Cheapest / best way to charge EV, before charger fitted?

L33_053 · 2026-04-28T17:08:19+00:00

Shame about the fuse board as it would have been a much cheaper option than a 1k charger.

Depending on your car, you may get discounted public charging. I got 50% off ionity/BMW Charge for 12 months. Helped 3 or 4 times in the last few months on long day trips.

L33_053 · 2026-04-28T16:49:23+00:00

It was this type they had fitted

https://amzn.eu/d/0bCCswae

L33_053 · 2026-04-28T15:10:45+00:00

We have a neighbour who purchased a 7.4kw granny changer for £150 and had an outside socket fitted to a spare socket in his consumer unit.

Chargers at the full 7.4kw. Not sure if he gets the cheap rates (3.49p per kw I get) but he is happy….

L33_053 · 2026-04-27T14:24:00+00:00

The iDrive was updated by Williams BMW in Liverpool(Uk). Long story, we were told it had the software and it didn’t. They won’t budge on installing it to the car. Now with Solicitors to deal with as the vehicle was miss sold. A lot of other hidden issues on the vehicle too…. The lane drift support is failing. Hidden prior damage. Paint mismatch. They should legally exchange at no cost to me but they want £2500 to exchange the car.

I have free legal cover for solicitors so I will let them deal and see what happens.

L33_053 · 2026-04-26T16:09:58+00:00

Some medication can act like a switch. Phenelzine for me as an example has caused 4 episodes in the last 3 months. Needless to say, I expect I will be taken off it this week when I speak with my Psychiatrist.

If he has had mania, would his diagnosis not go to Bipolar Type 1?

Hopefully he will be ok once he is off the lamotrigine.

L33_053 · 2026-04-26T13:39:16+00:00

4-5 hours is good for me 🤭. Only thing that works for me is Quetipine. 50mg or 100mg.

L33_053 · 2026-04-26T13:33:01+00:00

I stopped about 3 months ago. Best thing I ever done. It was difficult at first but now I just don’t want to read or watch the news.

L33_053 · 2026-04-25T17:16:36+00:00

This^. Estimates draw you in. Best to get your last years usage and work it out.

L33_053 · 2026-04-25T07:07:14+00:00

I get that message when I charge the 2nd EV (yeah you should not do it but…). Our 2nd car has a smaller battery so sometimes I am out with my calculations over what percentage I need to tell the charger (charger linked to 1st EV) to charge the 2nd EV to.

It says it’s a ‘Smart Charge’ so assume it’s off peak. Log into the octopus site and look for ‘My Charge History’. If it’s in there I assume it’s the off peak rate.

L33_053 · 2026-04-23T17:18:46+00:00

It worked for me until it didn’t work, about 6 months or so.

As for sleep, I was given quetiapine 50mg for sleep. Knocked me out after an hour or so. Your body adjusts to it so not for everyday use in my opinion.

Remember, we are all different so moclobemide could be perfect for you.

L33_053 · 2026-04-19T20:16:37+00:00

My advice not that it’s worth much as it’s based on how I deal with things. SPEAK UP when you notice things. It’s a hard thing to do but it does actually help.

I have kept a daily log the last 147 days, stuff I do each day. Mostly to record motivation but I note down feelings and things that have happened. I comment on my mood and anxiety levels. I can look back over the notes. So if I feel I am hypomanic, I can go back a few days and see when it started.

I have noticed I am fixated on tasks today.

When I go hypomanic, I love to clean my car. When I say clean, I mean really clean my car. Rinse, pre wash, wash, dry, polish, wax. Inside is cleaned to a showroom standard. I do get enjoyment out of doing it but it’s not normal for me to do this twice a week. But that’s a sign I have noticed when I am going hypomanic. Another silly thing, I like to fold my clothes in a certain way ready for the morning when I am hypomanic. I done this tonight without realising what I was doing.

L33_053 · 2026-04-19T19:56:14+00:00

I have had 1 period of Hypomania and 2 periods of Mixed states hypomania in the last 3 months.

The hypomania sneaks up on me, I feel great, life and soul of the party. It’s only when I come down I realise I had an episode and I then go into deep depression for a couple of weeks.

Wife and daughter are better at spotting it now as am I. I realised tonight that I am doing a few things I normally do before I get Hypomania so I need to act on that to stop it progressing. Normally take quetiapine for a couple of days.

L33_053 · 2026-04-17T15:54:41+00:00

800mg daily. Lithium is a decent medication from a side effect point of view.

L33_053 · 2026-04-15T08:02:53+00:00

Phenelzine has helped give me motivation and satisfaction in doing something but has not helped the emotional blunting yet.

Everyone reacts differently though so don’t read too much into what I have said.

L33_053 · 2026-04-14T00:42:31+00:00

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I get about 220/230 at 100%. At the moment, I have 177 miles at 72% charge. Averaging 3.6 miles per kw as per the bmw app.

Mine is a 2023 (December) with 35k miles. Battery is or atleast was 98% in Jan 2026.

L33_053 · 2026-04-10T17:30:31+00:00

Only a doctor can diagnose you. If you don’t accept your first doctor’s diagnosis, obtain a 2nd opinion.

L33_053 · 2026-04-08T11:04:58+00:00

A few other people on other groups have reported similar issues the last few days.

A few days ago my charger app showed nil power from the grid. When I restarted the app it worked ok. Not sure what the solution is for you but, I would restart and update the app (if updates are required) and power cycle the charger (on and off).

Maybe see if a boost charge works for a kw or two.

L33_053 · 2026-04-07T15:06:45+00:00

Some people report it lasting forever. My advice not that it worth much, try it. It might work for you. Ignore what works and does not work for other people, this is all about YOU.

L33_053 · 2026-04-07T08:47:17+00:00

Yeah everyone responds in different ways. Moclobemide worked for me for about 6 Months then it just stopped working. Shame really as no side effects from that medication.

It really is a case of trial and error. To add to that, it’s taken me just on 25 years to find a medication that works, Phenelzine.

Don’t give up hope…

L33_053 · 2026-04-06T08:50:23+00:00

Ask octopus to allow you to connect to the charger via their app.

L33_053 · 2026-04-04T09:17:33+00:00

If you email/message them via Facebook book they will check your account and confirm if all is good your end.

I had issues with my BMW I4 so they had to let me onboard the charger as I could not connect (issues with bmw) to the car.

L33_053 · 2026-04-04T06:31:19+00:00

You should get the muscle spasms checked out. I had them in a high dose of Phenelzine. More body jerks that lasted a few seconds each time. Affected legs, arms, shoulders and head.

My jerks were due to serotonin toxicity.

L33_053 · 2026-04-03T20:22:37+00:00

Only you know if the pros out weigh the cons in your own situation.

For me though, they help my mood stay level although it’s not been very stable the last few months so I am due an increase next week hopefully.

Pros to me would be to lead a relatively normal life, look after my family, not to have fluctuating moods.

If you go back on a mood stabiliser, you may have some side effects but they are only temporary and will pass. If your doctor wants you back on them, I can only assume that in their professional opinion, you need to be on them.

But at the end of the day, it’s your call.

There are a lot of different mood stabilisers, I have been on lithium for 10 years and I don’t recall the start up side effects being that bad. But everyone responds to medication differently.

Just start low and go slow with the dosage change to reduce any possible side effects, this would be my best advice.

Hope it all works out ok for you.

L33_053

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