Reply To: BMW iX1 Joins the Scheme

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Glos Guy
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    What advantages does the more expensive model give in real world driving and is it worth the extra £500 AP?

    Onboard AC charger. Basically it doubles the rate at which the car can draw power from a AC supply, this it nothing to do with fast charging as this is DC. You can have a three phase charger installed at your home but I’m not sure the costs will be worth it. @kezo is a sparky.

    Thanks. So, in layman’s terms, does that mean that it only charges quicker from a normal household socket, which presumably nobody does with an EV as it takes far too long (unless this model does it much quicker so as to negate the need for an EV charge point for some people)? I know that many on here are really up on EVs or are electricians, but this is a minefield for most of us and unless these things are explained in terms that someone with zero electrical knowledge can understand it’s quite off putting.