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to charge an EV at AirBnB?

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1805 · 17/08/2022 21:10

We have booked an air BnB which does not stipulate it has a car charging point.
I said we should use our electric car to get there, then use the 3 pin plug cable (through a window probably) to give the car a trickle charge overnight.
DH says we should pay to use a public charger. I reckon it would cost around £7 to charge it up overnight. £15 on a public charger.
WWYD? Charge or not charge?

OP posts:
Lunar270 · 18/08/2022 23:13

@PuzzledObserver my bad.

Thanks for the proof read. Maths correct, units switched round. There's a reason I went mechanical instead of electrical although ohms law is still in there somewhere!

Christmasiscominghohoho · 18/08/2022 23:33

CapMarvel · 18/08/2022 22:45

Nobody forces anyone to "pay through the nose".

Charging an EV overnight uses far more power than normal usage. It's cheeky as fuck.

It’s really not.
You have paid to use the place.
Electric is included.

ErrolTheDragon · 18/08/2022 23:45

You have paid to use the place.

Yes, for whatever you do in the place.

Not to fuel up your car.

ClownSchool · 19/08/2022 00:22

Thanks @PuzzledObserver I knew I’d get that wrong. Didn’t study physics at school.

@ErrolTheDragon the 7kw chargers are not plugged in. They are fitted and have their own circuit at the fusebox (I’ve probably got that term wrong too but at least I didn’t say they’re plumbed in which was my first instinct 😂)
The installer had to check that we had enough spare capacity in our supply before they could install it.

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