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[davidh]

we are getting one tomorrow and wonder if anyone on the forum can help with a basic query. until we get a charge point installed at our house, we shall have to use the public charge point round the corner, do you just plug in or do you have to use a card of some sort? any advice would be most welcome

[Vik]

There's 2 in Sainsburys car park that you just plug in to. Sorry, no personal experience though.

[UncleBen]

Just plug in

[computedshorty]

My old car used water power where you plugged into the water tap, oh and of course coal.

[lux aurea in obscuro]

davidh,

Good luck with your new supersized mobility scooter, I love electric cars the one attached in particular. Nikola Tesla's 1930's Piercearrow car powered from 'wireless free radiant energy'. This model having no battery banks to charge harvesting radiant energy from the environment with antennas and using radio tubes to create the electical current for the electric motor.

How we have stepped back in time! Looking at Tesla's 1930's offering I'd rather that than a new Zip car... I hope yours is not a Zip car? According to a nice lady on 'Top Gear' you have a choice of motion with lights on but no screen wipers. I spose you could always pull over clear the screen and continue?

I have noticed that the local Police also need charging, Sainsburys car park the two mentioned electric charging bays are always packed with meat wagons. Another round the corner has a lovely old VW camper parked up against it.

If I may offer you a idea? If in your situation helping to save the world one tree at a time... I'd purcahce an extended heavy duty hook up cable the kind used by window cleaning cradles. Tell you what I bet it don't take you long before you find the need to use it.

Good luck and travel safe.