I’m driving a GTE. At the moment I’m using the granny charger with an external socket Someone will be along in a minute to tell you this is super dangerous. Look into it yourself and make up your own mind.
The cost of a full fat charger install isn’t justified for me as I can easily charge within economy 7 and the GTE doesn’t charge much faster through the type2 lead.
In the long run I’ll get a proper charger as the next car will probably be all electric.
I’m in 2 minds about the grant. If you look at the bare bones chargers on amazon etc. They aren’t crazy expensive. The companies installing on the grant all offer very similar prices. Smells a bit of subsidy farming.
A pal who runs a commercial renewables business says domestics are a gamble. If it’s simple they are done quickly and make money. If it’s complicated they make nothing.
I would prefer a dumb socket and keep the smart in the car. To qualify for the grant the charger has to be smart and connected which makes it dependant on apps etc.
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Just had my Golf GTE delivered :clap: 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...
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