Buying A Second Hand EV

[giblet]

Alright so far. I’ve covered just over 200 miles since picking it up last Saturday.

Had a hairy moment last Sunday when a charging point in Mirfield wasn’t working. Just about made it to the nearest one in Birstall Ikea where it charged from 0 to 98% in 35 mins.

Managed 70 miles round town to a charge which isn’t bad considering the weather. Heading across the Pennines to Manchester tomorrow. Already figured out the best charge point to use when I get there.

[Deerfoot]

Are you bothering with a home charger or are you just going to use public ones?

[giblet]

Enquired about a work point and was quoted £900 so abandoned that idea. Managed to get hold of a 3 pin granny charger for £130 so I’m getting some external plug sockets fitted at home for the occasional charge.

[Mr E]

I had a charge point fitted at home as part of the deal.
Running heat is pretty bad for the range - and I have a car with a heat pump

[lukefreeman]

Buy a home charger.....fit yourself. They're dead easy to do. Or pay a Sparkie for a sat, it's an hours work.

[giblet]

lukefreeman said:

Buy a home charger.....fit yourself. They're dead easy to do. Or pay a Sparkie for a sat, it's an hours work.

They aren’t that cheap to buy and then I’d only end up spending more on electricity at home. With the granny cable I can just leave it on charge all day at work and not pay a penny. I’m a tight northerner!

[lukefreeman]

giblet said:

lukefreeman said:

Buy a home charger.....fit yourself. They're dead easy to do. Or pay a Sparkie for a sat, it's an hours work.

They aren’t that cheap to buy and then I’d only end up spending more on electricity at home. With the granny cable I can just leave it on charge all day at work and not pay a penny. I’m a tight northerner!

Ah in that case, why would you bother then.

For me, to charge at work I have to pay.........it works out double the price per kWh, then it does to charge at home!

[giblet]

I’m lucky in that I can just plug in the granny lead and leave it on at work without anyone complaining.

I could get a 7kw point fitted at work but that then results in potential BIK issues so not bothering.

The aim for me is to run the Zoe for as long as i can without ever paying for a charge. I’ll eventually get bored and change cars like I do every 6-12 months.

[lukefreeman]

giblet said:

I’m lucky in that I can just plug in the granny lead and leave it on at work without anyone complaining.

I could get a 7kw point fitted at work but that then results in potential BIK issues so not bothering.

The aim for me is to run the Zoe for as long as i can without ever paying for a charge. I’ll eventually get bored and change cars like I do every 6-12 months.

Maybe, maybe not. I was a die hard anti EV, but there's nothing I'd rather drive more back and forth to work. Cheap, reliable, comfortable.


Save the actual car for the weekend. use the white goods appliance in the week.

[Frimley111R]

lukefreeman said:

Buy a home charger.....fit yourself. They're dead easy to do. Or pay a Sparkie for a sat, it's an hours work.

Lol, a hour's work? If only..

[lukefreeman]

Frimley111R said:

lukefreeman said:

Buy a home charger.....fit yourself. They're dead easy to do. Or pay a Sparkie for a sat, it's an hours work.

Lol, a hour's work? If only..

That's how long it took me and I aint a sparky. (I had one fitted at old house by Chargemaster, then moved it to my new house.)

[giblet]

lukefreeman said:

Maybe, maybe not. I was a die hard anti EV, but there's nothing I'd rather drive more back and forth to work. Cheap, reliable, comfortable.


Save the actual car for the weekend. use the white goods appliance in the week.

Amen. The longer I run the Zoe the more I can save for a V8 Land Cruiser for my silly roadtrip next year.

[hyphen]

giblet said:

I could get a 7kw point fitted at work but that then results in potential BIK issues so not bothering.

Have you looked at the Novembers Budget release? Sure there was something in there regarding no BIK for charging EVs at work.

[giblet]

hyphen said:

Have you looked at the Novembers Budget release? Sure there was something in there regarding no BIK for charging EVs at work.

Just checked and you’re right. A PHer has offered me a second hand Rolec unit for a reasonable price. Will have a word with my sparky mate to see if he can fit it at my office.

Dragged my backside to the gym I pay for but rarely use tonight. There are a pair of free 7kw podpoints there so topped the car up whilst I was there.

[hyphen]

giblet said:

Just checked and you’re right. A PHer has offered me a second hand Rolec unit for a reasonable price. Will have a word with my sparky mate to see if he can fit it at my office.

Not even a thank you .

Manners don't cost anything, not a penny of that money I have just saved you

[giblet]

I’m sure I typed a cheers after the end of my first sentence

Evidently I didn’t. My bad. Thanks for the heads up on the rule change! Cheers

[hyphen]

[Frimley111R]

lukefreeman said:

Frimley111R said:

lukefreeman said:

Buy a home charger.....fit yourself. They're dead easy to do. Or pay a Sparkie for a sat, it's an hours work.

Lol, a hour's work? If only..

That's how long it took me and I aint a sparky. (I had one fitted at old house by Chargemaster, then moved it to my new house.)

That's fine but very few installs are ever anything like that quick.

[giblet]

Two weeks in -



Not too shabby so far! Mixture of regular and eco modes across those 500 miles.

Still not paid a penny to charge either

[giblet]

Now 1500 miles in, still not paid to charge yet. 3 pin charging lead is coming in handy when I’m at work.