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Sounds good. And be interesting to hear what you think of the Kona.
Cant talk to Source, though i think parking is included (which is why they are more expensive), but with onto you get free charging at shell, bp and instavolt. I've tended to fast charge at the kilburn shell station for free, and then just use the ubricity lamp post (which you have to pay for) either to top up to 100% before a long journey, or when I dont have the 30 minutes free to get the car over to the shell station and back.
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The bank of 3x Source chargers I have a few streets away are outside of my parking zone. Do I need to pay for visitor parking when using these points or is it included in the charging?
This varies by council and network.
Some councils offer free parking for EVs that are charging, and some do not.
Some networks include the cost of the parking (they've negotiated it with the council / shopping centre, etc).For example Ubitricity provides the charging facility with pay as you go power, but it's up to you to check that you can park there whilst you charge.
Pod Point tends to be free or charge a pay as you go power, and they tend to be located in places where it's free parking.
Source Network in London includes parking costs and is charged higher, but this can be a massive downside if the Source charger isn't actually in a controlled parking zone as you're paying a price as if parking were included. If Source have locations beyond the London boroughs then that commitment to cover parking may not apply.
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So, having signed up to ONTO, I have a Kona arriving in a few weeks. The plan is to try it for a month or two to see how we get on with an EV before going ahead and purchasing for real.
I'm now looking into charging. We have an Ubitricity Type 2 (5kw) in our street, which is where I plan do most of our charging and 3x Source London bays around the corner. These are Type 2 (7kw) chargers. With the 5kw, I'm assuming it's a case of charging overnight as it'll take over 10 hours to charge.
A question with regards to charging points and parking. The bank of 3x Source chargers I have a few streets away are outside of my parking zone. Do I need to pay for visitor parking when using these points or is it included in the charging?