Work based car charging options
Discussion
We have half a dozen 7kw chargers, they are free to use for staff - there is no rota/control system in place but it currently works well due to the numbers of EV users.
For what it's worth I only need to charge for around five hours a week at that charging rate and I am typically in earlier than everyone else anyway, first come first serve so no worries
For what it's worth I only need to charge for around five hours a week at that charging rate and I am typically in earlier than everyone else anyway, first come first serve so no worries
NDA said:
It was free where I worked - then they turned them into PodPoints charging 44p. As a result, nobody used them as it was easily double what you'd pay at home.
This happened where I work too, it’s great - I’m guaranteed to be able to get a charge now, which I actually need to get home again unlike all of those that were just using them because they were cheap/free. Frimley111R said:
TheRainMaker said:
This will all become a logistical nightmare when BIK is introduced.
It won't, companies will just put charging (£) in place and everyone will just pay for fueling.For us, our charger doesn't track who uses what power, so we would be looking at a new charger and a payment system or outsourcing at a large increase in cost to the end user.
TheRainMaker said:
Frimley111R said:
TheRainMaker said:
This will all become a logistical nightmare when BIK is introduced.
It won't, companies will just put charging (£) in place and everyone will just pay for fueling.For us, our charger doesn't track who uses what power, so we would be looking at a new charger and a payment system or outsourcing at a large increase in cost to the end user.
The cost is set by the company and they can run it all themselves easily, no need to outsource at all.
Current software uses RFID sensors on the chargers (this is a std spec for most chargers) to know who is using it. A staff member downloads the App, registers and puts in their payment details and then when you connect up you just tap the charger, it knows who you are and chargers you at the end.
It's simple and about as cost effective as it gets.
G-wiz said:
Noone pays if they charge their mobile phone at work.
Not where I work, for us charging a mobile phone at work is theft. We sometimes get emails telling us there has been an illegal USB connection to the network from a storage device when some newbie doesn't know the rules and we are reminded that charging via USB is also a sackable offence.
J__Wood said:
G-wiz said:
Noone pays if they charge their mobile phone at work.
Not where I work, for us charging a mobile phone at work is theft. We sometimes get emails telling us there has been an illegal USB connection to the network from a storage device when some newbie doesn't know the rules and we are reminded that charging via USB is also a sackable offence.
Are they really that petty?
Get a new job!
J__Wood said:
Not where I work, for us charging a mobile phone at work is theft.
We sometimes get emails telling us there has been an illegal USB connection to the network from a storage device when some newbie doesn't know the rules and we are reminded that charging via USB is also a sackable offence.
Sounds like they are worried about the data loss risks rather than the power use. We sometimes get emails telling us there has been an illegal USB connection to the network from a storage device when some newbie doesn't know the rules and we are reminded that charging via USB is also a sackable offence.
Frimley111R said:
TheRainMaker said:
Frimley111R said:
TheRainMaker said:
This will all become a logistical nightmare when BIK is introduced.
It won't, companies will just put charging (£) in place and everyone will just pay for fueling.For us, our charger doesn't track who uses what power, so we would be looking at a new charger and a payment system or outsourcing at a large increase in cost to the end user.
The cost is set by the company and they can run it all themselves easily, no need to outsource at all.
Current software uses RFID sensors on the chargers (this is a std spec for most chargers) to know who is using it. A staff member downloads the App, registers and puts in their payment details and then when you connect up you just tap the charger, it knows who you are and chargers you at the end.
It's simple and about as cost effective as it gets.
We have 6 x 22 kW chargers and one old 7 kW. They are free. The company wants to push the use of EVs and wants to find ways to give people money without the tax man getting involved. It covers 99% of my usage and the remainder is when away for work or to keep my octopus go alive/over periods like Christmas. We have about 25 EVs now so it has got quite busy to share them, but it is still just about working.
Currently we have nothing, and no possibility of provisioning anything as the landlord of the industrial estate isn’t interested.
My previous employer had 7x 7.2kW chargers that were connected to a solar array that covered the sizeable roof.
These were provided for free to employees, though I was the only none company car (all PHEV) driver that used them.
My previous employer had 7x 7.2kW chargers that were connected to a solar array that covered the sizeable roof.
These were provided for free to employees, though I was the only none company car (all PHEV) driver that used them.
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