[Kevin Sharpe]

The latest entry into the ever-growing world of electric cars is VW's e-Up! Boasting a no frills approach to petrol-free motoring, it takes a stripped-back approach to the automotive tech that we rather like.

So how does the Up! fair against its other slightly more expensive rivals? Is it all an electric car needs to be? Or does the technical wizardry of the pricier BMW i3 justify the cost?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a546458/vw-e-up-review-all-an-electric-car-needs-to-be.html

 

[Paul]

It does?!

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

It does?!

Yes, you can plug in either Type 2 (AC) or CCS (DC)... same as the BMW EVs and all the new German cars.

 

[Paul]

Yes, you can plug in either Type 2 (AC) or CCS (DC)... same as the BMW EVs and all the new German cars.

It features two charging points? There's one not pictured?

 

[sallybuswell]

To my mind, it's one charge port that can be used by 2 different charging cables - type 2 or CCS.

 

[Paul]

To my mind, it's one charge port that can be used by 2 different charging cables - type 2 or CCS.

That's what I thought, and that's not what that says. Which was my point.

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

It features two charging points? There's one not pictured?

It means Type 2 (top) or CCS (bottom) NOT two separate charging locations on the car.

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

To my mind, it's one charge port that can be used by 2 different charging cables - type 2 or CCS.

correct

 

[Paul]

Good, so it doesn't feature two charging points, glad we've cleared that up. Which is what I thought.

 

[EricM]

It means Type 2 (top) or CCS (bottom) NOT two separate charging locations on the car.

Not quite. Type 2 (Mennekes) does indeed fit in the top section but a CCS plug uses all those pins plus the extra two.