Charging electric cars on Club sites.

Posted on 02/01/2018 23:10 by

No idea if anyone charges a car for business use in the first place though.

 

Posted on 03/01/2018 04:58 by

I can't see that it makes any difference whether you charge an EV for business or personal use, the charge is just the same, once it has its full charge it cannot charge anymore until some of the existing charge is used.

Posted on 03/01/2018 07:22 by Justus2

For the time being, the club are happy about EV batteries being charged, use up to the 16 amp bollard limit for whatever you want. The site fees are based on the historic average daily use of electricity per pitch.

Imagine over time the number of electric cars on sites increases vastly. The club will increase the pitch fees to reflect the increase in average daily use. Therefore everyone carries the cost of the increase in the club's electricity bill, even if many members are not benefiting personally.

I for one would not be happy about paying an increase in site fees to subsidise another members transport costs via electricity. Now at the moment, it is an insignificant amount as the numbers are very very small, but over time it may increase vastly. If the charging also covers business vehicles on charge over night I would be doubly unhappy. Why should the ordinary membership fund the charging of vehicles for business use to save costs for vehicles of reps, delivery vehicles or whatever else comes along. Costs for the charging of business vehicles, should be borne ( in my opinion ) by that business not other club members.

Posted on 03/01/2018 08:10 by

It won't make any difference because people who charge their EVs will be turning off other electric appliances in order that there's sufficient output available. So no reason to increase the cost just because an EV is plugged in instead of a 2 kw electric kettle!

Posted on 03/01/2018 08:10 by

It won't make any difference, justus2 because people who charge their EVs will be turning off other electric appliances in order that there's sufficient output available. So no reason to increase the cost just because an EV is plugged in instead of a 2 kw electric kettle! Also it will mean that the club is endorsing government policy of a cleaner and greener environment through encouraging the use of EVs instead of higher polluting vehicles.

Posted on 03/01/2018 08:15 by SteveL

What other appliances are going to consume 2kw for hours on end, when the heating is not running? Even the aircon is only required a few days a year.

Posted on 03/01/2018 08:19 by

The Alde heating in nearly all caravans can run on 2 or even 3 kw. There are people that use it even on colder days in the summer let alone winter!

Posted on 03/01/2018 08:19 by

The Alde heating in nearly all caravans can run on 2 or even 3 kw. There are people that use it even on colder days in the summer let alone winter! They are using just as much electric as someone charging their EV.