Has anybody purchased an EV but not had the luxury of a home charger? If so how do you manage. Getting a company car soon and been considering a PHEV as I don’t have the luxury of a wall charger where I live. The BIK tax breaks look more appealing with a full EV but is it possible to use public chargers when doing 300+ miles per week?
idk what electricity prices are like in the UK,
but in the states (california, where electricity is $$), there are a loooot of guys who own older, pre-refresh model S’s that seem to predominantly supercharge at night instead of home charge
this is a supercharging lot near me - in a commercial complex’s parking garage structure, 2nd or 3rd floor
the guys only show up during “off-peak” (~22¢/kWh) charging after ~10-11pm-ish, and the app indicates its very busy between ~10pm-2am (busier than daytime)
at ~10pm+, every single stall is occupied, and there’s a line/“waiting” area. the supercharger caps you to ~80% SoC to manage the congestion.
this is when most of the office workers, retail workers, and retail customers at the complex have gone home for the evening (it’s not a “nightlife” area) - so the model S owners are only there to charge while waiting in the car & go
the math must be working out if the charging schedule & off-peak works out for you
the demographic looks like the folks who drove e46 bmws back in my school days, when f30 bmws were just coming out - its like they all received a memo to switch from bmw 3 to tesla S