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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf. "

Have you got off road parking?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf.

Have you got off road parking?"

I have a drive. It will be easy to put a charge point in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check out some videos on YouTube about EV's. There are some good, professional channels on the subject.

Can't remember them off the top of my head......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A couple of good channels are Fully Charged Show and Electrifying.

When I looked I found this on YouTube from Rory Reid who used to be on Top Gear and now does the Auto Trader channel.

https://youtu.be/lczuI_sBS-E

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Excellent plan. Would love to go solar but we're renting. Roof size and orientation will be a factor in houses we look at.

Mr

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"A couple of good channels are Fully Charged Show and Electrifying.

When I looked I found this on YouTube from Rory Reid who used to be on Top Gear and now does the Auto Trader channel.

https://youtu.be/lczuI_sBS-E"

Thank you! I'm a bit overwhelmed to be honest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Live in Scotland so solar wouldn’t be that efficient I’m also surrounded by trees etc

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Excellent plan. Would love to go solar but we're renting. Roof size and orientation will be a factor in houses we look at.

Mr"

My roof is perfect as I've got east, south and west facing roof. It's going to be horribly expensive to do but it's an investment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why such a small car ? I’m very vehicle heavy van pick up and a big merc where I live ev be useless

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf.

Have you got off road parking?

I have a drive. It will be easy to put a charge point in. "

sounds like a good plan, unless you do a lot of long trips an older second hand EV should be ok

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

My mate has a used Leaf. He loves it but the short range has been a problem and it’s not his only car.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

How many solar panels would you need to charge a car and how much would they cost as my garage roof is in the sun most of the daytime.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Unless you are parked on the driveway in the daytime charging, the solar panels will not contribute to the EV. It is very unlikely the panels would provide enough buzzjuice to charge the EV anyway, so you would be pulling the most expensive electricity from the grid to charge it durin the day. Check your supplier but most of them only offer cheaper electricity from 1am to 6am.

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By *m3232Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

Also look at charge time for the supply to the car. It’s not going to be a fast charger and you charge at night.

Don’t be lead up the garden path with bs do proper research

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have a Leaf myself, feel free to drop me a message

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Excellent plan. Would love to go solar but we're renting. Roof size and orientation will be a factor in houses we look at.

Mr

My roof is perfect as I've got east, south and west facing roof. It's going to be horribly expensive to do but it's an investment. "

Have you looked at the return on investment ? I have south facing which is ideal but the ROI was awful not even anywhere near matching inflation, plus the tech in power storage isn’t good and the feed in rates offered to buy your power are very poor now. I would be interested to see you calculations if you are happy to PM them

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"How many solar panels would you need to charge a car and how much would they cost as my garage roof is in the sun most of the daytime."

On a day like today probably only 30-40 but rest of the year maybe 5-10 thousand ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Unless you are parked on the driveway in the daytime charging, the solar panels will not contribute to the EV. It is very unlikely the panels would provide enough buzzjuice to charge the EV anyway, so you would be pulling the most expensive electricity from the grid to charge it durin the day. Check your supplier but most of them only offer cheaper electricity from 1am to 6am."

It doesn't work like that. The house is still connected to the grid and you effectively sell the electricity you produce and buy any extra you need. When she plugs her car into a 7kW charger on a dull winter day she will of course be needing grid electricity. In return on a long sunny summer day when she's chucking out 15kW or more (depending on the size of the instalation) that output will be coming off her bill. With enough panels what she sells canceks out what she buys though this cost balance will be affected by things like the higher cost of electricity in the winter when her output will be very low.

More to the point, what she makes (again depending on instalation size) coul be equal to or more than she uses so her electricity use become carbon net zero.

Mr

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By *parky4gMan
over a year ago

Cambridgeshire

Electric cars are great I have a e2008

I few things to consider my quoted range is 220 miles but with a bit of motorway driving I would say 180 would be good

Cold weather really drops the range

Also being able to fast charge while your out.my car will charge at 100 kw so about 30 mins for a good charge

With solar panels they will help a little but think of all the things that are already operating in the house that will be using the power from the panels that will help a little bit remember only a little

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By *hors fantasyCouple
over a year ago

Blackpool


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf. "

We have solar panels in our roof and honestly it costs more to charge at home than at a rapid charger in a supermarket etc, so be had the leaf nearly 4 years now message us for any info on the pro’s cons

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales


"How many solar panels would you need to charge a car and how much would they cost as my garage roof is in the sun most of the daytime.

On a day like today probably only 30-40 but rest of the year maybe 5-10 thousand ? "

Garage is big but not that big.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Why such a small car ? I’m very vehicle heavy van pick up and a big merc where I live ev be useless "

Out of curiosity, if the OP had posted that they were buying a new Fiesta would you have posted questioning the size?

