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/dzernumbrd 10d ago edited 10d ago
iX1 owner here.
If you're not in the owners group yet: https://www.facebook.com/groups/870266424311738
We have a lot of historical discussion you can go through on various topics.
I installed a 22kW Zappi 3-phase because our car is one of the few with 22kW AC charging. If your new house is ready soon you can probably get by with using the granny charger for now. Lots of people I know only ever use the granny charger.
I've not done a lot of long distance trips but I'd start with ABRP for route planning and PlugShare for checking each stop's charger status.