Hi, first post and just registered here. I never expected so much complexity with electric cars until I ordered this one.
Couple of questions.
What charging cable will my car come with? Assuming the end you plug into the charger is standard but the end into the car can be different - what type is it for this car?
Does anyone have any charger recommendations? I’ve spoken to a few who have Project EV and they are happy but an electrician has recommended me Zappi?
Thanks in advance!
UK ID4 Match Pro 2024
The UK car comes with a Type 2 cable that is used only for AC charging (at home if you select an untethered charger) or while away from home - generally would only be used if staying a long period as slow to charge.
DC chargers (50kw upwards) have their own cables attached to the charger - as they carry a bigger load and is DC.
Re charger make - it may depend on what electric supplier you are using - have you a smart meter and plannng to change to an overnight EV tariff? If so, some suppliers will integrate fully with a particular charger manufacturer as they (energy company) connect to the charger and can control the charger remotely to get the cheapest rates. If they cant connect to the charger, its likely they can connect to the car. As an example, we have Octopus as an energy supplier and have a podpoint charger (supplied by my work). Octopus cant control this charger but can log into the ID4 and they send a signal to tell it to draw power when it suits the grid and is thus cheaper. If I had a Ohme charger, octopus would connect to that instead of the car and tell the charger to start charging to suit the grid. Same end result.
DC chargers (50kw upwards) have their own cables attached to the charger - as they carry a bigger load and is DC.
Re charger make - it may depend on what electric supplier you are using - have you a smart meter and plannng to change to an overnight EV tariff? If so, some suppliers will integrate fully with a particular charger manufacturer as they (energy company) connect to the charger and can control the charger remotely to get the cheapest rates. If they cant connect to the charger, its likely they can connect to the car. As an example, we have Octopus as an energy supplier and have a podpoint charger (supplied by my work). Octopus cant control this charger but can log into the ID4 and they send a signal to tell it to draw power when it suits the grid and is thus cheaper. If I had a Ohme charger, octopus would connect to that instead of the car and tell the charger to start charging to suit the grid. Same end result.
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Generationgav
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Octopus can also control the Zappi charger, and it works better than controling the ID natively.
The only downside of the Zappi (in my opinion) is aesthetics, if you can deal with that then I definitely suggest the Zappi.
The only downside of the Zappi (in my opinion) is aesthetics, if you can deal with that then I definitely suggest the Zappi.
