AMc
Distinguished Member
Just had my Golf GTE delivered
The car has the "granny" charging cable and the type 2 to type 2 leads - both 6m long.
I've just charged it fully from the granny charger but the lead is so short, I had to push the car up to the back door and leave the door open so that's not a long term option
Looking at charging options
A - The simplest one is to fit an external 3 pin socket and buy a longer granny charger. Screwfix have a 10m Masterplug 3 pin > type 2 charger for £160 + an external power socket - no stock right now mind!
I have a mate who is competent and certified to fit an external 13a socket and the "ideal" place to put it apart from needing a 10m lead .
It would be slow but I'm looking at using the car to time it's charge overnight on economy 7 it would work.
My worry is the long term reliability of using something like the Masterplug charger and 3 pin socket. Leaving it out overnight on semi regular basis.
B - more complicated would be to pay £600 and get something like an EO Mini Pro installed + a 10m type 2 to type 2 cable (perhaps another £150-200).
In the future that will charge at 7kW but the Golf can't charge that fast and I'm struggling to justify that.
If I go for a tethered charger with a 10m cable it works out slightly cheaper but the suppliers are coy about how long their tethered cables are.
Obviously a smart charger with an app etc. is more fun but I don't think I really need all the bells and whistles.
Doing A doesn't stop me doing B later but if I'm doing B in the end then am I just wasting money/time?
Thoughts?
The car has the "granny" charging cable and the type 2 to type 2 leads - both 6m long.
I've just charged it fully from the granny charger but the lead is so short, I had to push the car up to the back door and leave the door open so that's not a long term option
Looking at charging options
A - The simplest one is to fit an external 3 pin socket and buy a longer granny charger. Screwfix have a 10m Masterplug 3 pin > type 2 charger for £160 + an external power socket - no stock right now mind!
I have a mate who is competent and certified to fit an external 13a socket and the "ideal" place to put it apart from needing a 10m lead .
It would be slow but I'm looking at using the car to time it's charge overnight on economy 7 it would work.
My worry is the long term reliability of using something like the Masterplug charger and 3 pin socket. Leaving it out overnight on semi regular basis.
B - more complicated would be to pay £600 and get something like an EO Mini Pro installed + a 10m type 2 to type 2 cable (perhaps another £150-200).
In the future that will charge at 7kW but the Golf can't charge that fast and I'm struggling to justify that.
If I go for a tethered charger with a 10m cable it works out slightly cheaper but the suppliers are coy about how long their tethered cables are.
Obviously a smart charger with an app etc. is more fun but I don't think I really need all the bells and whistles.
Doing A doesn't stop me doing B later but if I'm doing B in the end then am I just wasting money/time?
Thoughts?