Two EVs, one charger?

[morrishey]

We are becoming a two EV household when my wife’s ID3 eventually gets delivered, to go alongside my Tesla Model 3 (being picked up next week).

Does anyone have any experience of running two cars and sharing a single charge point (Hypervolt in our case). I’m mulling over getting a second one installed, with the OZEV deadline of end March getting closer, but I don’t want to spend the £600-odd unnecessarily if one charger will cover our needs. We don’t do big mileage every day - my commute is 50 mile round trip, Mrs M’s is variable around client visits but probably works out similar daily mileage.

On the face of it, the figures suggest we don’t have to charge both cars every day, but winter range reductions being a hot topic, and preheating meaning one car will be doing so while unplugged, it got me thinking.

[Deleted User 192]

So you need an average of about 2 hours a day to replenish what you use, your wife about the same.

If you want to charge both cars at the same time, off-peak overnight, a second charger might be worthwhile - otherwise I think you’d get away with your existing one.

[Smitten]

We have e208 and an ID3 or order. No plans for a 2nd charge point as we are only charging 2 to 3 times per week currently so we should easily be able to share. If push comes to shove and we urgently need both cars charged simultaneously we have 7 ultra fast chargers within a few mins of home (5xMFG and 2xShell) or we can fight over who gets the 4 hours on Octopus Go and the other can use it up to the switch over time!

[Hoppy]

We are in similar position with my wife’s ID doing around 110 miles daily and charging every night with preheating before leaving in early mornings

We are taking delivery of a Hyundai Ionic 5 early next year (deliveries depending!) and mileage in that will be far less

We decided to go for the second charger due to preheating and the ID needing a charge every night

Take a look at the deals on Octopus for an OHME charger as I have already had one fitted with no fuss and approx £500 after the grant

They were very efficient and helpful throughout

[Daveion]

Is your electrical supply able to support 14.8kW?
64 amps along with other domestic loads?

[morrishey]

Is your electrical supply able to support 14.8kW?
64 amps along with other domestic loads?

100 amp main fuse and charging will be essentially overnight in Octopus Go window, so very little else going on.

Hypervolt also has load balancing I believe, so able to regulate itself.

[Daveion]

Then I would go with 2. Added bonus of duty and standby if one fails.

[Hoppy]

They fitted a load balancer as well just in case

As per previous comment unlikely to get near as main charge will be overnight using Go Tariff

Just warming in mornings

[Splash-Man]

Don't forget you can only claim for a single grant per house I believe. Did you get a grant for the first charger ?
This means you will need to pay for the full install. Therefore probably worth holding on and seeing if you can manage with a single charger.

[morrishey]

Don’t think that’s correct - two grants allowed per household if two cars.

This snip from my OZEV form

[Utumno]

Don’t think that’s correct - two grants allowed per household if two cars.

You're correct. You can have two grant-qualifying EVSE installations at the same address provided you have two separate qualifying EV's. You'd need to get this into the scheme before April 2022 though, as after that point the grant will cease to be available for house owners with off-street parking though it can still be claimed by people who rent their homes or those who live in flats.

[Splash-Man]

Don’t think that’s correct - two grants allowed per household if two cars.

You're correct. You can have two grant-qualifying EVSE installations at the same address provided you have two separate qualifying EV's. You'd need to get this into the scheme before April 2022 though, as after that point the grant will cease to be available for house owners with off-street parking though it can still be claimed by people who rent their homes or those who live in flats.

My bad, thanks for the correction, I knew it asked if you already had claimed for a grant at the property so assumed you could only apply once.