Electric Car Charging

[smevchenko]

Ok. Name one person who owns / leases an electric car that isn't a twat?

Guess i'm a twat then. Although happy to also declare you a twat for this comment.

 

[Cassandra]

There's a lot of nonsense on this thread - I'd like to know which Blues actually own (or lease) an Electric Car and whether they have home charging capability - i.e. who actually has a valid opinion?

I have an MG ZS EV long range 273 miles. It is an indulgence as I probably won’t be driving for too many more years. It is good to drive, though my wife drives it mostly. The recommendation is to charge to 80% for everyday use for better battery life. So normally charge to about 220 miles range and recharge at about 40-50% charge so at about 130 - 140 miles remaing range. Charge overnight for 4 hours at 8.5p per kWh which represents about 2.2p per mile and normally charges back to 80%. For long journeys (about twice a year) charge to 100% at home then top up to ~ 90% every couple of hours when we are normally ready for a coffee / loo stop. Much more expensive to charge, normally about 20p per mile and takes about 30 to 45 mins to top up but allows for coffee and cake. Motorway range about 20% less than every day range. So wouldn’t go electric if i did a lot of distance driving but for local driving of about 25 miles a day it is good. Mileage lower in winter, probably by about 25%, not a problem for local driving.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Guess i'm a twat then. Although happy to also declare you a twat for this comment.

The question was whether there is anyone with an electric vehicle that isn't a twat. I'm perfectly able to work out that we are both twats thankyou.

 

[rowarta]

I have an MG ZS EV long range 273 miles. It is an indulgence as I probably won’t be driving for too many more years. It is good to drive, though my wife drives it mostly. The recommendation is to charge to 80% for everyday use for better battery life. So normally charge to about 220 miles range and recharge at about 40-50% charge so at about 130 - 140 miles remaing range. Charge overnight for 4 hours at 8.5p per kWh which represents about 2.2p per mile and normally charges back to 80%. For long journeys (about twice a year) charge to 100% at home then top up to ~ 90% every couple of hours when we are normally ready for a coffee / loo stop. Much more expensive to charge, normally about 20p per mile and takes about 30 to 45 mins to top up but allows for coffee and cake. Motorway range about 20% less than every day range. So wouldn’t go electric if i did a lot of distance driving but for local driving of about 25 miles a day it is good. Mileage lower in winter, probably by about 25%, not a problem for local driving.

as a Tesla owner, I believe this is a great real life summary for having an EV.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

as a Tesla owner, I believe this is a great real life summary for having an EV.

Doing nothing to disprove @Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese's theory here.

 

[rowarta]

Doing nothing to disprove @Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese's theory here.

:-)

 

[Blue Mist]

If we go back to what was originally posted.
We are not (weren't) discussing whether an electric car is good or bad. The discussion was what to do when you haven't got a driveway. The bloke in the OP has been denied permission by his council to install a covered trench and they will not allow him to put the cable across the pavement.
If councils continue with this attitude the govt. pledge of no petrol cars by 2025 is dead.
The government in my opinion, will not fund the infrastructure required for terraced houses or apartments to be electric friendly and therefore heading fir serious problems.

 

[Blue Maverick]

If we go back to what was originally posted.
We are not (weren't) discussing whether an electric car is good or bad. The discussion was what to do when you haven't got a driveway. The bloke in the OP has been denied permission by his council to install a covered trench and they will not allow him to put the cable across the pavement.
If councils continue with this attitude the govt. pledge of no petrol cars by 2025 is dead.
The government in my opinion, will not fund the infrastructure required for terraced houses or apartments to be electric friendly and therefore heading fir serious problems.

No pint as many can’t even park outside their own terraced houses these days, especially if they have two cars, imagine asking your neighbours to move their car so you can charge, the only way around that would be allocated parking outside every terraced house but then you get done twat with a massive lwb Van who overhangs

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Electricity!! In Oldham!!??

;-)

 

[Blue Mist]

No pint as many can’t even park outside their own terraced houses these days, especially if they have two cars, imagine asking your neighbours to move their car so you can charge, the only way around that would be allocated parking outside every terraced house but then you get done twat with a massive lwb Van who overhangs

I mentioned this earlier. My son lived on a terraced street and was rarely able to park outside his house.
In 2035 the houses will still be structurally sound so won't be demolished but there is no way he could charge his car.