Using charging points

[poordecisions]

This is a stupid question, so humour me.

I have had a 530e for a couple of weeks. It comes with a charger that plugs in to the wall socket, though I am currently moving house but so have never plugged it in..

The public charging sockets have a “socket” similar to the car in the side, but I can’t seem to find a cable that would link the two - how and where do people get these from? Do you need to carry it around with you?

Will

[anonymous-user]

Something like this?

https://www.simplyev.co.uk/product/bmw-530e-chargi...

[poordecisions]

That’s the one - £160? Can’t see me ever getting that investment back..

[Butter Face]

Er, didn’t they give you one with the car?

And yes, you have to carry it round.

[jonobigblind]

They give you a wall charger (often called a granny charger) for home use then you buy a public one (type 2).

I’ve chucked my Mini Hybrid back so have a charger going spare if you want to make me an offer?

[raspy]

You'd think given the relatively high cost of a 530e that they would throw in both types of cable when the car was new. My Mercedes C350e came with both types of cables from new.