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Its so when you visit your nan you can use her electric to charge your car and she can pay with the winter fuel credit.By 'granny charger', do people mean the standard UK type G 13A plug? What is 'granny' about it?
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By 'granny charger', do people mean the standard UK type G 13A plug? What is 'granny' about it?
It just has a lower maximum output, near 3kW vs 7.4kW from a typical wall charger
It's just what they're known asBy 'granny charger', do people mean the standard UK type G 13A plug? What is 'granny' about it?
Was just wondering why - seems like an odd name to me
EDIT - msmalls74's answer will do!
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Because it's slow, either that or because it takes hours to get the job doneWas just wondering why - seems like an odd name to me
EDIT - msmalls74's answer will do!
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What about the Kia eNiro 64kwh?
I'm looking for a car for the Mrs as her Astra needs replacing.
I initially set a 10k budget, but for 13k you can get a lowish mileage car with decent range, and some warranty left on it.
Any opinions?
I'm looking for a car for the Mrs as her Astra needs replacing.
I initially set a 10k budget, but for 13k you can get a lowish mileage car with decent range, and some warranty left on it.
Any opinions?
Great car for the money if you need the range, don't get hung up on low mileage if you are spending thousands more, unless it keeps you inside of the warranty, and you need to make sure the servicing has been done. They are not big inside, at all.
Really happy with mine, I have a 20 plate which has just ticked over 30k, it's pretty efficient (in current temperatures you'll be looking at 3.8-4mi/kWh on a long motorway run), nippy enough, relatively quick to charge (although certainly not as fast as higher end/newer cars), and on the "3" trim and up comes with plenty of kit.
IMO it's a great all round family car which will handle almost anything you throw at it.
Depends what you mean by "not big"? Sure it's not a giant estate car, but it's near the top end of other similar cars in the segment, easily as big as the Astra it would be replacing. Today's tip run was ~0.5 tonnes of soil, 5 bags of rubbish, a couple of bags of clothes, a few wooden shelves and drawers, a couple of boxes of kids toys, and a bed on the roof, and it swallowed it all with ease.
While we could do with something a little bigger, that's only really because do a lot of camping trips with massive bell tent, and the other half decided we should get a dog... Not a little dog that can sit on the back seat, but a bloody greyhound who takes up the whole boot
Edit: I have taken all the useless foam inserts out of the boot under the floor which gives a decent amount of extra space - almost enough for 2 carry on sized suitcases, and I also made a lowered floor for it, which gives an extra ~10-15cm depth, so that obviously gives a decent increase. The first "modification" is easy assuming you have somewhere to store the foam inserts, for the second you'll need a couple of basic tools, a few hours of time, and £50 or so in materials, so granted, not for everyone.
You can also remove the pointless motor cover and fit a "frunk", although I haven't bothered to do this one (yet...
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I never knew these existed! As with all my good ideas someone else has usually thought of it already...
Checked out their websites, interesting stuff. I can't say I'm tempted in signing up though, I live in the sticks so it's unlikely anybody would want to hang around for hours while their car charges. Plus the thought of people taking up parking space, the inconvenience of it and all for pennies once I'm taxed at 42% on any income it would generate.
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@Journey @Haggisman Thanks both. Tbh range isn't an issue, she drives locally but for holiday airport journeys we can't get proper suitcases in my mx5, so it would be handy for those occasional longer runs.
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What about home charge points?
I can't find a dedicated thread so asking here.
7kw would be fine for us, the installation is straightforward, smart meter faces outside behind a white door, and a 5m run along the house to the garage wall.
The leasing company I work for arrange the Ohme home pro as part of the deal, but looking online the eeasee charger seems to get better reviews.
Hoping to get it a cheap as possible, just charging is essential but that pre heating in winter would be nice.
Any suggestions?
I can't find a dedicated thread so asking here.
7kw would be fine for us, the installation is straightforward, smart meter faces outside behind a white door, and a 5m run along the house to the garage wall.
The leasing company I work for arrange the Ohme home pro as part of the deal, but looking online the eeasee charger seems to get better reviews.
Hoping to get it a cheap as possible, just charging is essential but that pre heating in winter would be nice.
Any suggestions?
Ohme works with some intelligent tariffs but it’s not the best looking thing in the world as there is no cable management so it’s just gets slung over a hook.
Something like a hypervolt deals with the attached cable far better, supports solar if that’s your thing and also supports intelligent tariffs.
Something like a hypervolt deals with the attached cable far better, supports solar if that’s your thing and also supports intelligent tariffs.
if you are not already self employed, you have a £1k trading allowance so in practice, anything below £1k isn’t taxable.
You’ll struggle to hit that number in really even with regular customers.
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Like any one cars about that anyway. A guy in town in an i3 used mine. Closer walk back to his house from mine than the BP posts in the town centre.
Hello,
It's dropped to 72% now. Gone into Jag this morning for diagnosis. I believe I'll have to pay for diagnosis but the car is under extended warranty so they'll foot the bill for the batteries if some need to be changed.
72% is 167 miles at the moment - if it takes months and we go into winter, that will drop like a stone.
I don't have a problem with the IPace itself. It's a great car. If this issue gets resolved quickly then all good. If it becomes a pain, it will knock confidence in continuing with EV. My company owns the car so in the event I give up with the IPace I think I need to stay with EV to get the benefits - reduced P11D or whatever it is?
Why of of interest? I could understand if it knocked your confidence in Jag EVs if they make it painful to sort but otherwise it's the same as an ICE car having an engine issue would that then put you off ICE cars?
I forgot about that!
I'll soon earn the wonga if I charge £2 pkWh; if somebody needs to use the charger at my location then they really are desperate
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