Do I need to carry cable?

[TimothyN]

All of my charging except one occasion has been on my granny charger at home.

That one occasion was from a High Street charger, before I received the granny charger, and that charger was "tethered".

Can anyone think of any reason why I am carrying around the big heavy charging cable in my lower boot space? What is the use case for it? Are not all chargers tethered?

 

[mystreet]

Only reason is that all the rapid CCS are out and the only available one is a fast charge which requires you to plug in your cable

 

[TimothyN]

But normally, all the High St/Motorway Service ones have their own cable, right?

 

[Archev]

But normally, all the High St/Motorway Service ones have their own cable, right?

Only the CCS (or Chademo too sometimes).
Otherwise you need your own type 2 cable. Personally I always carry it and my Granny charger - you never know

 

[Hugo A Go Go]

My old car came with both granny charger and type 2 cable. In 3 years I used the type 2 cable 3 or 4 times and the granny charger wasn’t used at all.

I didn’t get either of these cables with my S5 but I’m not too worried about it.

 

[Archev]

My old car came with both granny charger and type 2 cable. In 3 years I used the type 2 cable 3 or 4 times and the granny charger wasn’t used at all.

I didn’t get either of these cables with my S5 but I’m not too worried about it.

Purely personal choice and depends how far you travel off the charge friendly routes.

 

[JohnV6]

I have never used the type 2 and used the granny at home till I got a wall unit. I feel safer withem but in reality I could survive without them.

 

[MG Clive]

Look at it this way, wherever you charge, you'll always need the car and a cable, so it's best to keep them both together, that way you can never be caught out, and you have to keep it somewhere, so why not in the car. My Type2 cable and Granny cable both live in the car at all times, so I'll never be anywhere in the car without a charging cable.

 

[tsedge]

I am no longer carrying any cables. I never use them - the only time I used the granny was at home to test AC charging when my CCU failed and the only time I used the Type 2 cable was at a hotel just to be able to say I'd used it.

They are dead weight for me. I can charge at home and on long journeys (I've done many now over years) I have never had an issue finding an available and working CCS charger.

It is similar for me to carrying a Jerry Can of spare fuel. There was a time when this was more common, but not now.

We don't even have spare tyres any more, so why the cables?

 

[Archev]

I have never used the type 2 and used the granny at home till I got a wall unit. I feel safer withem but in reality I could survive without them.

I’ve just had an email from Arnold Clarke announcing a new service. They’ll come

out to you with up to 30 kW in a charger in a van in these areas initially but expanding in time.

 

[Archev]

I am no longer carrying any cables. I never use them - the only time I used the granny was at home to test AC charging when my CCU failed and the only time I used the Type 2 cable was at a hotel just to be able to say I'd used it.

They are dead weight for me. I can charge at home and on long journeys (I've done many now over years) I have never had an issue finding an available and working CCS charger.

It is similar for me to carrying a Jerry Can of spare fuel. There was a time when this was more common, but not now.

We don't even have spare tyres any more, so why the cables?

I carry all three, cable , granny and spare wheel.

 

[tsedge]

I carry all three, cable , granny and spare wheel.

You need an emergency battery pack then, to complete the set.

 

[emmrecs]

I carry all three, cable , granny and spare wheel.

Ditto!

 

[emmrecs]

You need an emergency battery pack then, to complete the set.

I've got that as well!!

 

[tsedge]

I've got that as well!!

Do you also have a 12V battery booster, 10mm spanner to disconnect the 12V battery?

All of it adds up to a fair bit of weight and space and I carry none of it.

 

[emmrecs]

Do you also have a 12V battery booster, 10mm spanner to disconnect the 12V battery?

Not sure what the difference is between an emergency battery pack and a 12v battery booster, or am I missing something obvious?

But yes to the 10mm spanner.

The latter sits in the centre console between the driver and passenger seats and all the other stuff in the boot. And, even with a pretty full load, e.g., four adults and holiday luggage, I still average about 4 miles per kwh.

 

[JohnV6]

The booster is a small battery pack you can "jump start" the car with by puttig in parallel with the battery

 

[tsedge]

An emergency battery is one with a Type 2 connector that can give you a few miles in your HV battery pack if you run out. Maybe an extra 5-10 miles.

A battery booster is a 12V battery pack in case your LV battery dies.

 

[emmrecs]

Thank you!

In which case, it's the battery booster I have. I wasn't even aware there was such a thing as the described emergency battery!

 

[tsedge]

Another one to squeeze in then, but it sounds like it is working for you. Each to their own.