On 04/06/2019 13:36, Martin Brown wrote:
On 03/06/2019 14:28, wrote:
On 03/06/2019 11:55, Scott wrote:
On Mon, 3 Jun 2019 11:39:27 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

Terry Casey wrote:

Just came across this topic on another forum:

http://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=7463

Temperature rise of 13A sockets is only tested for 60 minutes at 13A
(and double 13A sockets only tested to a combined 20A I think).

If it's okay after 60 minutes, is it not likely still to be okay after
10 hours?

In any case my understanding is that if you buy an electric vehicle
you get a 'deal' on a charging point.Â* I only hope it's a better deal
than the Brexit one!

I think it gives you 16 amps and speeds up the charging a bit.

My PHEV came with two cables: one for use with 13A sockets and one for
use with Type 2 public charge points. I've never used the first, but
it has a few current settings. In practice I've always used a
dedicated Rolec charge point at home, which is fed from a 32A MCB and
has an attached cable. The max current my car will charge at is 16A,
but there are some surprising charge currents mentioned he
https://www.zap-map.com/charge-point...ectors-speeds/

Thanks for the above link. I was trying to work out the range extend
capability of the couple of chargers I saw on a motorway service station
last week but to no avail. They were remarkably vague about the power
levels only that pacemaker users should stand well back.

How does the actual range on a fully charged (or 80% charged) battery
compare with the from new range and specification after a year or two of
regular use? Talking here mileages around 300/week?

How much of a difference does regenerative breaking make? Is it actually
worthwhile or just another feature for salesmen to blather on about?


Recent research into EV battery, specifically the Nissan Leaf's going
back to 2012 shows battery aging is considerably less than originally
thought. An average use battery being useable for typically 20 years.
The expired battery packs will also have considerable resale value, both
as downgraded batteries and for scrap. We have a 2 year old Zoe which
still achieves 200 miles on a charge in the summer months, no noticable
degradation so far.

EV fuel consumption under normal driving varies from around 2.5 miles
per kWh for upper end SUV type tanks such as Jag Ipace and Audi etron,
to 4.5 miles per kWh or more for Nissan Leaf, Renault Zoe etc. This
includes powering all the electrics, heating, aircon etc etc.
Regen is also included in the above figures. Regen is NOT just another
sales talk item - depending on the terrain it will have considerable
effect on achievable range. Instead of chucking your kinetic energy into
heat in the brakes to slow down, it is used to recharge the battery. A
side effect is that brake wear is much lower, another cost benefit.