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Dec 2024
12:04pm, 30 Dec 2024
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Gromit
We looked at the Buzz a little while ago and I had a little drive in one and loved it … it’s a step up to the seats however which in the end was a bit of a deal breaker with elderly parents etc… I know we could have got a step but still risk of falls etc .. I’ve read of a few folks having the infotainment screen issues but I’ll take the view that it will be under warranty if any issues develop 🤷♀️ x
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Dec 2024
5:39pm, 30 Dec 2024
2,028 posts
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Gromit
Apologies for the prob dumb question … so I’m now looking at places we regularly go on holiday such as Keswick …. We’d probably charge using a granny charger at a holiday cottage however when I’m looking at the zatmap app at the public charging points there are some big difference in the price unit being charged … am I missing something or simply park slightly further out of town and charge at 40p rather than centre of town where it’s 85p 🤷♀️
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Dec 2024
6:23pm, 30 Dec 2024
51,679 posts
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Massive variation in per kWh charges Gromit. No reason not to use cheaper ones! They all put the same electricity in!  G
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Dec 2024
6:42pm, 30 Dec 2024
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Gromit
I wondered if the pricing related to speed or anything that I hadn’t considered 🤷♀️
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Dec 2024
9:34pm, 30 Dec 2024
51,681 posts
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Speed yes, faster chargers tend to cost more. Also convenient location. But of you ha e time and flexibility on location better deals avail. G
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Dec 2024
10:44pm, 30 Dec 2024
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ThorntonRunner
Not foolproof but general rule of thumb - if it's 40p then it'll be a 7kW charger, if it's 80p it'll be a 50+kW charger.
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Dec 2024
11:31pm, 30 Dec 2024
51,682 posts
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Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr)
Oh, this is the only other "spec" that I would check on my next purchase, max charging speed. Mine won't do 100kW. Think max is 70 or 80. Having watched a Polestar charging twice as fast at 150kW at a motorway service station charger, I felt quite diddled! G
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Dec 2024
7:34am, 31 Dec 2024
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ThorntonRunner
Yep - mine rarely does more then 50kW and has max of about 80kW. However I rarely use public chargers and when I do we've normally got the dogs with us, so taking it from 20% to 80% SOC takes about 40 minutes ehich works either a coffee/loo stop and walking the dogs
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Dec 2024
7:38am, 31 Dec 2024
8,028 posts
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ThorntonRunner
That's another point- on calculating distance between stops on long journeys note that on rapid chargers (>£50kW) charging slows dramatically above 80% SOC in order to protect the battery- I always unplug at 80-85%
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Dec 2024
7:45am, 31 Dec 2024
18,282 posts
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jdawayinamanger
Yes, I reckon once it's "fast enough" to do 20-80 in a reasonable time there is minimal benefit from super-fast charging. Of course if you're driving huge distances on a tight schedule the balance might shift a bit. And of course faster chargers can handle a greater throughput of vehicles.
I do wonder at the infrastructure underlying all this. How does a bank of 150kW chargers gets its juice? Must be a pretty big cable!
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