I noticed a comment - can't find it now - about a granny charger expiring unexpectedly and so I am interested to know just how rugged these things are. We currently do not have a wall charger at home - not really thought that far ahead as I've only had the car less than 2 weeks.
From what I have found the costs of 7kW chargers after the grant are around ÂŁ600. Even DIY I still need someone to check it and sign it off (and assume they even understand the needs of such beasts anyway)
My current driving is around 100 miles a week and the only way that may change is if we go on trips, in which case I'd use a rapid charger en route.
Thus far I have charged the car twice, once took 14 hours and once 10 hours, the latter being to 100%. (the former was to 86% or so but it got late and I didn't want to leave it overnight being the first time I'd used the charger)
So in reality I only need to charge it once a week and given there are several days that I would not be driving the granny charger is ideal. Economically it makes little sense to me to get a 7kW one installed. Or am I setting it up to meet an early grave by so using it?
(I'm not sold on not getting a 7kW one but it seems a bit of a waste given my usage. Plus I'm from Yorkshire...)
From what I have found the costs of 7kW chargers after the grant are around ÂŁ600. Even DIY I still need someone to check it and sign it off (and assume they even understand the needs of such beasts anyway)
My current driving is around 100 miles a week and the only way that may change is if we go on trips, in which case I'd use a rapid charger en route.
Thus far I have charged the car twice, once took 14 hours and once 10 hours, the latter being to 100%. (the former was to 86% or so but it got late and I didn't want to leave it overnight being the first time I'd used the charger)
So in reality I only need to charge it once a week and given there are several days that I would not be driving the granny charger is ideal. Economically it makes little sense to me to get a 7kW one installed. Or am I setting it up to meet an early grave by so using it?
(I'm not sold on not getting a 7kW one but it seems a bit of a waste given my usage. Plus I'm from Yorkshire...)