So how do I CCS charge my Electric Vehicle ? 

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Yeah, why can’t they just standardize contactless payment like petrol stations have?

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Hi , great news you're in a EV 👏 Yes in 2022 its crazy that we need RFID cards and apps to use public chargers , BUT this is changing , when im south in England, i use Instavolt, Gridserve, and Osprey rapids , all of whom take contactless payments, so no membership required etc. CPS ( charge place scotland) are still 'stuck in the past' with app ( very poor reliability) but there RFID card works ok ish , if the communication is ok for that charger on the day.

Thank you Jonathan. I've been a big EV fan since the Tesla S but always been well out of our price range. As we get our cars through NHS leasing scheme we had to wait until 1) They supplied them 2)the prices were more reasonable 3)our lease contract came to an end 😴! (and never the 3 shall meet) Thankfully the vast majority of our charging will be via our home charger as all commutes/family visits round-trip are all well within the cars range. It's this seldom use on long distance trip that is giving us anxiety with unfamiliarity and the plethora of variations of payment. I'm sure after a couple we'll feel like seasoned veterans but till then....😱 Thankfully for EV charging choices we are OK in the south. But very much appreciating the tips nevertheless 🙏. The yearly trips into France.... Well that's a headache for another day just atm 😫

Yes , the main dealers REALLY NEED to get their act together, the amount of poor or NO advise on charging is terrible 😑

You are correct , but this is aimed at the public who are helped with terms that ive found keeps folk interested in the process of charging an ev.

It varies, i charge at home 99% of the time, so as long as the public charger works , i don't care what the cost is, as i just want to rapid charge and be on my way.

Madness ! Plug in Hybrids should just have type 2 , 7 kw on board chargers, adding CCS to allow 25 miles ev range to a vehicle with a petrol engine , just frustrates me ,as these drivers become desperate NOT to use fossil fuel , and so stop every 25 miles to use a rapid. Get a full EV ! Rant over 🤣🤣

Hi , 1st of all kWh is stored energy , kW is power. So 150kW rapids will charge at the evs maximum 100kW draw , but this will depend on battery SOC , and temperature of the pack , andvof course as you approach 80% SOC it will slow right back on the charge rate.

Yes you can , but plugging AC into most evs ( except the early zoe ) means the 43kw avaible , ( to all evs AND plug in hybrids ) will only 'draw ' from the rapid 3 or 7 kws , some pull 11kws . This means a very slow charge rate , hence the term 'hogging' the rapid, especially when a nearby 'fast ' charger will offer the same rate of charge.

Yes , just keep the 3 pin plug dry

@@JonathanPorterfield thank you,that’s really helpful👍

It depends on what price you pay for electricity at a public charger ,it can be as low as 20p a unit or 90p a unit ( 1 kWh ) , then you can drive a petrol car that returns 50mpg or one that does 15mpg ! Taking my Kia e niro or Renault zoe , both on average return 4.5 miles per 1 kWh of electric , so every 20p spent on a public charger will take you 4.5 miles , or 90p ! Choices, its all about Choices, and unlike petrol / diesel , you can look around for the best electricity prices on public chargers. But charging at home on a cheap overnight tariff (i pay 9p a unit) is the best way to save £1000's in 'fuel' costs over a fossil fueled vehicle.

@@JonathanPorterfield I'm private rented and it's looking like landlord isn't giving permission to have one installed I'm getting Mégane etech techno 60 kWh, end of June and currently driving Audi q2 1.0 , cheapest rapid chargers in my area are around 65p kw , average is 85p , my q2 returns about 38 mpg I think ?

Yes , as i said in the video " EVSE " or granny charger.

A CPS rfid card is from chargeplacescotland.org

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DC charge station are called Rapid chargers in the UK

Yes with you 100% , but this video is designed for just the basics on how to charge an ev.

95% of the time i plug in at home , which is no different to plugging in your phone everynight !