There are genuinely good reasons why an EV isn't (as yet) a viable solution for lots of people but that is true of all kinds of things. However, unlike many choices people make, whenever someone mentions even a passing interest in getting an EV, there are a number of forum users that feel the need to explain why they an EV wouldn't work for them. It comes across as very negative and defensive- not to mention a little bizarre.

Mr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf.

We have solar panels in our roof and honestly it costs more to charge at home than at a rapid charger in a supermarket etc, so be had the leaf nearly 4 years now message us for any info on the pro’s cons "

What are you paying for electricity?

We pay 27p/kWh and I've not seen that at any fast charger.

Mr

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By *hors fantasyCouple
over a year ago

Blackpool


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf.

We have solar panels in our roof and honestly it costs more to charge at home than at a rapid charger in a supermarket etc, so be had the leaf nearly 4 years now message us for any info on the pro’s cons

What are you paying for electricity?

We pay 27p/kWh and I've not seen that at any fast charger.

Mr"

I’ve not a clue what gemma pays she sorted it all before I met her but the car charging at home is about £9 with solar panels at a charge unit it’s juts under £6 so way cheaper than petrol either way it still cheaper to go out

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf. "

Hi OP,

I had a plug in hybrid.

One issue with battery vehicles is that the ability to hold a charge degrades over time. A very old EV will not hold as much charge as a new one.

Now this may not matter if you are just doing in town driving. But if you live in the country or drive long distances can be an issue.

Otherwise normal advice on second hand cars applies.

Q

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I use about 1800kw a year - I'm a low user. I'm looking at 12 panels which should generate double that. It should cover the charging in the summer. I'm with Octopus and looking at their smart EV chargers. In the winter, I'll use their cheap night rate if they're hasn't been enough sunshine in the day to charge it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Why such a small car ? I’m very vehicle heavy van pick up and a big merc where I live ev be useless "

Because I don't need a big car.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"How many solar panels would you need to charge a car and how much would they cost as my garage roof is in the sun most of the daytime."

I've been quoted just under £12k for 12 panels

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I have a Leaf myself, feel free to drop me a message "

How old is it? Have you noticed much change in the battery range?

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London


"How many solar panels would you need to charge a car and how much would they cost as my garage roof is in the sun most of the daytime.

I've been quoted just under £12k for 12 panels"

I take it that includes installation and all the charge controllers.

What type of panels are they going to supply?

Have you thought about battery storage.

If you want some fuller advice send me a dm so I can reply.

Best

Q

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

If you buy an EV and do a petrol engine conversion, you won't need to worry about charging it

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf. "

Very important that the battery pack is in really good working order you can lose serious range if that is any sort of problem with the battery make sure it holds a good solids charged before you give them any money....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf.

We have solar panels in our roof and honestly it costs more to charge at home than at a rapid charger in a supermarket etc, so be had the leaf nearly 4 years now message us for any info on the pro’s cons

What are you paying for electricity?

We pay 27p/kWh and I've not seen that at any fast charger.

Mr

I’ve not a clue what gemma pays she sorted it all before I met her but the car charging at home is about £9 with solar panels at a charge unit it’s juts under £6 so way cheaper than petrol either way it still cheaper to go out "

Yeah - in terms of cost I guess it really depends on the deal you have with the supplier. If she can sell what the panels generate at a higher price than you pay at a fast charger then it's a bonus - just the inconvenience of driving to get a charge.

Mr

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"So, I'm getting solar panels on a couple of weeks.

Then I'm going to sell my car and buy an EV.

Will I be OK buying a second hand electric car? Was going to get a Leaf.

We have solar panels in our roof and honestly it costs more to charge at home than at a rapid charger in a supermarket etc, so be had the leaf nearly 4 years now message us for any info on the pro’s cons

What are you paying for electricity?

We pay 27p/kWh and I've not seen that at any fast charger.

Mr

I’ve not a clue what gemma pays she sorted it all before I met her but the car charging at home is about £9 with solar panels at a charge unit it’s juts under £6 so way cheaper than petrol either way it still cheaper to go out

Yeah - in terms of cost I guess it really depends on the deal you have with the supplier. If she can sell what the panels generate at a higher price than you pay at a fast charger then it's a bonus - just the inconvenience of driving to get a charge.

Mr"

The sell back rate is pretty dire which is why I'd be better off getting an electric car to use the excess.

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By *0shadesOfFilthMan
over a year ago

nearby


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I've been quoted just under £12k for 12 panels"

How many miles do you drive. On cost/benefit how does 12k panels, plus a 10k ev/£450 a month lease work out against a tidy small petrol car.

I ask as I drive a £3K golf with £20 road tax and can’t see any financial benefit to commit to £20k or financed equivalent, for the 4000 odd miles I drive annually.

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