On Friday, 12 August 2016 13:24:24 UTC+1, John Rumm wrote:
On 12/08/2016 12:06, NY wrote:

When people recharge electric cars at home, how do they get the mains
power to the car?

Usually by installing a charging point on their drive.

Trailing extension cable from a socket in the garage
etc, or some sort of permanent charging point that has to be installed,
maybe by digging up drive to lay cables from nearest ring main.

yup.

What
sort of power (ie what is current rating of cable) is typical?

32A

(most cars can also charge from a 13A lead as well)


Drivel.
Virtually nobody needs fast charging at home.
Cars are charged from a 13a socket overnight on cheap electricity.
Many electric car owners have solar panels.

Plus nobody runs the battery to depletion.
Most don't run it anywhere near depletion.

Fast charging points are used at destinations and en-route.

Also many electric car owners have another car.