Is there any fundamental reason why I should install an EV charger? I've had the car for a few months now and done c. 3000 miles using only the granny charger, whilst waiting (through lockdown) for a quote to install the charger. My garage is at the end of my garden and basically requires a 70 metre cable run - at £10/metre this makes the thing so expensive. I've easily managed on a few hours charging/ day to keep the battery topped up to 80%. I'm retired so I'm able to charge it at regular intervals.
I appreciate that at 10Amps there is considerable loss of efficiency but I reckon I'd need a very long way to recoup the cost. The car is garaged with existing electricity so there are no issues re extensions etc. I charged for 6 hours yesterday to check and neither the plug nor the socket were warm.
So I'm wondering if I really need to install a proper charger. Are there technical reasons why not to stick with the granny charger?
Advice would be much appreciated.
I appreciate that at 10Amps there is considerable loss of efficiency but I reckon I'd need a very long way to recoup the cost. The car is garaged with existing electricity so there are no issues re extensions etc. I charged for 6 hours yesterday to check and neither the plug nor the socket were warm.
So I'm wondering if I really need to install a proper charger. Are there technical reasons why not to stick with the granny charger?
Advice would be much appreciated.