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"Back in the day" ;) when I had an ICE car, I would put the car in the garage overnight. Unless it was wet. Now with the ID3 what do others do when their electric car is wet? In my infinite wisdom I had my Zappi charger fitted inside the garage. I have probably got a serious case of OCD!

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Whenever mine arrives it's going to be on the driveway, plugged into the charger, come rain, snow, shine or hail.
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Utumno wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:43 pm Whenever mine arrives it's going to be on the driveway, plugged into the charger, come rain, snow, shine or hail.
Probably a very wise decision.
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Same, leave it plugged in outside.....
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sykick wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:48 pm Same, leave it plugged in outside.....
As my charger is in the garage and the charger cable won't go under the garage door, I need to channel some concrete from beneath that door. I haven't got round to it yet, as I haven't got the right chisels.
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Cat flap in the garage door?
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MotMot wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:56 pm Cat flap in the garage door?
Good idea, but it's a metal door.
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If the question is about putting cars in the garage when they are still wet, I have another car sat in my garage so don't have that decision to make if I did I wouldn't put it away wet though.

With regards to charging, like the others I just plug it in whatever the weather.. not had snow to contend with yet.
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G43FAN wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:00 pm If the question is about putting cars in the garage when they are still wet, I have another car sat in my garage so don't have that decision to make if I did I wouldn't put it away wet though.

With regards to charging, like the others I just plug it in whatever the weather.. not had snow to contend with yet.
I suppose the main question was about putting wet cars in garages.
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Scratch wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:58 pm
MotMot wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:56 pm Cat flap in the garage door?
Good idea, but it's a metal door.
So? Easier than wood in many ways!!
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I don’t understand. What’s the concern about leaving a wet car in a garage?

Is it so your garage floor doesn’t get wet?
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There are too many other forms of transport in the garage for the car to fit, my charger is on the outside wall and the car is on the drive, all year round.
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rikimaru wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:10 pm I don’t understand. What’s the concern about leaving a wet car in a garage?

Is it so your garage floor doesn’t get wet?
I suppose some of us of a certain age, remember how the bodywork of cars used to rot even if there was a hint of dampness. As I said at the outset, it might be my OCD.
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Scratch wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:01 am
rikimaru wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:10 pm I don’t understand. What’s the concern about leaving a wet car in a garage?

Is it so your garage floor doesn’t get wet?
I suppose some of us of a certain age, remember how the bodywork of cars used to rot even if there was a hint of dampness. As I said at the outset, it might be my OCD.
Car bodywork has come a long way since 1980s Fiat and Renault rot boxes. Galvanised bodywork and other advances in functional primers takes care of that (I have seen a fair few rusty 10 year old Hyundais recently though).
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Scratch wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:40 pm "Back in the day" ;) when I had an ICE car, I would put the car in the garage overnight. Unless it was wet. Now with the ID3 what do others do when their electric car is wet? In my infinite wisdom I had my Zappi charger fitted inside the garage. I have probably got a serious case of OCD!
Mine is out on my driveway as my garage is full of stuff. So is my zappi. Charging through days of torrential rain over the last few weeks. All good

The charging socket area does retain some water splashes, but they dry out the next day even with the cap closed

BTW I have never put a car in the garage and never had any rust, even on my first car, a second hand opel berliner in 1989 😀
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Scratch wrote: Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:40 pm "Back in the day" ;) when I had an ICE car, I would put the car in the garage overnight. Unless it was wet. Now with the ID3 what do others do when their electric car is wet? In my infinite wisdom I had my Zappi charger fitted inside the garage. I have probably got a serious case of OCD!
My charger is in the garage and although I've often left the car out if it's raining hard, I now put it in the garage to park and/or to charge it. The garage floor dries quite quickly and I put the car on the drive in the morning whether I use it or not. Then it dries quite quickly. And if it's not raining it needs cleaning less frequently. But if folk have no space because of bikes or mowers etc the solution is much more obvious!

Of course the real benefit of garage storage isn't in the rain - it's in frosty or snowy conditions.
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Mine goes always inside the garage….
However when the car is wet, I always dry the area around the charger socket before plugging in.
I have noticed that water seems to collect around the charge socket on the car even though there is a seal. Also I am not sure how good the seal between charger plug and socket are going to be outside in the wind and rain, particularly as it ages.
Guess I a bit nervous about 7KVA and water !
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We have done 30k miles and car lives on drive and has charged in all weathers, rain, snow, ice, howling fakes and we have had no issues or problems !

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I believe the standard for type two sockets has a wee drain hole at the bottom.
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MotMot wrote: Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:44 am I believe the standard for type two sockets has a wee drain hole at the bottom.
Peeing into your type 2 socket is just asking for trouble. :lol:
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