EV Charger Advice

hallster11

Afternoon all

Got my new Peugeot e2008 (company car) arriving soon - I know its only a short range and I'll probably end up with range anxiety, but that decisions already done and dusted!

Although I will be able to charge when I'm on site at work I think I will also need to charge once a week at home so have started looking at EV chargers. With limited knowledge on what type I should go for I'm looking for any advice.  It will be situated on a drive (owned house) and will be no more than 5m away from the car.  I have a 6m type 2 cable coming with the car so its not critical if the charger is tethered or not.  I'm currently on OVO which, I think, have an anytime add-on for lower off-peak charging coming soon, though the Peugeot is not listed on the compatible vehicles.  I would like to be able to control the charger on an app (wi-fi and/or 4G) but thats not critical but I definitely want to be able to have the ability to switch the charger off for when I'm not around (don't know if this is standard on chargers). I have looked at the likes of Ohme Pro, Hypervolt, Indra, etc.

I will also be buying a three pin charger as one doesn't come with the car, for emergency use.

Any advice will be much appreciated.

Cheers

Herzlos

The lease company providing the car should be able to recommend options and may have discounts with preferred suppliers.

billy2shots

Have a real think about the need to have something at home. 

I have an iconic5 and solely charge at work. It's been a year now and apart from using the granny charger when I first got it just to see what happens (new play thing) I haven't needed extra charge. 

I only do 200 miles a week and charge once a week at work to 80%. 

For battery health I try to go no lower than 20% and no higher than 80%. 100% charge once a month or 6 weeks for cell rebalancing or something like that. A couple of charges keeping the battery closer to 50% would ideally be better but I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. 

I went Hypervault at work. No need for fancy stuff really. The Hypervault does more than I need so time again, a simple dumb charger would do me. Most / All cars will shut off at the charging % you set the car to do not necessary to have a complicated charger. 
Obviously if you have different kWh rates at different times then that is something to consider. 

Petriix

I'd recommend a Zappi if you ever plan on getting solar panels and for decent app control. However, it's not yet compatible with Octopus Intelligent which might be an issue.

You don't say how far you drive or the length of your commute so it's hard to advise specifics but you may never need to charge at home or could probably get by with the granny charger. 

hallster11

Petriix said:

I'd recommend a Zappi if you ever plan on getting solar panels and for decent app control. However, it's not yet compatible with Octopus Intelligent which might be an issue.

You don't say how far you drive or the length of your commute so it's hard to advise specifics but you may never need to charge at home or could probably get by with the granny charger. 

Although in a couple of months time my circumstances might be changing (moving closer to my workplace) I'm currently doing 150-200 miles a week but only in the office once a week where I plan to charge up to 80%. The Peugeot will do anywhere between 130-190 so I will definitely need topping up.

Keep_pedalling

Petriix said:

I'd recommend a Zappi if you ever plan on getting solar panels and for decent app control. However, it's not yet compatible with Octopus Intelligent which might be an issue.

You don't say how far you drive or the length of your commute so it's hard to advise specifics but you may never need to charge at home or could probably get by with the granny charger. 

I have a Zappi, but if the OP want to make use of something like Intelligent Octopus they will need a charger that is comparable with the service because his car isn’t. Currently the Zappi ifs not compatible which is why I am currently on Octopus Go. An Ohme charger would fit the bill.

mgfvvc

EV Man has done a charger buyers' guide.

Petriix

hallster11 said:

Petriix said:

I'd recommend a Zappi if you ever plan on getting solar panels and for decent app control. However, it's not yet compatible with Octopus Intelligent which might be an issue.

You don't say how far you drive or the length of your commute so it's hard to advise specifics but you may never need to charge at home or could probably get by with the granny charger. 

Although in a couple of months time my circumstances might be changing (moving closer to my workplace) I'm currently doing 150-200 miles a week but only in the office once a week where I plan to charge up to 80%. The Peugeot will do anywhere between 130-190 so I will definitely need topping up.

It really depends on the journey type but I wouldn't bank on getting close to that 190 miles outside optimal conditions. The e2008 is a bit of a brick aerodynamically but it's a pretty nice driving experience otherwise.

I'd definitely just use the granny charger until you know where you'll be living. 

Martyn1981

Hiya, you say you'll be buying a 3pin charger, is that the slow (granny) charger ~2kW?

If so, and you can use it at home, then that might be enough, but you'd need to charge the car more often. For a cheap rate period, you can get around 8-14kWh of charge (depending on length of cheap(er) period), but for a whole evening/night, then 28kWh may be possible. Actually, looking at EV Database, that would cover 60% of charge, 20-80%.

Obviously 7kW charger is easier, especially if the battery is low, and you are planning a longer trip, but so long as you can charge for a few days at home, you can still build that level up if you are only doing 150-200 miles per week (50-70kWh).

stephanyu

hallster11 said:

Afternoon all

Got my new Peugeot e2008 (company car) arriving soon - I know its only a short range and I'll probably end up with range anxiety, but that decisions already done and dusted!

Although I will be able to charge when I'm on site at work I think I will also need to charge once a week at home so have started looking at EV chargers. With limited knowledge on what type I should go for I'm looking for any advice.  It will be situated on a drive (owned house) and will be no more than 5m away from the car.  I have a 6m type 2 cable coming with the car so its not critical if the charger is tethered or not.  I'm currently on OVO which, I think, have an anytime add-on for lower off-peak charging coming soon, though the Peugeot is not listed on the compatible vehicles.  I would like to be able to control the charger on an app (wi-fi and/or 4G) but thats not critical but I definitely want to be able to have the ability to switch the charger off for when I'm not around (don't know if this is standard on chargers). I have looked at the likes of Ohme Pro, Hypervolt, Indra, etc.

I will also be buying a three pin charger as one doesn't come with the car, for emergency use.

Any advice will be much appreciated.

Cheers

Try Impra Charge thats who we used. Was cheaper than our local electrician and they specialise in this.

Good luck we love our EV wouldn't change it.