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I have seen a couple of these but - and this is a big but - any car at any time can park next to it. What is the point of having a charging point (!) if it is unlikely that you can get to it because a petrol/diesel is legally and fairly parked there already? I know that fencing off a space would mean that it could be empty for a long period of time but then again, unless it is cordoned off for an electric car only, what is the point of its being a car charger and not just a normal lamp post. Greenwashing?
I wondered what this strange blue light electronic thing that suddenly appeared a few weeks ago on a lamp post on the Denmark Hill Estate, near the shops was. Some kind of charging device but any car can park there so what's the point? There is a CPZ between 12-2pm weekdays and residents were not informed of any change so just seems another Southwark Council scheme not thought out properly.

Townleygreen Wrote:

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> As an owner of an electric car, I can tell you it

> is bloody annoying if an ICE (Internal Combustion

> Engine vehicle) parks in a charging place. Please

> don't do it.

> Having said that, they may be badly located.


I thought 'ICE' meant either 'in case of emergency' or 'ideas, concerns and expectations'?

It's very unlikely an ICE vehicle owner will think of the under-powered E-car owner when wanting to park, especially in London. That is why I think it is ultimately a waste of time and money which is galling as I support better infrastructure for E-vehicles.
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Townleygreen Wrote:

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> As an owner of an electric car, I can tell you it

> is bloody annoying if an ICE (Internal Combustion

> Engine vehicle) parks in a charging place. Please

> don't do it.

> Having said that, they may be badly located.


Out of interest how much do you pay to charge your car?

Townleygreen Wrote:

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> As an owner of an electric car, I can tell you it

> is bloody annoying if an ICE (Internal Combustion

> Engine vehicle) parks in a charging place. Please

> don't do it.

> Having said that, they may be badly located.


Out of interest how much do you pay to charge your car?


The short answer is - it varies!

There are a few charging points that are free.

I charge at home most of the time - that costs about 3.5 p per mile but it depends on your electricity supplier's charges, for my car which is a 2017 BMW i3 with a 94AH battery.

There's a table here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155834447091859&set=p.10155834447091859&type=1&theater


By the way, it's a fantastic car to drive, such acceleration, and so restful to drive compared to an ICE.

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