Specific EV Questions

[bkknirvana]

EV owners are mugs.

[motdaeng]

12 minutes ago, bkknirvana said:

EV owners are mugs.

 

ah, such a sharp and profound insight, truly impressive ...

 

as we always say, electric cars aren't for everyone! good to know you've already ruled yourself out ...

[yankee99]

Second line = Second meter ?

 

i thought this wasn't available anymore ?

[Yodarapper]

Good question!

 

so, are you allowed to install a second line? I’d like to know before going back to my landlord.

 

also, is it crazy to buy without having the wall charger at home?

[richard_smith237]

16 hours ago, mikebike said:

17 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

A recent report from someone with a Tesla & 200k Km… battery was still functional to 80 % which is inpressy…

(although it’s difficult to believe anything on social media) 

 

Also - reports suggest keeping LFP fully charged as often as possible prolongs life rather than the former understanding of batteries to to run them through a full charge cycle. 

I don't own a Tesla for god's sake 😅

 

Thats irrelevant - the point is about the longevity of the battery.

 

 

[richard_smith237]

4 hours ago, yankee99 said:

Second line = Second meter ?

 

i thought this wasn't available anymore ?

 

There's no need for a 'second line' at all. 

 

The Home Charger taps into the mains junction box of the home (assuming the electrical supply is sufficient).

The Home Charger installation company will visit your home and run an assessment. 

 

For example: Our mains charger is in the kitchen at the back of the house.

The cost of the charger and Installation was all included in the price of the car. 

Some work was involved to run a conduit from the junction box, inside the ceilings and out through an external wall to the charger box.

 

We had to get a separate company in to 'repair' the holes that were cut in the ceiling to run the conduit - which cannot be seen until it exits the house at the front.

 

 

[richard_smith237]

20 minutes ago, Yodarapper said:

Good question!

so, are you allowed to install a second line? I’d like to know before going back to my landlord.

 

No need for a second line at all - they will just tap in to the mains junction box inside your house.

 

 

20 minutes ago, Yodarapper said:

also, is it crazy to buy without having the wall charger at home?

 

Personally, I want to follow the advice I was given and avoid using the granny charger as the primary charging source, though this thread already highlights that a number of people are doing just that.

 

If purchasing an EV it makes sense to plan to have a Type 2 Home Charger installed - I wouldn't buy an EV if I couldn't have the type 2 charger.

 

 

If waiting for the Type 2 home charger to be installed its not unfeasible to rely on the granny charger... 

 

Better still, you can go to a shopping mall and plug in there while walking around.

Or, go to a petrol station and use their CCS2 charger (you should get decent 'chunk' of power in about 30mins.

 

[UWEB]

51 minutes ago, Yodarapper said:

Good question!

 

so, are you allowed to install a second line? I’d like to know before going back to my landlord.

 

also, is it crazy to buy without having the wall charger at home?

Why not just ask PEA what you can do? As per latest policy they will not install a second Meter, but may be replace the existing one for a bigger size. Or if you and your Landlord agree change to a TOU Meter.

[Yodarapper]

It seems like there is no second line needed but a second circuit. This is what they said:

Here are the steps.
1. After the payment is made. Our installation team will install both the charger and the 2nd circuit, but not connected to the power yet.
2. Your landlord must contact with electrical authority to ask for upgraded meter.
3. Electrial authority will check your house and change the meter and connect the power.
 

they say electrical authority charges like 700 baht - does this sound correct?

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, Yodarapper said:

It seems like there is no second line needed but a second circuit. This is what they said:

Here are the steps.
1. After the payment is made. Our installation team will install both the charger and the 2nd circuit, but not connected to the power yet.
2. Your landlord must contact with electrical authority to ask for upgraded meter.
3. Electrial authority will check your house and change the meter and connect the power.
 

they say electrical authority charges like 700 baht - does this sound correct?

 

Yes, that sounds correct.

 

Also note: You may not need an 'upgraded meter' if the existing meter and power supply fall within spec.

The 'inspection team' will be able to make that evaluation. 

 

For example: When we purchased our EV - the inspection team visited our house and checked a few things (multi-meter stuff) to evaluate the incoming power supply which highlighted that no alterations were necessary. 

The installation team returned a few days later.

About two hours were wasted in discussion as they wanted to 'install / route' the conduit in the laziest way possible... i.e. the easiest way for them, while I insisted on it being hidden.

Once they finally accepted that I wasn't going to budge on the routing, they got to it, which took them the remainder of the day.