't remember exactly. Also, stupid thing I did, when I was using 110v, I used a standard orange extension cord. But the car would stop charging mid way often. Turns out the extension cord couldn't handle the current being pulled (was warm to the touch).

I do feel a diff when the battery has charge vs. when the battery is empty and the engine kicks in. While the engine is being used, it feels like you are driving a v4, albeit a powerful v4. When running in hybrid with charge in the battery, it feels like I have the full 400+ HP.

And no, regen braking is not enough to keep the battery charged (unless you put the car in the mode to charge from the engine - which I never do). I need to plug it in to give the battery some juice.

Lastly, I live in NY, warmer months I get roughly 33 miles or so on a full charge (display will say 35 miles). In the winter, the display will say like 30 or so, but really like 23 before the battery is at 0.

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This seems to be a popular question to new 'EV' owners. I haven't been active here since August of last year when I traded my '21 T8 for an all electric Mustang Mach E 'GT' with the extended range battery and AWD. In the past I've owned 3 normal hybrid cars and two PHEV models prior to making the all-electric jump. I was pleasantly surprised by the room and power (about 570 something) total HP between the front & rear motors. In my current home and my last one, I did have and electrician install the dedicated 250v breaker and plug in the garage and I installed a power source I purchased online from Home Depot.

So here's the bottom line, if you have your panel in or very close to the garage, you're in luck regarding cost. You only need to have an electrician verify your panel has room for a dedicated 240v breaker and have your electrician install the plug where you want it. Regarding the Volvo T8 models, they come from the factory with cords to go from the car to the power source w/o needing a separate charger. That works for both 120 or 240. Something else to consider is you may not even need to worry about that, if you have an available 120v close enough in your garage. It will probably take you about the same time to charge your PHEV that way as it does for me to charge my extended range 91kwh Mach E with 240v LOL

All of that said, I miss the luxury trim and comfort of my T8 (Watson), I may be willing to lose a sizable chunk of cash to trade again for another T8. I really miss that car and if I'd had the chance to drive the Mustang for a few days prior to purchasing, I'd have never traded. So... After today, I may become more frequent on this forum again. And I'll do it before the 2025 style change is available. The oil companies have caused so many problems regarding the global switch to 'ALL' EV, it's time for me to get another PHEV before it's too late.

 

So, we had a 2022 xc60 recharge NOT extended range... yes it saves power and shuts down horsepower when battery level is low, but don't forget, you have a gas engine in it too, and that does not lose horsepower.
I use to put mine into 'charge' and 'performance' mode while on highway trips, then switch it to 'pure' for city driving.
In constant 'hybrid' mode, the gas engine always charged the battery to some degree depending on your driving and the computer regulated fuel efficiency.
At nearly $2.00 a litre for fuel here in Ontario Canada (8.00/gallon U.S) we traded it in for a full on xc40 Recharge Ev... Miss the xc60 luxury and space though, but the xc40 has more comfort options.