GENERATOR

[johnnyallan]

Generator

has anyone used a generator to charge their car, if so, how long did it take and what milage did you gain, there are many videos on UTUBE of people using them, thanks

 

[JCFlippen]

Surely will need to be a hefty generator to supply continuous 13amp granny charger supply At 6 miles per hour.

 

[johnnyallan]

I have no idea. just saw the videos. travellers use them all the time for their caravans

 

[Jto]

I think you find it’s the amps it will put out, the granny charger draws 10 amps at 2.2 KW out put to the car and as the battery come near to full the granny charge will drop the out put down just like your wall charger or the fast charger.
I just look them up on the net and you can get portable one with 4kw out put and 10 amps max So yes in you could, to how long it would take ?
if you where thinking of a 7kw wall charger which is 32 amps that would be a fix one that would take over your home power needs in a power cut. When I worked in the NHS years ago when they where doing a generation test we had think about what we plugged in and was it needed as there was only so much it could coupe with.

 

[Tim Green]

If it is a standard mains voltage generator that has adequate capacity, then it will take the same time to charge through your granny charger as it would plugged in at home. If the generator is not powerful enough it will trip off as it would with any other overload.

 

[AdeB]

Is it only me, or does anyone else see the irony in using a fossil-fuelled generator to charge an electric car?

 

[Jto]

It seems most EV drives think you are able to charge from the electric grid all the time, but there might be the odd occasion it’s not possible or convenient, so some people take off the blinkers and open there mind to a alternative away of charging, not the best away I do agree, always best to charge from the grid.

 

[johnnyallan]

Thankyou for all your helpful replies. I am changing the car 8n the next couple of weeks, I have had enough both chargers in the village are not working, the other day I travelled 20 miles to Coningsby to find their chargers were also not working plus where I live you are not allowed cables across the grass, it's a sad day for me as I loved my mg, gone back to hybrid

 

[MEH]

If only we could tow a trailer

 

[Kithmo]

Thankyou for all your helpful replies. I am changing the car 8n the next couple of weeks, I have had enough both chargers in the village are not working, the other day I travelled 20 miles to Coningsby to find their chargers were also not working plus where I live you are not allowed cables across the grass, it's a sad day for me as I loved my mg, gone back to hybrid

Are there chargers actually in Sutton-on Sea now, I've used the BP 7kW ones in Mablethorpe and the rapid at Alford Co-op, didn't see any in Sutton.