whippet wrote: » with the new leaf coming next week - I've just realised that I'll need a 10m cable if I want to be able to park the PHEV and BEV side by side and able to charge. the 5m cable just won't stretch far enough ... so it would mean moving cars around to charge ... where is the best place to get a decent 10m cable ?
unkel wrote: » A load of bollocks. Just charge your car up when you need to.
innrain wrote: » Renault was always betting on AC22. They've push it with AC43 but nobody else got on board so they've dropped it.
AndyBoBandy wrote: » And how do Renault batteries cope with going to 100% on a daily basis? Would they be similar to most in that the sweet spot is between 20% - 80%? Or would they have a big top buffer?
Kramer wrote: » Apparently Tesla now recommend charging to 100% once per week, for some models. It's all getting very confusing these days & not conducive to more mainstream adoption IMO. A 2020 Model 3 shouldn't be charged beyond 90% but a 2021 needs to be charged to 100% weekly.
Kramer wrote: » Apparently Tesla now recommend charging to 100% once per week, for some models. It's all getting very confusing these days & not conducive to more mainstream adoption IMO. A 2020 Model 3 shouldn't be charged beyond 90% but a 2021 needs to be charged to 100% weekly. KISS principle is gone out the window. ICE - put petrol in, drive. Repeat. EV - don't charge past 80%, or discharge below 20%, or do charge to 100%, when necessary for an occasional long trip, or charge to 100% weekly, if you own these model years..... OK, I'm overthinking it :pac:.
liamog wrote: » It's an extremely small list of cars that need to operate with the sweet spot of 20% to 80%.
AndyBoBandy wrote: » Would they be similar to most in that the sweet spot is between 20% - 80%? Or would they have a big top buffer?
slave1 wrote: » This is what An Post switched to in my area before XMas, great except they charge to full every night despite having 2-3 days capacity on a full charge
AndyBoBandy wrote: » I see the new Renault Kangoo EV with it's 44kWh battery (265km WLTP) can AC charge at up to 22kW.. Great that at least 1 manufacturer is looking at a network of 22kW chargers, and deciding their EV offerings should be able to fully utilise them..... Those Kangoo's should fly off the shelf as taxi's (and if wheelchair accessible, the full @25k grant). Add in the ability to add in 50% of charge in 1 hour at any AC22, and they'd be a really attractive prospect!!!
Black_Knight wrote: » Some joke! Pun intended. Most suppliers have increases upcoming. Energia increase is April 5th I think. Glowpower have increases throughout April. Flogas increases on the 12th April. Panda power increases on 8th April EDIT: Bord gais price increases from 12th April I'm due for renewal in April, so it's a bit of a minefield to navigate. Energia still looks like my best bet for Electric, Bord Gais for gas, though Bord Gais have not (yet?) announced any price increases so it's a risk.
Silent Running wrote: » Just found out that SSE have a 6.2% increase planned for April 1st.
whippet wrote: » and the trigger has been pulled - i'll be sitting in a Leaf this time next week About 2-3 years ahead of schedule for me in a BEV .... but only made possible as I have the option of a decent PHEV on the driveway as an alternative !
slave1 wrote: » 100% right, switch every year is the mantra, my loyalty is to my pocket
Silent Running wrote: » For me the EV usage is a normal factor in estimating annual electricity cost, and has been for years. I'm just comparing suppliers with a view to migrating to a new supplier, as I've done every year. There is no incentive to be loyal to any supplier, in fact the opposite is true.
the_amazing_raisin wrote: » Example: Mileage = 12,000km Average consumption = 16kWh/100km = 160Wh/km Annual usage = (Mileage(km)*Consumtipn(Wh/km))/1000 (12000*160)/1000 = 1920kWh
the_amazing_raisin wrote: » What I've noticed is that Energia is good for high consumers because the low rates outweigh the higher standing charge. For example our usage last year was close to 10MWh and will likely rise to 12MWh when we have 2 EVs However, their recent price increase has largely closed the gap with other suppliers, last I checked Bord Gais and Glow Power were around the same price for my levels of usage If you're trying to estimate the usage of an EV, you can work it out if you know your annual mileage and the car's consumption Example: Mileage = 12,000km Average consumption = 16kWh/100km = 160Wh/km Annual usage = (Mileage(km)*Consumtipn(Wh/km))/1000 (12000*160)/1000 = 1920kWh For billing purposes you can just add about 2000 kWh to your previous night rate usage to estimate
Silent Running wrote: » I noticed on the Energia site that there is a price increase from April 5th. Expect a hefty 8.6% increase on the bill. I'm with Energia at the moment, so if I change to the EV plan I won't get a welcome bonus if I do my annual provider change. Currently this is €200 with SSE. The standing charge is lower with SSE too, and the night rate is 8.07c including VAT. This is only marginally higher than the 7.58c with the Energia EV plan from April 5th. So, with a €200 welcome, a lower standing charge and a cheaper day rate after 5th April, I think I'll just go with SSE this year. Am I missing something obvious? Comments welcome.
yop wrote: » Apologise if mentioned already. But I see Energia are doing an EV Package rate for electric vehicles to be charged at night. For me having a night meter its 4 cents. Thats a big difference to the 9 cents I'm paying at the moment.
