Richlist Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Has anyone installed an electric vehicle charging point in any of their rental properties ? If so, could you share some of your experiences please e.g. cost, ease of installation, demand from tenants, any potential rental premium being charged, increased capital values, lettings agents interest etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortitia Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 No I haven't installed any or been asked for any however I did spend an entertaining 45 mins in M & S coffee shop watching people trying to charge cars at my nearest shopping mall. Each make of car seems to have attachments to make charging work - setting the whole thing up seems such a palava. I had been thinking of getting the Mitsubishi PHEV but all this has put me off plus the crap MPG compared with my Audi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Yes there are lots of issues around electric vehicles that need addressing. I'm sure we can all think of other technology that went thru the same process of standardisation before it grew into just a normal thing. But it will all get sorted in the next few years. Electric vehicles are the future. Sales are growing, technology is progressing and at some point landlords might want to provide facilities. I like to plan ahead and may install a charging point on one property if it's cost effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortitia Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Hubby tells me you can charge a car from a regular 13 amp socket but it will take ages. Anyone else got any info on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carryon Regardless Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 If any of my T's could afford new cars with this new technology I would put the rent up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Mortitia, that is correct and the reason why a dedicated charging point is needed as opposed to an extension lead just plugged into the house supply. A separate circuit needs to be installed. I'm not an expert but a minimum of 15 amps is required I believe. A normal house supply would not be able to cope. If everyone decided to run electric cars the notional grid wouldn't be able to cope with demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbut Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 I have just been reading that motorway service areas are now charging £ 6.00 per half hour charge , apparently they used to do it free of charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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