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Charlie70 · Oct 5th, 2015, 17:45

From my limited experience:

I'm using the app for http://openchargemap.org/site/ . They seem to be reasonably accurate in my neck of the woods.

I've only got a normal household socket on it's own breaker in garage but it'll charge at 10amps and longest charge was 6 hours when it was flat. I have a Mennekes Type 2 cable but that's for out and about. Some shops in Belgium, IKEA for example have free charging.

VOC has an app and Android Wear app which allows me to start the precon. while I'm having breakfast so I've not used the timer.

I don't think you can start or stop the charging remotely. I assume it's a safety aspect that you have to be at the car to start/stop it via the remote.

I've not had the courage to try the ACC yet. One step at a time.

Oct 5th, 2015, 17:45	#14
Charlie70 Junior Member Last Online: Oct 20th, 2021 14:43 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Brussels	From my limited experience: I'm using the app for http://openchargemap.org/site/ . They seem to be reasonably accurate in my neck of the woods. I've only got a normal household socket on it's own breaker in garage but it'll charge at 10amps and longest charge was 6 hours when it was flat. I have a Mennekes Type 2 cable but that's for out and about. Some shops in Belgium, IKEA for example have free charging. VOC has an app and Android Wear app which allows me to start the precon. while I'm having breakfast so I've not used the timer. I don't think you can start or stop the charging remotely. I assume it's a safety aspect that you have to be at the car to start/stop it via the remote. I've not had the courage to try the ACC yet. One step at a time.