EV general discussion

ShiWarrior said:
Asked one manager at work, she says I should be able to park there all day, first 2 hours is free , but I'll find out for definite

If I use a rapid charger , cost to charge ? I assume one near me says 0.35 a kw so around £8 for a full charge? Is that right?
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Although it's a 24kw pack - realistically the most you'll be using of it is about 18kw - so about £6. Which will get you ~ 60 miles.
 
ShiWarrior said:
Thanks bug one

£10 an hour makes it more expensive

How much are home chargers?
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Without the OLEV - about £800 for a 3.6kw charger.

Although you can still charge via a 3pn socket at 2.4kw - and all that needs is a decent outdoor socket. It's how I've mostly charged mine these last 3 years.

The cost depends on your electricity supplier contract. Or - your parents electricity supplier's contact.
 
As you can see. It’s a massive faff without the ability to charge at home.
You don’t want to be paying over the odds for electricity or sat around waiting for it to charge in some charging bay, assuming it works when you arrive.
 
Good news, free charging to staff, so I can charge it 7 days a week for free

If I need to charge at home, ok to use a long outdoor uncoiled lead (waterproof) ?
 
ShiWarrior said:
Good news, free charging to staff, so I can charge it 7 days a week for free

If I need to charge at home, ok to use a long outdoor uncoiled lead (waterproof) ?
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Yes, although you'd need to be able to keep the 3 pin plug connection itself weatherproof. Its not just a cable, it's also got some electrics inline - hence the cable costing a lot.
 
Simon said:
As you can see. It’s a massive faff without the ability to charge at home.
You don’t want to be paying over the odds for electricity or sat around waiting for it to charge in some charging bay, assuming it works when you arrive.
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True, sounds just like my regular trips to the petrol station ;)
Waiting for some moron to do his weekly shop in the shop whilst blocking a pump so I can eventually buy hyper expensive fuel
 
Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
True, sounds just like my regular trips to the petrol station ;)
Waiting for some moron to do his weekly shop in the shop whilst blocking a pump so I can eventually buy hyper expensive fuel
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Dont miss interpret what I said. Getting fuel takes a few minutes. Going out to charge the car as in the OPs situation is much more inconvenient.
 
My dad got a model 3 last year and I must say I am mighty impressed. I think it would be a great daily car to have eventually, it is still rather expensive. For now though I would rather have an E92 M3.
 
I think it's really interesting re: Tesla's brand that they're widely seen as being expensive, even amongst people who know about cars, but particularly those who're maybe not fussed.

My Model 3 SR+ had a purchase price of £39,490‬.
I'll save £7,503 in corporation tax (vs £1,350 or £450 for 50g/km+ cars of the same price) to be partially deducted if/when it's sold
I'll pay no benefit in kind for the first year, and minimal for the next three (vs something like £2,000+ per year for a similar priced car, £1,500 for less)
To date I've spent something like £2.70-3.00 on 'fuel' to do 600 miles for 0.5ppm (vs ~£90-100 for a 35mpg diesel @ 15ppm)

Assuming a low 6,000 miles per year total cost would be £90 (I've tripled the EV cost to account for some more expensive public charger use) and £900 respectively.

So 39,490 - 6,000 - 1,500 - 810 (all the first year cost differences, worst case scenarios) is £31,180. If I went out and bought a new car for that - and there aren't many under that really unless you're looking at cheap brands and base models - then nobody would bat an eyelid. Half the cars on my street are worth the same as that, they just happen to be older BMWs, Volvos, Minis or top model basic cars etc that are more common.

I think it's just interesting, is all!
 
watched Tesla y video https://insideevs.com/features/409289/tesla-model-y-three-week-review/
caught my eye - the use of the climate control for overinght sleeping (10%battery via heat pump) ...nonetheless he can't be on the breadline
comment on the wanting to install some kind of door seal wind deflector - OTT,
wondered how much weight saving he'll make swapping out 21" tyres and wheels,
the forlorn (left holes) desire to de-badge
video didn't really seem to show off the boot size, other than sleeping in it
 
Bug One said:
Yep. I own the same car, and there's not a chance in hell I'd be doing what he's considering.
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well, i need to ask about Home (once i got all my facts together) and if theres no problem here (or not much of it should i say)
then its a good one to fall back on (home charging) as, as i said i get free fill ups at work, which is only 6 miles away :)
 
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