Do I need three different cables?

[mg4eritalia]

Hi all, I'm waiting for my MG4 extended range and wondering how many cables I need?

It comes with the Type 2, I'd like the granny cable for occasional charging in places without wallbox, and I understand the vehicle to load cable is also separate - so Type 2 + granny cable + V2L cable = 3 different cables? Is this correct?

Dealer (in Italy) is asking €415 for the granny cable + €350 for V2L and I've been reading that third party cables can be unsafe. What have other people done? Do you just get all 3?

 

[webhiker]

Depends on your needs.
In my environment I would never need a granny cable. My type 2 is included. So that leaves the V2L, which was a nice 50€ addition from Amazon (not a cable, an adapter which fits in the armrest)

 

[Deleted member 11291]

Hi
The V2L is only needed if you are going to power any external electrical appliances from your car.
Genuine granny cables are available from a number of sources, suggest you check online for availability in Italy or other EU countries.

 

[Deleted member 11291]

Hi all, I'm waiting for my MG4 extended range and wondering how many cables I need?

It comes with the Type 2, I'd like the granny cable for occasional charging in places without wallbox, and I understand the vehicle to load cable is also separate - so Type 2 + granny cable + V2L cable = 3 different cables? Is this correct?

Dealer (in Italy) is asking €415 for the granny cable + €350 for V2L and I've been reading that third party cables can be unsafe. What have other people done? Do you just get all 3?

See my response above

 

[tonybridge]

415 Euros for a Granny seems excessive. I got mine for about £100, and used it several times before I had my Home CHarger installed - and once more when I stayed at a hotel which allowed me to plug the cable into their domestic socket.

 

[fred12345]

Hi all, I'm waiting for my MG4 extended range and wondering how many cables I need?

It comes with the Type 2, I'd like the granny cable for occasional charging in places without wallbox, and I understand the vehicle to load cable is also separate - so Type 2 + granny cable + V2L cable = 3 different cables? Is this correct?

Dealer (in Italy) is asking €415 for the granny cable + €350 for V2L and I've been reading that third party cables can be unsafe. What have other people done? Do you just get all 3?

Amazon or AliExpress

 

[Burgo]

We bought this one and it's perfect. You can dial down the current if you're worried over your house wiring - we run ours at 10A which is well below the normal EU Schuko plug rating if 16A. I just use the car or app scheduler to charge between 00:05 and 06:00 during cheap rate and before the water boiler comes on. Recommended.. https://www.amazon.es/gp/aw/d/B0C8SFXJHM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[fred12345]

We bought this one and it's perfect. You can dial down the current if you're worried over your house wiring - we run ours at 10A which is well below the normal EU Schuko plug rating if 16A. I just use the car or app scheduler to charge between 00:05 and 06:00 during cheap rate and before the water boiler comes on. Recommended.. https://www.amazon.es/gp/aw/d/B0C8SFXJHM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Yes, that looks good and similar to what I bought on Amazon but make sure it comes with a phone app.

My socket is 13A rated and maximum the charger uses is about 10A even when I set it up to 13A. Try and see what happens when you set yours on 13A ...

 

[Burgo]

but make sure it comes with a phone app

I elected against this after reading of other's woes. The next day's electricity prices are published at 21:00 every night so I just either set the car to charge via the app between 0:05 and 06:00 (when the water heating comes on) if it's cheap then - or for later / not if it's a different price like tomorrow will be: