SOS: Recommended breakdown cover for EVs?

[BobJob]

Sooooo...

Car failed to charge last night for whatever reason.

Wife decided to risk it and managed to get to work. But there is now no charge and car won't start again.

We don't have any breakdown cover because we're idiots.

Any (quick) recommendations?

 

[Mark Holmes]

Are you a new MG owner?. If you are you should have AA cover for your car. If not try the AA anyway and see if they can help, remember if it’s the MG that there is an emergency card in the MG book.

 

[Mark Holmes]

Are you able to plug the car in to a three pin mains with the Granny Charger??

 

[BobJob]

Are you able to plug the car in to a three pin mains with the Granny Charger??

Nope

 

[BobJob]

Are you a new MG owner?. If you are you should have AA cover for your car. If not try the AA anyway and see if they can help, remember if it’s the MG that there is an emergency card in the MG book.

We're leasing so not sure if we apply. I'll see if my wife can get out to the car and check...

(Thank you for your reply)

 

[mystreet]

It should be the car that is covered call 0800 072 3338 and quote your reg number

 

[BobJob]

It should be the car that is covered call 0800 072 3338 and quote your reg number

Hurrah!

I did and I am covered.

Thank you very much @mystreet and @Mark Holmes!

 

[Mark Holmes]

Welcome glad we were able to help

 

[mystreet]

No problem, it's not like i have anything else to do now Essex is in tier 4

 

[Mark Holmes]

Point to note that when the car is serviced you should get another free year of AA cover so remember to ask.

 

[BobJob]

Point to note that when the car is serviced you should get another free year of AA cover so remember to ask.

Good to know!

 

[BobJob]

Just to complete the story...

AA came out. Ironically car started this time so they followed me to the nearest charger, which luckily was only half a mile away.

All plugged in and super charging at shell now.

 

[Gwynfor Hughes]

Just to complete the story...

AA came out. Ironically car started this time so they followed me to the nearest charger, which luckily was only half a mile away.

All plugged in and super charging at shell now.

This thread is an example of how useful this forum can be. Well done to all concerned for the advice given.

 

[Mark Holmes]

We all want to help where we can and support each other, which is really fantastic.

 

[Richie]

Did I, I think I did read somewhere that the AA are rolling out vans with charging facilities?

 

[Mark Holmes]

I’m sure they will as the RAC have...

 

[MikeM]

Sooooo...

Car failed to charge last night for whatever reason.

Wife decided to risk it and managed to get to work. But there is now no charge and car won't start again.

We don't have any breakdown cover because we're idiots.

Any (quick) recommendations?

Might be worth considering LV EV Insurance, it includes recovery to the nearest charge point if you run it flat. I have also found it to be quite competitive as you purchase it direct from LV, not through a third party. I should point out that I do not work for LV, It's simply my own experience.

 

[Kithmo]

Might be worth considering LV EV Insurance, it includes recovery to the nearest charge point if you run it flat. I have also found it to be quite competitive as you purchase it direct from LV, not through a third party. I should point out that I do not work for LV, It's simply my own experience.

I found LV to be expensive when I enquired about my ZS in July.

 

[ARealHuman]

Might be worth considering LV EV Insurance, it includes recovery to the nearest charge point if you run it flat. I have also found it to be quite competitive as you purchase it direct from LV, not through a third party. I should point out that I do not work for LV, It's simply my own experience.

I was going to say exactly this, also the price was competitive for me. Using them for this recovery also has no effect on your insurance premium (or so they say!).

 

[Gomev]

I found LV to be expensive when I enquired about my ZS in July.

Ditto, and who needs the built in recovery as we have the AA included anyway.