MikeNewby
Novice Member
A question for somebody with a better understanding of electrics than me.....I have a BMW 330e and am trying to work out if it would benefit me to get a dedicated charge point installed or just stick with the standard 3 pin plug method. The car has 3 settings on which it can be charged, 6A, 10A and 16A; I am using the 10A and a full charge takes about 5 hours, but I assume I could use the higher 16A with a dedicated charge point and hence reduce the charge time, albeit only slightly as the onboard charger is restricted to 3.7kw. However, would it be more cost effective to charge at lower power for longer, ie 6A running overnight for about 7 hours?