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Electric Vehicles - Impact on electrical network. Survey of vehicle uptake.

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Dear IET forum,

I am carrying out research into the impacts of the projected surge of electric vehicle uptake on the local network infrastructure. The results will be used as part of my Technical report for Ceng. Please could you spare 2 minutes completing the survey in the link below? Its very short I assure you and completely anonymous. My aim is to understand a sample of peoples views on them personally taking up ownership of electric vehicles and if the pandemic may have changed their future car ownership behaviours. 

When complete i can post the results here and if you are interested make a comment and i can send you the finished technical report.

Much appreciated, thank you in advance.!
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CC7GJSB

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    That's why plug-in hybrids were invented.  It doesn't take long to re-charge a modest size battery from the mains.  That way short city trips can be entirely on electric, and the engine only has to start up on long journeys.


    Real world useage, having recently got a plug-in hybrid (new):-

    Quoted electric range:- 40 miles

    Actual electric range:- 28 miles (i.e. about 70%) based on the same commute each day (equal hills up and down)

    Battery size :- about 13kwh

    Range per kwh :- about 2 miles (slightly over)

    Time to charge from UK 13A socket :- about 9 or 10 hours

    Range added per hour from UK 13A socket :- about 3 miles (walking pace!).

    Yes I am getting a larger charge socket soon, but the point is you canna change the laws of physics capn.

    YMMV but best take the real world into account regarding the word "modest" as that certainly doesn't apply to manufacturer claims :-)


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    That's why plug-in hybrids were invented.  It doesn't take long to re-charge a modest size battery from the mains.  That way short city trips can be entirely on electric, and the engine only has to start up on long journeys.


    Real world useage, having recently got a plug-in hybrid (new):-

    Quoted electric range:- 40 miles

    Actual electric range:- 28 miles (i.e. about 70%) based on the same commute each day (equal hills up and down)

    Battery size :- about 13kwh

    Range per kwh :- about 2 miles (slightly over)

    Time to charge from UK 13A socket :- about 9 or 10 hours

    Range added per hour from UK 13A socket :- about 3 miles (walking pace!).

    Yes I am getting a larger charge socket soon, but the point is you canna change the laws of physics capn.

    YMMV but best take the real world into account regarding the word "modest" as that certainly doesn't apply to manufacturer claims :-)


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