Looks like EVSE is has a 10% discount. Hope this helps a few people here looking for an EV Charging Cable.
I purchased the following
Type 2 to Type 2 EV Charging Cable | 22kW 1 $245.00
Type 2 Portable EV Charger - 15 Amp 1 $549.00
Subtotal: $794.00
Discount: -$79.40
Shipping: Free shipping
Won’t hurt!
Will work on single phase, just limited to 7KW.
This is purely a cable. You still need a charger and that will determine what is pushed through the cable.
and an EV would probably help
Depending on your living situation house ,unit ,parked in garage etc a friend paid $2800 for a 7 kw single phase charger & installation in his own home in qld hope this gives some help .
Ozbargain approach is to just use the $0 slow charger. Change your electricity to wholesale and charge almost-free overnight.
As a EV owner I don't think these Type-2 cables are worth it. They only work for AC charging and most EV's max AC charge rate is 7kW or 11kW. Most AC chargers have tethered cables, as do all DC chargers. If there's a Type-2 socket nearby that you'll use a lot then sure, but otherwise it'll take a lot of power to make up the cost of the cable.
+1. Local shopping centre has these chargers and always see people using these
Went to our local shopping centre to test the Chargefox system for the first time. There were two chargers and four cables attached to the wall. All four cables were damaged. The chargers worked just had to supply your own cable.
Many AC chargers around don't have tethered cables and it's on a BYO cable basis
Maybe it's me, but I've only seen untethered AC except for Tesla destination chargers
Anyone ever need more than 5m of cable when out in the wild?
When the car or untethered charger is obstructed. Trying to justify if I'll ever need 7m with included extra weight and coiling the longer length every time.
I have a newly installed untethered charger at home, waiting on the car.
Local council has started installing parallel Park charging points.
I had no issues with 5m anywhere until these and it's cause 5m doesn't reach from the point at the front of the bay to the rear of the car.
Makes sense, never considered parallel parking. Just keep seeing YouTube videos of people going into 90degree slots and making it look easy. Thanks.
I previously bought a 5m one from EVSE, but then someone ICEd my favourite charger. I tried parking in the next [empty] bay but even with turning the car 180 degrees I couldn't reach the charger… The 7m would have reached!
The other trade-off is whether you "need" the 22kw version… (I brought the 22kw version it for "futureproof-ness"). In hindsight, I find the extra heft (extra 1kg of weight) and inflexibility of the cable of the 22kw version, annoying. But a good time to buy a cable or other accessory. Thanks OP!
Thanks OP
Code works on the 7m, figured it'd be future proof. Would have to install hooks to hold the extra length at home, car port is pretty much smack bang where the charger is.
Damn. Bought that same cable last week…
Thanks for the post. The coupon gave me 10% off the single phase version too
I would suggest everyone own their EV for at least a month then find out if this is necessary. This might good for some one but NOT A MUST for everyone.
If you thinking about long trip, before my car was delivered I thought I must buy this but I never had a chance to use it even I have done multiple interstate road trips: Sydney Canberra Bendigo Melbourne Adelaide Riverland Mildura then back to Canberra. So it’s NOT a must for normal road trips (unless you go somewhere mid of desert only has type 2 charger but probably no charger at all)
If you can’t charge at home, then you better off go to a fast charger 50kw or higher for 0.5-1 hour once a week.
If you can charge at home, but you want to take some advantage from a nearby council or shopping central free charger, please note this will take you up to10 hours for a full charge and you leave your car there then walk back home. For a hour or so shopping you won’t get much electricity say 5-7 kw/hour which means it’s hard to justify the initial cost for this cable.
Let’s do a math, say your electricity rate is 30 cents, $220/0.3=733kwh. If the charger output is 5kw, you will take 733/5=146hours to breakeven. Let along those free charger are not always available and you can’t park that long due to parking limit.
And it would be foolish to expect free chargers to be free forever.
I hate that you speak so much logic.
I’m new to this and due to pick up my Model 3 in a few weeks time. I can’t charge at home so will be relying on Superchargers/etc. My fear is that other than the Tesla Supercharger in Broadway which isn’t too far for me, how about all the other times where I may be needing to charge and/or planned to charge elsewhere only to find the cable is broken or it’s a BYO cable charger (eg Zetland). Is this the right cable to buy then?
I hate you don’t read properly.
Just read the first paragraph or even first sentence again.
And download PlugShare app on your phone which will lead you to all chargers (types, speed, w/o cables) around you.
its good to have it.
You will kick yourself when you can use it but did not buy it when you had the chance.
who afford a new EV can afford this cable for many years to come.
Is there much difference between this and the next Type 2 32A 3phase charging cable? i.e. is there much quality difference or incentive to go one brand over another?
do i need a 3phase?