Home charging

[mlou]

I've never charged my MG ZS EV LR car at home as not got home charger however someone told me if I charge my car using plug method it will be cheaper , I've tried this but only getting approx 6 miles charge per hour . Is this normal ?

 

[Gadget Geek]

Iv never charged my mg Zz ev lr car at home as not got home charger however someone told me if I charge my car using plug method it will be cheaper , Iv tried this but only getting approx 6 miles charge per hour . Is this normal ?

Yes. The portable EVSE (granny charger) puts in about 2.5kWh an hour.

 

[Kenp1]

The only way it is cheaper is that you haven't paid for a home charger. I'm getting a home charger installed this week, the granny charger is too slow.

 

[Jomarkh]

Iv never charged my mg Zz ev lr car at home as not got home charger however someone told me if I charge my car using plug method it will be cheaper , Iv tried this but only getting approx 6 miles charge per hour . Is this normal ?

A home EVSE is normally 7.5kW your granny is about 2.2kW so a third or the power.
You may find it takes 24 hours to charge your car from a low SOC.
How many miles to you do a week?
If you get a 7kW EVSE then you can make use of a single digit p/kWh rate overnight.

 

[Everest]

@Jomarkh - re your signature - presumably you saw that Ripple went into administration a few days ago?

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I know that there are members here that have Ripple accounts. Looks like terrible news as Ripple have entered administration. I hope anyone with an account fares well and it is sold successfully.

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[GaryMG4]

You can get Octopus Go at 8.5p kWh with the 3 pin.

 

[salty]

The only way it is cheaper is that you haven't paid for a home charger. I'm getting a home charger installed this week, the granny charger is too slow.

For you maybe. For others, (including me)
it's perfect. All depends on the individuals
needs.

 

[Kenp1]

It's not just the speed, it's also the charging brick gets in the way, and I'm limited on where I can park the car while charging. The convenience wins for me.

 

[Bam Bam]

Iv never charged my mg Zz ev lr car at home as not got home charger however someone told me if I charge my car using plug method it will be cheaper , Iv tried this but only getting approx 6 miles charge per hour . Is this normal ?

Charging at home is the cheapest place unless you've somehow got access to free charging somewhere (e.g. at work).

 

[Gomev]

Even on a standard variable rate charging at home, however fast or slow, would be cheaper than public charging.

 

[JohnV6]

Go to Octopus & look up their go tarriff. You will pay around 9p per unit for several hrs per night vs what 28p normally at home of 50 to 85p off a public charger.

Get an intelligent charge point & you can use there intelligent go where all the scheduled charging is at 7p

Other providers do similar schemes

 

[GaryMG4]

Strangely I was quite content using the 3 pin evse when I was stuck on a capped rate (due to Shell Energy selling to Octopus), I'd just charged as and when I needed to with a bit of bonus solar as and when. Once the transfer completed I switched to Go to get 5 hours at 8.5p, I found myself only charging at night and then I found it inconvenient as I would end up plugging in for 2 or 3 consecutive nights to add around 50% charge. Ultimately this was the driver for getting a Zappi and it looks like I will be charging 3 or 4 times a month instead of 11-12 with the 3 pin.

 

[salty]

Strangely I was quite content using the 3 pin evse when I was stuck on a capped rate (due to Shell Energy selling to Octopus), I'd just charged as and when I needed to with a bit of bonus solar as and when. Once the transfer completed I switched to Go to get 5 hours at 8.5p, I found myself only charging at night and then I found it inconvenient as I would end up plugging in for 2 or 3 consecutive nights to add around 50% charge. Ultimately this was the driver for getting a Zappi and it looks like I will be charging 3 or 4 times a month instead of 11-12 with the 3 pin.

Each to their own. Whatever suits. I'll stick to me Granny Charger 2-3 times a week, perfect.

 

[GaryMG4]

Each to their own. Whatever suits. I'll stick to me Granny Charger 2/3 times a week, perfect.

I agree entirely, if it works for you then go for it. IfI was still on the capped rate I wouldn't be trying to squeeze my charging into a 5 hour slot. After10+ years of using Lipo batteries in my hobby I've found that survive longer if I use 60%+ of their capacity before recharging so I try to run the car down to 20-30% before pushing it back to 75-80%, now I can do that in one 6 hour session.

 

[Kenp1]

Strangely I was quite content using the 3 pin evse when I was stuck on a capped rate (due to Shell Energy selling to Octopus), I'd just charged as and when I needed to with a bit of bonus solar as and when. Once the transfer completed I switched to Go to get 5 hours at 8.5p, I found myself only charging at night and then I found it inconvenient as I would end up plugging in for 2 or 3 consecutive nights to add around 50% charge. Ultimately this was the driver for getting a Zappi and it looks like I will be charging 3 or 4 times a month instead of 11-12 with the 3 pin.

That's what I've found, I seem to be having to top it up all the time because if I let it get too low it takes so long to get it back up to a decent level.

 

[Everest]

There are other options for the technically minded out there to get a bit more charging power over a BS1363 socket based granny delivering a maximum of 10A. For example, using a portable charger via a European Schuko socket or having a 16A or even 32A commando socket installed (a la Tesla), with the necessary PEN fault detection if you're not on a TT earthing arrangement.

 

[extendedrangeMG4]

Charged mine almost exclusively through 3 pin plug for last 13,500 miles (do about 250 miles a week). Never once needed or wished I had a 7.5kw home charger. As others have said each to their own but I find that if I drive 100 miles a day (or less) the granny charger works perfect for me.