EV chargers- having to bite the bullet

born_again

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81986636#Comment_81986636

When, now. How, pop to a dealer & buy one 😜Same as you do now.

How do you think Taxi drivers manage?

If you have access to home charging, you are saving before you set off. Find a local tesla site round where you are staying & you can be paying 29 kWh to charge up. Well under the cost per mile compared to ICE.

https://www.youtube.com/%40RSEV

bought a ex tesla taxi at 3 years old with 200 thousand plus (called miles) & found the previous owner. Who gave them a total break down of the costs. Amazing saving compared to ICE

https://www.youtube.com/%40Jamesandkate

(cleEVely Electric servicing co) runs cars for mobile servicing & used to do weeks away from home going round Scotland & other areas servicing cars. managed no problem.

Iceweasel

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81986645#Comment_81986645

I don't do 3000 miles EVERY week - maybe on 8 or 9 weeks though.

My yearly average is about 36 to 40K.

My point being that during those big mileage weeks I'm nowhere near home -usually in mainland Europe.

WellKnownSid

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81986695#Comment_81986695

Then a Tesla is a good choice. We hired an e208 in the Algarve and did 1044km in a week - using the open superchargers was seamless and quick (and 28 cents per kWh)

born_again

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81986695#Comment_81986695

Europe has a better charging network than the UK.

Ectophile

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81986636#Comment_81986636

Do you ever stop at motorway services for a break? If so, there's the opportunity. Remember you can leave your car charging while doing other things.

Iceweasel

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81987999#Comment_81987999

Most of the places I stop for a break seem always to have queues of people waiting for access to a charger.

WellKnownSid

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81988063#Comment_81988063

To be fair I’ve not seen this for a few years. Petrol stations on the other hand…

You can always spot the EV “noobs” though - sat impatiently at a rapid at 86% charge - staring at their watches 😆

Fisaplisap

Thanks everyone, food for thought. Before we thought about getting an EV charger, we did the sums (well my partner did 😀) and taking into account the EV charge costs at work it was £130 cheaper to stick with the non EV tariff. One EV tariff has a standing charge of £1.33 per day!!!!

born_again

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81988510#Comment_81988510

Interesting.

Even on IOG my standing charge is cheaper than the Ofgen rate ?

Ectophile

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81988510#Comment_81988510

I was on the EDF standard variable rate. Compared with that, their EV tariff had the same standing charge, half a penny per unit more during the day, and a third of the price at night. That's a massive saving for me.