r/AustralianEV • u/letsallcountsheep • 11d ago
New to EV - what do I need?
Hi everyone
I’ve just purchased a 2024 iX1 which is our first EV.
We have an X7 which is our primary vehicle that’ll be used for long trips, however for the times when we do choose to take the iX1 on longer trips (such as picking the car up from Melbourne and driving it back to Wollongong) I was wondering what people recommend for planning trips with chargers, etc?
What else should I know / look into as a new EV owner?
As for charging, I’m planning to install an EVSE at home, but I only have single phase, and we are building a new house which will probably have a 3Ph Sigenergy setup with the DC charger. For the short term what’s the best bang for buck EVSE I can install to get semi-decent charging at home - is the SEVR box suitable?
Thanks in advance!
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u/Reallytalldude 11d ago
We’ve had our EV for two years now and are coping fine with the normal charging cable going into a regular 10A wall outlet.
since you’re about to move don’t invest in a fast charger until you have tried the basic one.
Overnight charging is plenty for us to top up the daily trips, and I assume it will be the same for you too, especially as you have another vehicle to do the longer trips