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I am considering buying an EV6. I don't have a driveway nor a garage, but I am close to a number of charging bays managed by Source London, which don't charge idle fees between midnight and 7am. These bays each have a 3.5 kW type 1 tethered cable and a 7.2 kW type 2 connection. There are also a few 5.5 kW type 2 charging points installed in lampposts and managed by Ubitricity.
The reason I ask about connecting to the slower type 1 or forcing slower charging is to avoid idle fees: the Source bays charge an idle fee (other than from midnight to 7am). In most cases we would drop off the car to start charging around 6pm, and pick it up again at 8.30 am the following morning, which would mean paying 90 minutes of idle fees.
Thank you!
- If I buy a type 1 to type 2 adapter, like this, can I use it with the car?
- If instead I want to charge the EV6 with the 7.2 kW or to the 5.5 kW points, I assume the type 2 cable that comes with the car should be enough, right?
- What would be the charging speeds? The press release mentions 7h 10m for 10 to 80% @ 11 kW. Is the time simply proportional, so ca. 11h @ 7.2 kW? I have found this table which suggests it mostly is - in your experience, is that table reliable?
- Is there a way to force a slower charging speed? Eg I connect it to a 7.2 kW point but only want to charge at 4 or 5 kW? This page of the manual mentions you can set the charging current for an AC charger - would it work with Source London, are those AC and not DC? Has anyone tried?
The reason I ask about connecting to the slower type 1 or forcing slower charging is to avoid idle fees: the Source bays charge an idle fee (other than from midnight to 7am). In most cases we would drop off the car to start charging around 6pm, and pick it up again at 8.30 am the following morning, which would mean paying 90 minutes of idle fees.
Thank you!