When the world starts travelling for business again, corporate hotels are going to have a challenge providing sufficient charging capacity. I can see the first driver in, hooking their car up then off to the bar, blocking it for anyone else who arrives later
My son is waiting delivery of his EV (Taycan) and they also want to change their Q8 for an EV Suv at some point.
) so he is worried that the main cable may already be maxed out by what they already use.......etc ......and then there is the expense of getting it all done.
There is a high likelihood that he could run into network capacity issues...My son is waiting delivery of his EV (Taycan) and they also want to change their Q8 for an EV Suv at some point.
He is looking into charging points at his house & does not want to be restricted to using a 13a slow charge from the wall socket. Not as straight forward as I’d have expected.
They have a 60a main fuse which apparently cannot be changed by your friendly electrician (his brother in law) . Apparently an application has to be made (to UK Power Networks?) by the installer (also has to be a specialist / accredited installer) of the charging point for a fuse / circuit breaker upgrade. Then, their electricity bill is ~£450/month (I think his neighbours have tapped into his electric supply
Ah it is the DNO that needs to be involved if you want a bigger fuse.
£450 pm...before an EV? What does he run in the house?My son is waiting delivery of his EV (Taycan) and they also want to change their Q8 for an EV Suv at some point.
He is looking into charging points at his house & does not want to be restricted to using a 13a slow charge from the wall socket. Not as straight forward as I’d have expected.
They have a 60a main fuse which apparently cannot be changed by your friendly electrician (his brother in law) . Apparently an application has to be made (to UK Power Networks?) by the installer (also has to be a specialist / accredited installer) of the charging point for a fuse / circuit breaker upgrade. Then, their electricity bill is ~£450/month (I think his neighbours have tapped into his electric supply
and.....to stay on topic, I think that I will be sticking with my 30mpg (if I’m lucky) SL for the time being.
It's a wonder they've not had a visit from the DEA!
House is massive & old, no double glazing, underfloor heating in 3 out of 4 bathrooms - 2 running all year round, wine cellar with A/c to keep the wine happy , massive electric AGA cooker - on all year round, about 5 fridges/freezers.......etc. You do the maths. Going to be even worse after April.
Yep and his main fuse is only 60A so now he has the whole rigmarole of getting his incoming power upgraded and because the breaker board is about 2m (not sure of the exact height) above ground, it has to be a specialist (qualified for working on electricity at height) to sort it out.
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He should have a look at an Everhot Rory... much cheaper to run.
He is 40 something & thinks his dad knows nothing......
Ahhh... gotcha!He is 40 something & thinks his dad knows nothing......
You don't know anything, he knows it all for you.He is 40 something & thinks his dad knows nothing......
Yep the same guy that put him through private and international schools, got him debt free through university, bought his first car & gave him £30k towards his first house...............I’m really stupid. Could have spent less on him and more on me.
Well of course he will be wanting to pay that back, should be a doddle for a clever guy .Yep the same guy that put him through private and international schools, got him debt free through university, bought his first car & gave him £30k towards his first house...............I’m really stupid. Could have spent less on him and more on me.
