Energy supply unlooping for EV

neilied

barker77 said:

born_again said:

neilied said:

also I am working on assumption that what may be needed to sort a charger might ultimately not be free and require a hefty financial involvement. I, at the moment can’t see my neighbour agreeing to have a 14-16ft long 50cm wide trench dug through her garden and concrete 60’s path and then have to have her meter moved to an external location all for me to have a shiny car. I will also need the same, lifting a block paved driveway in addition.

I would ask them, as they may decide to go EV route at some point & not be aware of this restriction. Or think you will feel the same. Might also like the meter moved outside. 

In terms of Charger cost. Our £1K charger cost was recouped in 9 months in savings between petrol (Hybrid) & ev doing the same miles.

I assume if neighbour doesn’t agree national grid have to do another way ? Also do you have to pay for it or do national grid do that work for free? 

It’s free or at least for now. Cant be cheap and assume they will need to recoup these finds at some point

neilied

born_again said:

neilied said:

also I am working on assumption that what may be needed to sort a charger might ultimately not be free and require a hefty financial involvement. I, at the moment can’t see my neighbour agreeing to have a 14-16ft long 50cm wide trench dug through her garden and concrete 60’s path and then have to have her meter moved to an external location all for me to have a shiny car. I will also need the same, lifting a block paved driveway in addition.

I would ask them, as they may decide to go EV route at some point & not be aware of this restriction. Or think you will feel the same. Might also like the meter moved outside. 

In terms of Charger cost. Our £1K charger cost was recouped in 9 months in savings between petrol (Hybrid) & ev doing the same miles.

Have done the math and agree. It will take 20 months to recoup the charger cost for my mileage. Was hoping for quicker saving but at least it is a one off cost and gives options for the future 

neilied

And now Rachel reeves is talking about recovering the annual fuel duty lost to ev cars. Considering charging ev owners additional £450-£500 a year in addition to the recent tax rise. With the additional purchase costs of an ev over an ice car people will surely just go back to good old diesel.

MattMattMattUK

neilied said:

And now Rachel reeves is talking about recovering the annual fuel duty lost to ev cars. Considering charging ev owners additional £450-£500 a year in addition to the recent tax rise. With the additional purchase costs of an ev over an ice car people will surely just go back to good old diesel.

Ignore speculation in the Mail or Telegraph.

QrizB

neilied said:

And now Rachel reeves is talking about recovering the annual fuel duty lost to ev cars. Considering charging ev owners additional ...

Would make more sense to reinstate the fuel duty escalator, so those who are still choosing ICE cars are the ones paying the extra.

(As a household we have an EV car, an ICE car and an ICE motorbike, so I'm not arguing for personal advantage here.)

Ildhund

QrizB said:
... we have an EV car, an UCE car and an ICE motorbike ...

It took me years to learn immediately to recognize EV and even longer ICE. But now UCE has me beat ... 

QrizB

Ildhund said:

QrizB said:
... we have an EV car, an UCE car and an ICE motorbike ...

It took me years to learn immediately to recognize EV and even longer ICE. But now UCE has me beat ... 

Typo, now fixed.