On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 23:44:18 +0000, Nick Odell
Post by Nick OdellPost by PennyOn Sat, 22 Dec 2018 21:21:51 +0000, Nick Odell
Post by Nick OdellWhen you drive your internal combustion engined car to stay with a
friend overnight, do you ask them to give you some money for the petrol
home? So what is the etiquette concerning asking to recharge your
electric vehicle?
At this stage of the game I think they'd be shocked if asked to pay for the
fuel to get you home again but would happily let you plug the car in for a
recharge.
This is what I thought. I wonder how long it will take before people
realise it is not very different from asking your friend for petrol
money. OTOH if electric cars really take off [1] [2] maybe we will have
a more sharing society.
Post by PennyIs this even possible? One of the things which puts me off electric cars at
the moment is the lack of suitable charging points (although I spotted one
at a rural community hall recently) and the time it takes to charge. AIUI
there are at least two different systems which require different plugs, or
possibly sockets.
I only have one friend with an electric car but as far as I know it's
possible to take a portable charger with you and plug it into a standard
13A socket. You get a quicker charge through a proper charging point,
though.
Nick
[1] That's take off as in become more popular, not as in Back To The Future
[2]I mean properly take off - not just like this:-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46152853
The thing is you can't take an electric car to any garage on the way
back from your friends to charge it, can you? And it is convenient to
let it charge while you visit. No need to go to a garage at all. Asda
locally does have charging places but it would be a pain to have to
sit in the carpark while it charges. How long for? You could shop for
however long, and they've just put a McD in there too and there is an
Asda cafe. But doing it at the friends' house is easier. It is not
expensive like petrol, is it?