Electric Car
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LOL the nearest lamp post is like 50 to 100metres away from where I park my car
And surely one lamp post wouldn't have enough power to charge around 50 cars
(I know they wouldn't all need charging at the same time)
I'm sure there will be multiple solutions to get round this issue. The only 'issue' I can see is that you need to create an ecosystem that means everything works with everything else. Are all manufacturers going to sign up to a standardised open source charging platform, or are we going to end up with manufacturer specific charging solutions all of which have different cables/entry requirements.
All cars use a standard slow charge platform using AC and a type 2 plug/socket. This is your 'daily' charge method.
There are only 3 DC quick charge standards available Chademo, CCS and Tesla.
There is no reason as to why a charger could not support the Chademo and CCS standards. Most do already.
No one has taken Tesla up on their offer but it is available to use if a manufacturer wanted to adopt it.
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So does this mean we can just use a normal 240v 50metre extension lead from are house 3 pin plug socket to are car ?
Yes, in theory but I wouldn't recommend it. Outside of the obvious H&S issues.
It would need to be 13A cable, most are only 10A. You still need to use the charger that comes with the car between the extension lead and the car. You would also need to weatherproof the plug/socket. You would also need to make sure the charger doesn't get nicked, they are pretty expensive.
It would also be the slowest possible method of charging the car, most will accept 32A.
It would need to be 13A cable, most are only 10A. You still need to use the charger that comes with the car between the extension lead and the car. You would also need to weatherproof the plug/socket. You would also need to make sure the charger doesn't get nicked, they are pretty expensive.
It would also be the slowest possible method of charging the car, most will accept 32A.
So we are in agreement then, already we find ourselves in a situation where there isn't one single quick charge standard.
Why does it matter, most of the public chargers support both. Certainly all the new ones do, its just the old ones that tend not to. As far as your concerned it is just a different plug, all the fun stuff is dealt with by the charger.
You don't need to quick charge your car daily, just slow charge it overnight or when the cars not in use. Quick changers are only for then your going further than the rage of the battery. There made for motorway/trunk road service stations.
I'd also expect one of them to die in the long term. My bet is on CCS making it in the long term.
You don't need to quick charge your car daily, just slow charge it overnight or when the cars not in use. Quick changers are only for then your going further than the rage of the battery. There made for motorway/trunk road service stations.
I'd also expect one of them to die in the long term. My bet is on CCS making it in the long term.
What if the power is off for most of the night?
10 or so years ago my parents (who live out in the sticks) had a power outage that lasted 2 weeks after lightning struck a substation. You'd be screwed if you had an EV in that situation lol
Do you have any idea how rare these kind of incidents are these days???
Buys 3 phase diesel generator and bolts it to the roof of the car...
"Can you fit a towbar?" "no - why?" "To fit the long range diesel generator"
Rare, but obviously still happens.
The only solution I can see, is some kind of engine that runs on liquid fuel maybe.
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What if the power is off for most of the night?
10 or so years ago my parents (who live out in the sticks) had a power outage that lasted 2 weeks after lightning struck a substation. You'd be screwed if you had an EV in that situation lol
Handy that they could power the house though?
Back to the good old days!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Birtles
How the absolute **** he managed to fuel a ******* car in 19 ****** 12 across a desert is still beyond me. Cars didn't do 50MPG back then.
From what I gather, Nissan will have some special deals on the new Leaf for existing customers. They're keen to keep Leaf owners in a Leaf.
What if the power is off for most of the night?
10 or so years ago my parents (who live out in the sticks) had a power outage that lasted 2 weeks after lightning struck a substation. You'd be screwed if you had an EV in that situation lol
Nissan are trialing Vehicle to Home (V2H) in the UK. Once that goes live, you could go find a public charger, charge up, then plug the car in to the house when you get home. Your house then has electricity.
That's arguably a better solution than having no power and a diesel car on the driveway.
lol, or you know just go to a quick charger.
You'd have to be miles from nowhere given the noise of jet turbines!