Another question from a newbie

[Markybhoy1888]

Am I correct in saying that if I charge my EV5 LR using a public charging point, it’s irrelevant if the point charges at 7.4kw, 11kw or 22kw as the car is restricted to 6.6kw? As a new EV owner, this seems mad to me?? Is it therefore only rapid chargers that would charge faster?

 

[Fluffykins]

Yup. The charger is a single phase input rated ca. 7kW.
22kW charge points offer three phase supplies, i.e. 3x7kW. The 5's charger only uses one of those phases, hence the 7kW figure.
DC charging can go up to 90kW (I think), so long as the charger is capable.
I'm not sure about your sentence about it seeming mad. The words read like a statement but the question marks tacked on the end suggest you're asking something but I can't work out what.

 

[EVsince2016]

Am I correct in saying that if I charge my EV5 LR using a public charging point, it’s irrelevant if the point charges at 7.4kw, 11kw or 22kw as the car is restricted to 6.6kw? As a new EV owner, this seems mad to me?? Is it therefore only rapid chargers that would charge faster?

Most EVs are restricted to 6.6kW on type 2 as are MGs, few are higher.

The type 2 22kW comes from the fact that most countries have a 3 phase power supply so can charge at home at 22kW 3-phase so even the MG offers 11kw in the EU because of this.

CCS can charge at 80kW on some MGs

 

[Gomev]

Am I correct in saying that if I charge my EV5 LR using a public charging point, it’s irrelevant if the point charges at 7.4kw, 11kw or 22kw as the car is restricted to 6.6kw? As a new EV owner, this seems mad to me?? Is it therefore only rapid chargers that would charge faster?

Bear in mind that when using the AC charging (7kW) the charger is actually built into the car, the bit you plug into outside the car is not a charger, it is merely a power supply.
When using a Rapid DC the charger is actually a charger and bypasses the car's charger.

 

[EVsince2016]

Now if only they did DC chargers for the home with a grid link to manage power!

 

[Markybhoy1888]

Yup. The charger is a single phase input rated ca. 7kW.
22kW charge points offer three phase supplies, i.e. 3x7kW. The 5's charger only uses one of those phases, hence the 7kW figure.
DC charging can go up to 90kW (I think), so long as the charger is capable.
I'm not sure about your sentence about it seeming mad. The words read like a statement but the question marks tacked on the end suggest you're asking something but I can't work out what.

You’ve explained it perfectly, thanks

 

[Markybhoy1888]

Bear in mind that when using the AC charging (7kW) the charger is actually built into the car, the bit you plug into outside the car is not a charger, it is merely a power supply.
When using a Rapid DC the charger is actually a charger and bypasses the car's charger.

Cheers, every day is a school day!

 

[Markybhoy1888]

Most EVs are restricted to 6.6kW on type 2 as are MGs, few are higher.

The type 2 22kW comes from the fact that most countries have a 3 phase power supply so can charge at home at 22kW 3-phase so even the MG offers 11kw in the EU because of this.

CCS can charge at 80kW on some MGs

Thank you….still getting my head around it all!

 

[ensmith007]

Thank you….still getting my head around it all!

Basically comes down to the cost difference between 1 and 3 phase chargers. They keep the price of the car down by saving money on things like this.
That’s why I love the car though. The price/performance is just right for me.