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Charging electric cars on Club sites.

cariadon replied on 19/12/2017 12:02

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Posted on 19/12/2017 12:02

With the government wanting all cars to be electric in years to come and some MHers have them as runarounds how do you think the club should address the issue, This is NOT a thread against electric cars.

Do you think the club should change the bollard to accommodate the second connection, have a designated charging area and should the charging bollard be metered so you pay as you use, or the cost added to pitch fee, or any other suggestion.

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brue replied on 04/01/2018 19:56

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Posted on 04/01/2018 19:15 by hitchglitch

Actually I am afraid that you were seriously misinformed. As we are thinking of buying an i3 we have spent some time talking to BMW. The standard charging method is through a normal 13amp plug, however, it can take up to 12 hours from a discharged battery so they tend to recommend the more rapid home installation charger.

As we use a car for many short trips the 13 amp plug is fine although we will probably go for the more rapid charger as it is government subsidised.

The car wouldn’t be much use to us if we couldn’t charge from a normal household socket as if we were visiting relatives we would plug in to recharge for the return trip.

Posted on 04/01/2018 19:56

We didn't buy the charge point from BMW as even with the subsidy it's very expensive. OH found one on line and installed it himself. We used a household socket for a couple of weeks but the fast charger is much better.

 We have been pleased with the car, using it for long and short journeys without any problems. On a site even a short charge would be fairly inconvenient but useful if really necessary. Rapid chargers are preferable.

JVB66 replied on 04/01/2018 20:11

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Posted on 04/01/2018 19:15 by hitchglitch

Actually I am afraid that you were seriously misinformed. As we are thinking of buying an i3 we have spent some time talking to BMW. The standard charging method is through a normal 13amp plug, however, it can take up to 12 hours from a discharged battery so they tend to recommend the more rapid home installation charger.

As we use a car for many short trips the 13 amp plug is fine although we will probably go for the more rapid charger as it is government subsidised.

The car wouldn’t be much use to us if we couldn’t charge from a normal household socket as if we were visiting relatives we would plug in to recharge for the return trip.

Posted on 04/01/2018 20:11

The question to the dealer was "can an EV be charged via a LVs outside mains outlet socket,which in turn is supplied by the caravan site  EHU hookup as per the OPundecided

JVB66 replied on 04/01/2018 20:25

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Posted on 04/01/2018 20:16 by brue

JVB neither BMW or the Club have a problem with this method of charging. 

Posted on 04/01/2018 20:25

That is what I am trying to acertain as there is nowhere that I can find that says yes and there will not be a problem at some point,when the EV is at least 35mtrs from the  EHU site supply,via two extension leads,

Tinwheeler replied on 04/01/2018 20:26

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Posted on 04/01/2018 20:26

I very much doubt whether a car dealer would have the faintest idea about caravans, external sockets and EHUs. 

JVB66 replied on 04/01/2018 20:29

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Posted on 04/01/2018 20:26 by Tinwheeler

I very much doubt whether a car dealer would have the faintest idea about caravans, external sockets and EHUs. 

Posted on 04/01/2018 20:29

I rest my casesealed

Tinwheeler replied on 04/01/2018 20:34

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Posted on 04/01/2018 20:34

Which means what? That you asked the wrong question, or asked the wrong people, or both? undecided

JVB66 replied on 04/01/2018 21:04

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Posted on 04/01/2018 20:34 by Tinwheeler

Which means what? That you asked the wrong question, or asked the wrong people, or both? undecided

Posted on 04/01/2018 21:04

Neither if you read the postsundecided

As in an earlier post I had contacted Kia and they did not recommend itfrown

But it seems some must take salespersons "info"as gospel when buying their vehicles,surprised

brue replied on 04/01/2018 21:12

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Posted on 04/01/2018 21:12

JVB, I would not dream of challenging you about what you can and can't do with your own car. Please take it from me, that having purchased a particular car we have ascertained what can and can't be done with it.

Whether anyone would be connecting a hundred feet from a bollard is really pushing the boundaries and I'll leave you with your onward investigations. 

 

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