Home charging two cars

[nigel4]

Has anyone experience-suggestions for charging two cars at home; not at the same time.
We currently use octopus go via a zappi charger for our Smart car, but are hoping to get an IM5 too.
The Smart charges in just a few hours, the IM5 could be 16 hours.

 

[GaryMG4]

Has anyone experience-suggestions for charging two cars at home; not at the same time.
We currently use octopus go via a zappi charger for our Smart car, but are hoping to get an IM5 too.
The Smart charges in just a few hours, the IM5 could be 16 hours.

We have an MG4 and Kia Niro both 64kWh batteries with a Zappi. No issues really, the upcoming 6 hour limit on IOG means each car will get around 40kWh in any charging session, which is normally plenty. I have been trying their 'greener nights' initiative which is fine but delaying the charge waiting for a greener night has meant wanting to add more than 6 hours, which is achievable with smart charge.

 

[Anon70]

Depends how far each car has to go on any given day. We have an XPower and a Mini electric, you can get the Mini to 100% pretty much overnight where the MG will take 2 nights. If you never let the battery charge get too low you could probably top up either to 100% for any given long trip overnight.

If you ball park 25 - 30 kW of charging from 5 hours of cheap rate EV tariff that gives you some figures to juggle with

 

[Jomarkh]

Has anyone experience-suggestions for charging two cars at home; not at the same time.
We currently use octopus go via a zappi charger for our Smart car, but are hoping to get an IM5 too.
The Smart charges in just a few hours, the IM5 could be 16 hours.

How big is the battery on the IM5?
16x7kW=112kWh

 

[mystreet]

Another way to look at it, you will put in around 25 miles per hour of charge on a 7Kw charger.

 

[LenEV2016]

We charge two EVs at home without issue, the new IOG 6 hrs limit will probably mean we charge one car one more night just to make sure we stick to the 6 hrs.

Charging an IM would maybe need charged two nights in a row if you were charging from a low soc to 100% for a longer trip.
Otherwise it would most likely be 40%-80% charge when you need a charge (to stick to the 6hrs limit)

 

[Kevin Smith]

We run 2 cars but as both MG4 no dilemma. Occasionally we granny one while the other is on Zappi overnight if we've really exhausted the batteries! Other times we might grab some solar iwht one and overnight the other but mostly we do fine with alternating and still don't need to charge every night (MG4EV SE SR x2).

 

[EVsince2016]

I have solar, Zappi & IO + 2x EVs for over 3 years.

You do have to plan a bit sometimes when long trips are required or both cars need a same day charge, especially in winter on a weekday.

Otherwise, no issues

7kW x 6 hours a night x 7 nights = 294 kWh or 7350 miles plus solar added

 

[mikgle]

I use a 16A commando lead with an optional current and timer delay on it for my 2nd ev. I hardly ever need to charge both at the same time on IOG. I try and charge my mg4 on greener nights and my wife's Zoe on othet nights but its never a problem..

 

[mikgle]

These leads are around £200 , with an optional length. The Commando sockets are around £35 for an interlocked switch. Needs to be on its own radial circuit really, so an electrician may be required but not necessarily a huge job..