Colonel Panic wrote:Rob P wrote:No EV should be cold and iced in the morning.
The slight issue with this for me is that pre-heating power comes from the wall (at Day Rates, as my night rate ends at 04:30), and I can't set it to come from the internal battery. I would be happy with the latter - I am almost never range-limited, but I am too tight to want to use Day rate for warming the car.
My ID3 doesn't pre heat directly from the mains, but uses the battery even if plugged in and charging . However in the cold I charge to 90% off peak, my charger then switches off. and use the battery to heat the car with my 5p per kWh lecky.
It nice to pre cool the car too, for the trip home from work in the summer
The peak rate will be double to 29p at the end of my contract with Octopus but the off peak remains the same at 5p
@Pete spencer
The location of the charge socket is not standard on EVs. (but the socket it self is now standard). Some are at the front centre, some off-set left or right centre, others are on the rear wing on left or right.
Mine is R rear, and I have to back up to public chargers, and the reversing camera is helpful. The front centre position offers the best option in those locations, but I guess may be a problem in a domestic garage depending on space between the car and back wall. You cannot drive the car plugged in.
I park outdoors in front of the house (so the charger was chosen for its looks), and I usually backed in anyway for the getaway next day and the charger is mounted behind the car. The 5m lead will just reach if I go in forwards.
A warm defrosted car on a winter morning is great! (I had it with the Evoque but this required the engine to start and run, not possible in a public space, and could annoy neighbours. In an EV it is almost silent and also legal in public as the motor is not running)