Time to go Electric

Busman Paddy Lasty

ID.3 77kWh (alpha whatever that means, less reference data?)

First scenario only uses 108% battery so could be done without charging by slowing down or sacrificing the 10% bottom buffer.

Buddy Bubs

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118042998#Comment_118042998

Relatively new to getting my head around EVs as I haven't got one...yet.

So is the ESB charger you use on m9 is free as there's no cost there on the app?

And the ionity in gorey cost 23.97 for 30kwh which is approx 40% of battery and give you approx 150 to 160 kms?

So home charging is cheap, that's fine and where I would do most of mine. Or work which is even better.

Esb is free (for now) and ionity is approx 15c per km gained which is more expensive than diesel (my car is about 10c per km or thereabouts.

What factors were at play to make your car go from 16.5 kwh to 22.5? What speed increase or weather conditions were present in these 2 examples, I know you said 100kmph in 1st example, speed doesn't seem to have dramatically increased in 2nd example but does it consume a lot more with a small increase in speed?

Not trying to start a BEV v ICE debate, just trying to figure out how it works out in real world.

AndyBoBandy

No ESB chargers are free anymore. (Except in Northern Ireland, where they are still currently free).

Here are the prices for the units in Kilcullen;

the_amazing_raisin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118044034#Comment_118044034

So the base rate for Ionity is 73c/kWh, which is fairly outrageous

Basically, it's fine if you're using it occasionally, but of you're a frequent user then you'd probably get one of the subscription packages

The top one from VW gives you an Ionity rate of 30c/kWh and costs €18 per month if I remember correctly

If you're using them a lot then they do pay for themselves pretty quickly

Busman Paddy Lasty

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118044034#Comment_118044034

ESB chargers are no longer free. The Ionity price of 79c per unit is an old non-subscription price but prices of between 30 and 35c per unit are available on subscription.

ABRP has tons of variables like temperature, wind, wet/dry roads. Was short on time so put in 16.5 and 22.5 to get an optimistic and pessimistic answer quickly!

slave1

OP,no car charger in work but maybe a 3pin socket? That could make a difference if I'm work 8hrs, would give you around 17kWh into the car...