Back in around 2005/6, one of my daughters actually won a small electric car. As she lived in Somerset, and these cars, back then had only a very short number of mileage, the organisers insisted the car could only be delivered to a London address. So, it came to my garage. There I plugged it into the normal electric point in there (on advisement from the deliverer). All was fine, my daughter managed to sell the car. Did have a little of a funny time when buyer came for test drive. We both sat in the car, he turned the car, we looked at each other, he turned the key again, and again. Could not understand why nothing seemed to be happening. Fortunately, he then thought of trying lights, which were fine - then we both realised that electric cars were totally silent!!!
Evidently, those very early cars could charge on normal leccie point. But not modern ones.
One of my AC, had a charging point installed on their drive some years back, for free, by their leccie supplier. They do not have electric cars at present, but at least have this in place for when they do.
One of my SiL's is getting one, as his next mobility car, and mobility will also install a charging point on his drive, but her had to send in 22 photos to them. Not sure if I could cope with all of that.
Cost of these charging points is going to have to come down, many people will want to have one in their own garages, but does seem to be very expensive at present - and what about the future when families are likely to have two or three cars all electric and all needing charging points at home.
