Granny Charging Advice *Sorry!*
Yep, another wanker who is buying electric and asking questions about the charging side of things. I've done a lot of research but my situation isn't one I can find online. My house is at the end of a little pathway from our communal car park area. The distance is around 40 to 50m to where we park the car.
An actual EV charger is going to be pointless I assume as I'll need to buy a 50m cable which are around £500 so I was thinking of doing a 50m extension lead and granny charging off of 13amps every couple of days using someone like EON for the cheaper rates.
I've now seen that it would be better to get it on a separate circuit for safety due to the current flow but I'm now thinking the extension lead would be an issue with getting hot:
- would using an extension lead off the dedicated EV 3pin socket be an issue
- the cable would go across a pathway which I don't own. My neighbours are chill but what's the legal implication if I cover the cable to avoid a tripping hazard?
- does anyone have a rough cost they paid for installing a separate circuit as the electricians I've spoken to didn't have an answer?
- has anybody done something similar to this and have any advice?
- is there a better solution I'm not thinking of?
- should I just spend the extra and charge off of a lamppost about a 10 min walk away?
- am I being a knob by even trying to charge at home?
We're semi detached in a new build with the fusebox under the stairs attached to the external wall. It's a KIA EV5 we're buying if that makes any difference