New leccie vehicle

[Geo68]

New electric assist folding bike, gets me home while on a balance charge, works a treat

 

[Jomarkh]

How far from home and where are you plugged in?

 

[Geo68]

The nearest charging point is about 3 miles away. I live in Cumbernauld, the charging points are in the village.

 

[BugEyed]

How many free charges are needed to pay for the bike?

 

[Geo68]

3000 miles or so, done that, bike paid for

 

[Archev]

New electric assist folding bike, gets me home while on a balance charge, works a treat

It’s a shame you can’t charge the bike off these cars really .

 

[Geo68]

It’s a shame you can’t charge the bike off these cars really .

Yeah, was kinda thinking that myself

 

[MichaelJHunt]

It’s a shame you can’t charge the bike off these cars really .

You can charge the bike with the new ZS EV

 

[Geo68]

You can charge the bike with the new ZS EV

Wife would kill me if I mention a new car again

 

[Rocinante]

3000 miles or so, done that, bike paid for

How much was the bike ?
What are you reckoning on costs per mile ?
3000miles x 10p per mile = £300, which seems cheap for an electric bike.

 

[Archev]

How much was the bike ?
What are you reckoning on costs per mile ?
3000miles x 10p per mile = £300, which seems cheap for an electric bike.

Leave the laddie alone - how can you quantify fitness AND a charged car

 

[Rocinante]

Leave the laddie alone - how can you quantify fitness AND a charged car

I'm not trying to disparage him, I was just curious about the figures....

 

[Rocinante]

It’s a shame you can’t charge the bike off these cars really .

Would something like this let you charge the bike batteries from the car ?

Ring Mini Inverter 12V

Order online at Screwfix.com. 75W mini inverter. Insert into car cigarette lighter socket and plug in any appliance up to 75W, including laptops. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 5 minutes.

www.screwfix.com

Car Power Inverters - 12v to 240v and More | Halfords UK

If you want to run a mains power supply and associated appliances using your car battery, you’ll need a power inverter. Shop 150, 300 & 500w inverters here.

www.halfords.com

 

[Archev]

Would something like this let you charge the bike batteries from the car ?

Ring Mini Inverter 12V

Order online at Screwfix.com. 75W mini inverter. Insert into car cigarette lighter socket and plug in any appliance up to 75W, including laptops. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 5 minutes.

www.screwfix.com

It doesn’t take a lot to charge a bike but no doubt some of our sparky associates can tell us. It certainly sounds feasible??

 

[Rocinante]

It doesn’t take a lot to charge a bike but no doubt some of our sparky associates can tell us. It certainly sounds feasible??

I'd just like to state, I've no idea, I'm just asking the question.
Wouldn't want anyone to break anything on either end of the invertor.

 

[BugEyed]

A lot of e-bike chargers consume 200W+ so would need a larger inverter. Take care to size something suitably and be aware that this is pulling from the 12v battery so might flatten that. The V2L on the other hand.....

 

[Rocinante]

A lot of e-bike chargers consume 200W+ so would need a larger inverter. Take care to size something suitably and be aware that this is pulling from the 12v battery so might flatten that. The V2L on the other hand.....

I added another link with Halfords ones that has up to 500W invertors on it.
V2L is obviously designed for that purpose, but unless I'm mistaken, you could be driving around in your car and have your bike in the boot charging off the invertor, which I don't think V2L could do, or maybe V2L cars get a socket inside ?

 

[Geo68]

How much was the bike ?
What are you reckoning on costs per mile ?
3000miles x 10p per mile = £300, which seems cheap for an electric bike.

Ah, 3000 miles done in the car, free leckie saving nearly £1000 in petrol, bike paid for

 

[Geo68]

A lot of e-bike chargers consume 200W+ so would need a larger inverter. Take care to size something suitably and be aware that this is pulling from the 12v battery so might flatten that. The V2L on the other hand.....

Charge the bike at home, solves the problem of me breaking/blowing things up

 

[Rocinante]

Ah, 3000 miles done in the car, free leckie saving nearly £1000 in petrol, bike paid for

I see, you were talking Petrol v Electric.
I was thinking free electricity at charge point vs paid for electricity at home.
I think the original comment was made with the assumption that you were charging it away from home for the free electric, and got the bike to get you home, but you'd need to do a lot of miles to make the books balance on that.
But as you can't charge at home it's a moot point.