Airbnb host left shocked after electric car drivers ‘steal’ her electricity | UK | News | Express.co.uk
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One problem for holidaymakers renting electric cars is that the charging infrastructure in rural areas isn't as thorough as it is on the UK's motorways.

Not really. Safety wise, its a big problem. But the cost is minimal

  • SouthEndSunset@lemm.eeEnglish
    61·
    1 year ago

    Does she also consider charging phones, laptops, or using lights theft?

    I’m sure she made that money back through what she charged.

    • snacks@feddit.ukOPMEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      It’s not difficult to see any landlord adding £20 a day quite happily for charging. Plus, if the landlord puts the tariff onto a cheap overnight rate like Octopus it should cover the fuse board upgrade.

      • SouthEndSunset@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Agreed. Seems like good business sense to install a charger anyway. But you can’t really stop people using electricity…even if a cable trailing out a window might not be a good idea.

  • RamdomSlaphead@feddit.ukEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    What a shit, anti-ev article.

    But in answer to the question, I’d ask the host before arriving, and would expect to pay / donate to cover the cost of charging the car. It’d work out as an extra fiver a day or so, at a guess.

  • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
    11·
    1 year ago

    20 cars cost her £500. 1500kWh at 33p per kWh? 200 charges of a Model S?

    Why do all these stories make numbers up?