Charge Point Recommendations?

[pete3112]

Finally done it Just ordered an Orange MG4 Trophy
Dealer has said 7 weeks or maybe sooner just need to sort charger out anybody recommend one

 

[OJEastwood]

Congratulations on the order. Hopefully it all goes smoothly and you aren't left waiting too long.

Here's a few of the chargers that I would recommend;

zappi EV Charger | 7kW & 22kW Home charger | myenergi

Fast charge your electric vehicle at home or work using cheaper and greener energy, with the original eco smart zappi EV charger. Made in Britain.

myenergi.com

Hypervolt - The UK's highest rated Home EV charger

Experience Hypervolt: The Highest Rated EV Charger on TrustPilot. Enhance Your Electric Journey with Powerful Charging, Solar Panel Integration, Real-time Cost Control, and Tariff Integration.

hypervolt.co.uk

Simpson and Partner EV Chargers | The benchmark in EV charging

Ultimate performance, intelligence and timeless craftsmanship. Built to last a lifetime and Octopus Intelligent GO compatibility.

simpson-partners.com

Our chargers

Compare Ohme Home Pro and ePod home EV chargers. See features, pricing and smart charging options, then choose your charger and book installation in a few clicks.

ohme-ev.com

Maybe we need to have a pinned thread for recommended chargers etc, Admins?

 

[siteguru]

 

[tsedge]

I have a Zappi… no MG4 yet, so all I can do is play with the controls but it was recommended to me.

 

[Alb]

I've moved this to the General area because it isn't MG4 specific.

 

[Ian Key]

Others have pointed you to various options. I went with my electricity supplier but don't leave it too long in case there are complications. I had to have my instillation delayed by 1 month due to the meter being fixed onto an asbestos backing board.

 

[OJEastwood]

EV chargers for home use – Smart. Full of power. | Easee

Have you bought or are you planning to buy an electric car? Then you need a home charger that can handle safe, fast and smart charging.

easee.com

 

[Jomarkh]

Finally done it Just ordered an Orange MG4 Trophy
Dealer has said 7 weeks or maybe sooner just need to sort charger out anybody recommend one

Hi, what sort of milage do you do and have you or are you likely to get solar panels and a battery?
I had an Ohme but swapped it for a Zappi to make use of excess solar production.

 

[AbleArcher]

Hoping more become compatible with Octopus Intelligent soon other than just the Ohme Home Pro. I'd rather have the Zappi or Hypervolt. They both have it on their "roadmap" but no timescales given.

 

[pete3112]

Hoping more become compatible with Octopus Intelligent soon other than just the Ohme Home Pro. I'd rather have the Zappi or Hypervolt. They both have it on their "roadmap" but no timescales given.

Hi, what sort of milage do you do and have you or are you likely to get solar panels and a battery?
I had an Ohme but swapped it for a Zappi to make use of excess solar production.

Around 10 thousand was thinking of looking into octopus as they have ev night rates use around 330 kwh a month at the minute

 

[Gomev]

Around 10 thousand was thinking of looking into octopus as they have ev night rates use around 330 kwh a month at the minute

You will need to top up the car with 27kWh per week to break even. This does not take into account any appliances you may switch to overnight. (see below)

 

[tsedge]

Around 10 thousand was thinking of looking into octopus as they have ev night rates use around 330 kwh a month at the minute

You are similar to me then. I found it is borderline and largely dependent on what we can timeshift to see if the switch is worth it.

So we have ordered a smart meter and will experiment to see what we can shift before making the decision to change tariff.

However, April’s cap changes may force the issue, depending on what they are.

 

[pete3112]

You will need to top up the car with 27kWh per week to break even. This does not take into account any appliances you may switch to overnight. (see below)

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10000 ÷52 =192 miles a week at 3.5 kwh thats 54 kwh a week so would pay to switch and i will probably do more miles if its cheaper

 

[tsedge]

10000 ÷52 =192 miles a week at 3.5 kwh thats 54 kwh a week so would pay to switch and i will probably do more miles if its cheaper

Don't forget to subtract any mileage that you will be doing on long-journeys where you charge away from home at a public charger (I still think it will be worth you being on Go - actually our usage is a lot more than you said, I had my numbers wrong, so it does make sense for you).

 

[pete3112]

Don't forget to subtract any mileage that you will be doing on long-journeys where you charge away from home at a public charger (I still think it will be worth you being on Go - actually our usage is a lot more than you said, I had my numbers wrong, so it does make sense for you).

Yeah we go caravan every weekend from march to November thats a 190 mile round trip usually don't do more than 210 in total on a weekend so was just going to add a few miles with a granny charger from caravan electric to make sure I'm ok

 

[smokie]

add a few miles with a granny charger from caravan electric

May I be the first to say EEEEKKK!

Not sure I'd trust caravan wiring to be up to the job, and I'm a renowned risk taker!!

 

[pete3112]

May I be the first to say EEEEKKK!

Not sure I'd trust caravan wiring to be up to the job, and I'm a renowned risk taker!!

I'm either gonna wire an outside plug straight from the fuse box or get a blue round connector with a plug on and go straight from the electric box that supplies the van

 

[AbleArcher]

May I be the first to say EEEEKKK!

Not sure I'd trust caravan wiring to be up to the job, and I'm a renowned risk taker!!

I abstracted 50kWh from a caravan recently. Plug was warm but only had it in while we were in/awake. You can always lower the current if worried.

 

[smokie]

I guess you did the decent thing and told the caravan site people that you were charging on their power?

 

[pete3112]

May I be the first to say EEEEKKK!

Not sure I'd trust caravan wiring to be up to the job, and I'm a renowned risk

I guess you did the decent thing and told the caravan site people that you were charging on their power?

I pay for it per kwh so it doesn't really matter