Her list is rigid unfortunately so id3 it will have to be.The id 3 has had some iffy reports in the car mags - iD4 or Skoda Enyaq(?) are apparently better.
We have Octopus Go - moving soon from 4/14p to 7.5/30ish. We charge a 55kWh car to 80% using an Ohme intelligent lead which knows about the tariff so keeps to the cheap rate. Rarely need a full battery as we can get to Exeter or Sutton for child minding etc in one charge - even then we might charge to 95% as a contingency but after 80% time to charge increases steeply. As we own the battery we are gentle with it. On a pcp or company car you might not have that need. As before we are moving to a Zappi + other kit to ensure that no excess solar goes to the grid - at these prices (30p per kWh and rising??) it soon stacks up.I use different energy suppliers - octopus for the electricity, flogas for the lpg. Far cheaper than using one supplier for both services.
BTW, if you an get away with only filling your EV to 80% capacity (but filling it more often), it’s far cheaper than filling it to 100%. To get the extra 20% of charge into the batteries takes longer and more power than just the added 20%. Hence we tend only to charge our ETron to 80% most of the time, as those 160 miles are more than ample for our typical needs.
Going away next week and used an app to find my nearest charging points, whist in the app I noticed the comments section for members to post their experiences with each EV charging point, if it is working, charge rate etc.
What tickled me is the perceived hierarchic between different types of car owners and the availability of networks and the antics of some EV owners. Here are some examples.
[*]Hatred/Anger to those who car is fully charged but still connected; people leaving rant letters on the windscreen when it occurs. Sorry, are they suppose to wait with the car and move the moment it reaches capacity?
also read real world account of guy in North America who crosses that state in fewest charges / lowest cost. He only ever charges to 80% so maybe this is a universal optimum?
Some systems do charge you, and some car-parks have max times you can park there.
The full charge thing is a challenge; for eg, I use the gym and pool, and put mine on charge is there is one free when I arrive. But some times mine will be ready whilst I am still in there splashing around... am I expected to come out in my speedos to move it?
He has parked with his rear spoiler up as well which is important to show how sporty his car is.This is going to be the problem of the future , entitled @rseholes who view the charging space as a private car park.
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He has parked with his rear spoiler up as well which is important to show how sporty his car is.
This is going to be the problem of the future , entitled @rseholes who view the charging space as a private car park.
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