As the delivery dates approach I've been researching home charging points. I've read other applicable threads on the forum but they tend to be non UK.
From what I've learnt - apologies if I'm wrong - the £350 grant is only applicable to smart chargers. These allow charging at cheaper times and balance the feed to the car to maintain a safe 80% level so as to maintain longevity of battery.
So 7kw tethered (with cable attached) seem to be around £600 installed, after the grant is applied.
My questions.................
Anyone found anything better, cheaper ?
If the battery shouldn't be charged over 80%, why are maximum mileage of 328 miles given?
The car apparently has an 11kw charger onboard. What is the purpose of that? Is the 7kw wall box a charger or simply a 7kw power supply for the onboard 11kw charger.
Thanks in advance.
From what I've learnt - apologies if I'm wrong - the £350 grant is only applicable to smart chargers. These allow charging at cheaper times and balance the feed to the car to maintain a safe 80% level so as to maintain longevity of battery.
So 7kw tethered (with cable attached) seem to be around £600 installed, after the grant is applied.
My questions.................
Anyone found anything better, cheaper ?
If the battery shouldn't be charged over 80%, why are maximum mileage of 328 miles given?
The car apparently has an 11kw charger onboard. What is the purpose of that? Is the 7kw wall box a charger or simply a 7kw power supply for the onboard 11kw charger.
Thanks in advance.