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omg would you beleive it lol dont bend over quickly to pick up the post esp as its all junk.
my backs gone lol in bits so bed i think hopefully it will release soon.
oh i give up.
@kezo i like the hedgeline idea didnt think of that.
councils/landlords really piss me off.
closeley followed by motab and the chancellor.
given the miles i do i dont really want to be shelling out 600 ap (c3 aircross and juke tekna) as nice as the tekna and its sound system are plus i love the yellow lol.
the mg’s are better @ less than 100 but initial impressions are they a bit dated/bland although they have the nice to haves. question mark on seat comfort from the sit test but the test drive will sort that out.
so pissed off tight me says spend as little as possible on this lease and hope things change and although its a mild hybrid it has 57mpg claimed and all the nice to haves for now go for c3 max hybrid its big enough economical enough and cheapest over the 3 years.
so i am taking a time out and park this until i have driven the mg’s.
oh i know its just the petty beurocracy that gets me, the foot traffic on either path is less than 10 people passing my property in either direction per day. so risk is negligable.
even so i am going to test using an electric for a week with a full intinery so to speak and see where we are as to actual usage.
although i can have an otside socket at least.
so i may go the sneak up on to the lawn once a week and play dumb route.
well thats a no then on all points,, i could say its a conspiracy as the rykneld rep virtually quoted word for word the council letter regarding getting a drive/hard standing and of course elf and safety was repeated every other word. regardless of the fact that pedestrian traffic is in single figures on any given day and is non existent at night. they specifically said even if cable covers were used they wouldnt bbe allowed.
so electric is out unless i charge at dobbies or where ever.
it would be nice to bbe able to resolve the charging issue as obv overall even with the granny charger it would be the cheapest option esp as regards ap.
but not the end of the world the juke tekna or one of the mg’s would still be a good option.
@menorcamike, i might get permission to slab my lawn but the expanse of grass with the trees belongs to the council and they are classing it as a community amenity even though the only users are 2 old biddys and there dogs that they refuse to clear up after.
3 of the “neighbours” further to the left already have visitors be it carers or whatever that drive right up to their bungalow on ocassion to deliver/unload the one in the corner has someone who parks up for the day on occasion. in fact shes one of the old biddies whose dogs use the amenity.
if i get the outside socket/charger with a 20m lead i wont need to defile the so called public amenity.
i will wait and see what the answers are and the test drive of the mg’s. but your right theres always one lol.
yep thats what i was thinking kezo so i wont build my hopes up on the charger, but even the outside socket and a granny charger once a week maybe a bit more often in winter or mixed in with the odd dobbies fast charge will still be cheaper than all dobbies.
they are usually pretty quick responding so i will probably know early next week which is feasable.
@menorcamike, looks like 5m or 8m as standard as part of the motability fit. i would need my own cable at my own cost as its so far to the road. will be interesting to see if they will allow me a free one or wether i will need to totally self fund. otherwise it will be granny charger.
ok i have pricedd up 20m cables and they arent as expensive as i thoght they would be.
so i have sent 2 requests to the landlord to see if they will allow installation of an outside socket for granny charger and to see if they will allow a charger to be fitted. i realise i may have an issue with motability as they usually insist on offroad parking. either way a once a week overnight charge will work with my scheduled mileage.previously when i was persuing a driveway they did say they would allow the charger.
going to try and bring forward the mg test drives tommorrow so at least ive tested all possibles.
thanks again guys for the assist.
20 metres will give 1.5m leeway. £259.00 from a company in nottingham.
so if i can get the outdoor socket suitabley specced its doable current tarrif until nov 26 22p/kwh.
if i can get a split or overnight tarriff it could be cheaper.
current supplier eon does a midnight to 6am at 7.5p.
i agree, i have put in a request for an outside socket either self funded or for them to install.rykneld are quite good and i think they may insist on their own sparks doing stuff. i think it would be relatively simple as all they would have to do is drill through one wall and lay cables less than a foot from the fusebox/meter through the wall and then as much cable as needed to locate. they could actually literally put it where they drill through.
youu can see from this the distance we have to park from the bungalow.i would drive over the grass and park just in front of the wheely bins.
brilliant thanks kezo.
i will sort a photo out that shows the distance to kerb.
but i reckon putting the car right outside the bungalow once a week overnight might be the solution.
better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission lol.
the small window to the right of the drain pipe slightly to the right hand side of the window below the window sill inside is the main fuse box etc.about where you can see the fork handle.
Technical SpecificationTechnical Specification Diameter of cables OD:11mm
Weight
5 metres = 2.4kg
7 metres = 2.7kg
10 metres = 2.7kg
15 metres = 4.2kg
20 metres = 5.1kg
25 metres = 5.8kg
30 metres = 6.7kg
Control Box dimensions 210L x 85W x 50Dmm
Charging rate 2.3kW
Delivers approximately 8-10 miles per hour of charge
IP Rating IP65
Protected against low pressure jets of water from all directions e.g a hosepipe. Fine to be left outside all year.
Connectors
Type 1 SAE J1772
Type 2 IEC 62196
UK plug rated for EV charging with temperature sensor complying to BS1363 – EV
Cable AC Single Phase
RCD Protection Type B – 6mA DC 30mAC
Charge Box Holder Included (Installation optional)
Amp 10 Amp
Operating Temperature Window. -30C to +50C
Certification UKCA, CE
Warranty of products 12 months
ev extras £149.00 for 7 metres
backed up on my front would reach lounge wall socket.
going forward i would be happy to get a proper outside socket fitted.
mmm could i get away with parking on the front lawn once a week overnight lol.
tempting.
trouble maker.
also people have been known on a fairly regular basis to drive over the grass/paths to park near their bungalow to unload shopping and other stuff.sometimes they are there for several hours. once a week overnight may be doable lol.
@kezo ooh thats interesting i will check with the council as 90% of the distance to the car would be grass with practically zero traffic at any time, the pavement only has foot traffic daylight hours max 10 people per day. where i sit at my desk i look out to the car so i see everyone lol. i will have to check distance 20m may be short. doing a couple of overnight 9pm-9am charges would limit the foot traffic to almost zero.
mark, i think at the moment the deciding thing is the headrest speakers its much better than the sound in the other cars and the cost to upgrade them would be huge. the need for more space hopefully will be a long way down the line with luck and decent physio. plus if push comes to shove if it gets that bad one advantage with motability is they will let you change mid lease if necessary. as you say electric is just that step beyond at the moment although kezo’s granny lead could be interesting. even just 8 hours overnight would help and not be a major inconveniance. but that maybe for next time if i am still around lol.
