Taking your Granny with you

[Deleted member 6627]

Planning a trip to France soon. Should I take my granny lead? I don't have a schuko adapter and given the slow charge rate I don't plan on getting one. Looks like France has plenty of public chargers. Will benefit from the spare space for bringing back beer.

Opinions?

 

[AdamMGEV]

Planning a trip to France soon. Should I take my granny lead? I don't have a schuko adapter and given the slow charge rate I don't plan on getting one. Looks like France has plenty of public chargers. Will benefit from the spare space for bringing back beer.

Opinions?

I would as you can charge it where you're staying overnight maybe?

 

[Deleted member 6627]

I would as you can charge it where you're staying overnight maybe?

It's the maybe part that puts me off. Extra space for beer/wine on the way back or buy a schuko adapter and hope to get the odd overnight charge?

 

[BugEyed]

The beer/wine carrying capacity of the MG5 is limited by weight, not volume. How many bottles does "granny" weigh, and if she's stored under the bonnet that's even less as the rear axle limit is likely to kick in first.
On the other hand, how much do you trust the wiring in France? You don't want to have a warm welcome like a Welsh holiday home .

 

[EVsince2016]

I'm using the granny every night with the EU adapter but beware, nowhere I have stopped and charged would have worked without a 10m extension cable.

 

[Jomarkh]

I always carry the granny in the car and if I go away over night or longer take my camping Commando lead and 13A plug convertors, RCD and socket tester.

 

[BugEyed]

How often do you use the "granny" outside of the nights away? My Wife's carried her for 5 years and only used it twice.

 

[Jomarkh]

I used it at work a couple of times. It is wrapped around the spare wheel so not taking up any room.