EV without at home charging for a year or so?
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Hi I’m wondering if I could get some advise.
Our lease car goes back in November and we have decided to buy a s/h replacement.
I’ve been looking at 21-22 Yaris which is still a option however I’ve also looked at the EV option and a Kona or Nero seem to be a similar priced option.
We have a couple of issues:
1) At present we are in rented accommodation due to our apartment being impacted by cladding issues and being worked on for a year or two, we are in Tower Hamlets so we have an abundance of on streat chargers at 39p per kw, a quick fag packet assessment says its 9.3p per mile on the Kona vs about 13.5 per mile on the Yaris, so it seems reasonable to charge on street for a year or so.
2) Charging on site when we are back home, I see a couple of other parking bays have 7kw chargers so it seems posable, I’m unsure about the need to have it network connected now but obviously a couple of others have already completed the obstacles and so I assume I can, there are chargers with 4g modems so I’m thinking that’s relatively simple if not possibly more costly.
So I guess I’m wondering if there’s anything I’ve missed or not?
Our lease car goes back in November and we have decided to buy a s/h replacement.
I’ve been looking at 21-22 Yaris which is still a option however I’ve also looked at the EV option and a Kona or Nero seem to be a similar priced option.
We have a couple of issues:
1) At present we are in rented accommodation due to our apartment being impacted by cladding issues and being worked on for a year or two, we are in Tower Hamlets so we have an abundance of on streat chargers at 39p per kw, a quick fag packet assessment says its 9.3p per mile on the Kona vs about 13.5 per mile on the Yaris, so it seems reasonable to charge on street for a year or so.
2) Charging on site when we are back home, I see a couple of other parking bays have 7kw chargers so it seems posable, I’m unsure about the need to have it network connected now but obviously a couple of others have already completed the obstacles and so I assume I can, there are chargers with 4g modems so I’m thinking that’s relatively simple if not possibly more costly.
So I guess I’m wondering if there’s anything I’ve missed or not?
Captain_Morgan said:
Hi I m wondering if I could get some advise.
Our lease car goes back in November and we have decided to buy a s/h replacement.
I ve been looking at 21-22 Yaris which is still a option however I ve also looked at the EV option and a Kona or Nero seem to be a similar priced option.
We have a couple of issues:
1) At present we are in rented accommodation due to our apartment being impacted by cladding issues and being worked on for a year or two, we are in Tower Hamlets so we have an abundance of on streat chargers at 39p per kw, a quick fag packet assessment says its 9.3p per mile on the Kona vs about 13.5 per mile on the Yaris, so it seems reasonable to charge on street for a year or so.
2) Charging on site when we are back home, I see a couple of other parking bays have 7kw chargers so it seems posable, I m unsure about the need to have it network connected now but obviously a couple of others have already completed the obstacles and so I assume I can, there are chargers with 4g modems so I m thinking that s relatively simple if not possibly more costly.
So I guess I m wondering if there s anything I ve missed or not?
Well you have done the maths for now and that seems reasonable. The question is really how how many miles do you do a year, as 4p a mile is not a great saving. Our lease car goes back in November and we have decided to buy a s/h replacement.
I ve been looking at 21-22 Yaris which is still a option however I ve also looked at the EV option and a Kona or Nero seem to be a similar priced option.
We have a couple of issues:
1) At present we are in rented accommodation due to our apartment being impacted by cladding issues and being worked on for a year or two, we are in Tower Hamlets so we have an abundance of on streat chargers at 39p per kw, a quick fag packet assessment says its 9.3p per mile on the Kona vs about 13.5 per mile on the Yaris, so it seems reasonable to charge on street for a year or so.
2) Charging on site when we are back home, I see a couple of other parking bays have 7kw chargers so it seems posable, I m unsure about the need to have it network connected now but obviously a couple of others have already completed the obstacles and so I assume I can, there are chargers with 4g modems so I m thinking that s relatively simple if not possibly more costly.
So I guess I m wondering if there s anything I ve missed or not?
Then the question is going forward about tower hamlets, when you say that you have plenty of parking. Do you have your own driveway or allocated parking, free for all? The reason I ask is that having chargers installed in communal parking areas often attracts commercial electricity charges too. There is not price cap or overnight deals and often results in expensive charging rates. So not great news.
I guess its all variable but at present its on street parking needing a permit. The rate is 39p /kw all day so I can find a car park spot and charge at any time. Ive taken a look over a few days and there are always a charger free, last couple of times I looked during the day I stopped counting at 20 within a 10 minute walk.
Id expect the milage to be about 500m per month quite light.
At the present fuel is £1.63-1.73 a litre.
Im thinking its a single full charge and that's me for a week or two, which seems painless with the car parked in the on site car park the rest of the time.
I am interested if anyone else has had a ev charger with the 4g connection too see how well they work?
Id expect the milage to be about 500m per month quite light.
At the present fuel is £1.63-1.73 a litre.
Im thinking its a single full charge and that's me for a week or two, which seems painless with the car parked in the on site car park the rest of the time.
I am interested if anyone else has had a ev charger with the 4g connection too see how well they work?
Iv been thinking the same thing about a home EV charger but I do a lot more miles, 15k a year.
I have space to home charge and for ease I will probably get an EV point installed but im not in a rush. If you you have a Tesla Super Charger near you for a subscription of £9.99 a month or £90 a year, non Tesla cars can use their chargers at a discounted rate.
I have paid the annual rate and I visit the charger before 8am to get the 23pKW rate. It may not suit you with the lower miles but it also can prove you can run an EV without a charger for a reasonable charge rate. My user case is I can log onto my work laptop remotely whilst charging so no lost time for me.
I have space to home charge and for ease I will probably get an EV point installed but im not in a rush. If you you have a Tesla Super Charger near you for a subscription of £9.99 a month or £90 a year, non Tesla cars can use their chargers at a discounted rate.
I have paid the annual rate and I visit the charger before 8am to get the 23pKW rate. It may not suit you with the lower miles but it also can prove you can run an EV without a charger for a reasonable charge rate. My user case is I can log onto my work laptop remotely whilst charging so no lost time for me.
Getting an EV in London is a bit of a no brainer because of the restrictions placed on ICE cars, and you have a nearby charging network.
That said a Yaris hybrid is designed for efficient urban driving, spends around 70% of its time in EV mode and will return between 50-75mpg in town. It will also hold its value better than an EV - if you have factored that in.
That said a Yaris hybrid is designed for efficient urban driving, spends around 70% of its time in EV mode and will return between 50-75mpg in town. It will also hold its value better than an EV - if you have factored that in.
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