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Originally Posted by sk546
Its only 13A if charging the car using the 3 pin domestic plug charger. If a type 2 charging box and cable is used, the T8 is capped at a 3.6kw/hour charge speed due to the 3.6kw on-board charger installed. Its alot quicker on a type 2 charge but still half the speed it could be if we could utilise the full 7.2kw's supplied by most type 2 wall boxes.
The new 18kw battery will take 4-5 hours to charge if its still only fitted with a 3.6kw on-board charger and much longer using the 13a domestic plug charging cable.
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Thanks for the additional info, it does seem an oversight to increase the battery capacity but not the charging. I guess it could be due to supply and this is something that may change in the MY23 models. Fitting charging of the battery into a four hour window seems to be the sweet spot and certainly advantageous if on the Octopus Go tariff (4 hours overnight at 5p /kWh)
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- MY24-XC60 T8 Ultimate (Subscription aka Care) Black Edition, Onyx Black, Blond/Charcoal Interior.
- [Previously] MY19-XC60 T8 Inscription Pro. Crystal White. 22" 5 Dbl Spoke Wheels. Blond/Charcoal, Metal Inlay.
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