So a lot of people have an older home with a small service (60A-120A) which typically means that you have to piggy-back onto an existing circuit, like your dryer or oven. So you buy something like a Dryer Buddy (Dryer Buddy Plus AUTO) or something similar to take care of the issue of tripping...

SEAT Mii arriving in Autumn. Which charger do folk recommend and what should I be paying for charger and installation after grant reduction? Zappi quoted for £710 or Pod Point at £565 both 7kw tethered. Thoughts, Thanks.

Hello, I am looking to buy an EV but not sure if a home wall box will be possible. Our fuse box and meter is on the inside front wall of our living room. The car will be parked at the back of the house, over 70ft away from that front room. We have power going to the garage at the back but from...

Hi everyone - I'm new here! My ICE car (an A4) goes back in the summer, and so I'm starting to look around for what to get next, and I like the idea of going electric (the Mrs likes the Ipace and so do I). My (hopelessly naieve!) question to all you old-hands is how exactly are home charging...

Hi there! I'm a third year BA Hons Geography student at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, Lancashire. I've had a read through some of the other dissertation posts on here and to differentiate my thread from the others, I'm focusing more on the political and economic factors which are possibly...

Looking for home charge installation

Hi, Since taking delivery of my BMW 330e a few months ago I have been relying on plugging the granny charger into a 13A socket in the garage and running the charging cable out under the garage door. I then leave the charging plug tucked away in the corner of the driveway when I go out. With...

Hi everyone, I am an EV convert and the only thing holding me back from trading in my car (350z) for a Nissan Leaf is my bespoke home charging conundrum. Our house is a newly renovated tannery barn which forms part of a larger site development. Parking spaces were constructed in shared areas...

I'm interested to know if anyone has experience of using a 'registered EV installer' in North Derbyshire; as indicated, I am around the M1 Junction 28 area. My initial survey based on Charger Suppliers seems to bring in electricians from many miles away, and all this travelling needs to be paid...