Electric car owners have been warned that if they attempt to boil a kettle while charging their car it will blow the fuse. The National Grid expressed concerns that an average size 3.5kW battery charger would take 19 hours to fully charge a car battery, even when it is 25 per cent full. A “thought piece” document obtained by the Financial Times warned that a more powerful 11kW device would still take six hours to charge a car battery and during that time, the use of everyday items such as kettles and ovens would blow the fuse.
Telegraph 21st Aug 2017 read more »