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Cart before the horse? (EV charging)

Am looking at replacing our 1999 diesel engined car ideally with an EV.

Would obviously want to charge with a 7 kW unit so the question is would our existing Grey Series 7 II b cutout with an 80A fuse fitted be capable of 7 kW or only 3.6 kW. 

So before I even look at a car, I really need to know.  Emailed SP Energy Systems “Getting Connected” and get the reply, “Please be advised that when your installer submits the notification form for the charger, the property will be surveyed and anything required will be carried out as part of that.”  Ok then, I buy the car and then find out that I can only charge at the 3.6kW rate. I could of course have a charging point fitted first, but then would not be able to claim any subsidy or dealer offer.

Clive

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  • Sparkingchip: 
     

    and there was me assuming that the ancient mariner was running his fleet on heavy fuel oil ?

    He does! Well in part at least. Our 23 year old MX-5 is obviously petrol, but today received in the post a replacement V5C Registration Certificate following us putting our Mitsubishi Outlander's Reg No on Retention for a new EV to replace it. 

    On page 2 of the V5C - Vehicle Details, under "P3: Type of Fuel" it states: “Heavy Oil” !

    Clive 

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  • Sparkingchip: 
     

    and there was me assuming that the ancient mariner was running his fleet on heavy fuel oil ?

    He does! Well in part at least. Our 23 year old MX-5 is obviously petrol, but today received in the post a replacement V5C Registration Certificate following us putting our Mitsubishi Outlander's Reg No on Retention for a new EV to replace it. 

    On page 2 of the V5C - Vehicle Details, under "P3: Type of Fuel" it states: “Heavy Oil” !

    Clive 

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