Wallboxes & mobile ev car chargers for the BMW i7 M70 xDrive

Are you looking for the best charging option for an BMW i7 M70 xDrive? Then you have come to the right place, because you don’t need a BMW EV Charger to charge your car. There are many possibilities to charge your car and we help you to make the right choice, step by step.

The BMW i7 M70 xDrive needs a Mennekes type 2 plug and the car has a maximum AC charging capacity of 22 kW. This means that your car with a EV Charger for at home will never charge faster than that. In addition, the car has an usable battery capacity of 101.7 kWh.

Of course, it is also possible that you do not want to use a EV Charger but a mobile EV Charger or a EV Charger with a lower charging capacity. That is why you will find here all the important charging information about the BMW i7 M70 xDrive.

* = Charging speed limited by vehicle

EV charging cable for BMW i7 M70 xDrive

The BMW i7 M70 xDrive has a mennekes connection, so a type 2 ev charging cable is required. The car has a 3-phase 22 kW charging capacity. It is therefore only possible to use a phase 3 ev charging cable of 22 KW if you want to charge 22 kW.

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EV Charger for BMW i7 M70 xDrive

The electric BMW i7 M70 xDrive has a maximum charging power of 22 kW with an usable battery capacity of 101.7 kWh. This means that charging via a EV Charger is advisable. A number of things are useful to keep in mind while making your choice. A EV Charger with a faster charging capacity does not exist, but a EV Charger with a lighter capacity does. It can be useful, for example, when the fuse box is not suitable for heavy charging. The EV Charger will never charge heavier than what it is made for. EV Chargers have 4 charging capacities, provided that these cannot be adjusted yourself:

3.7 kW EV Charger (1 phase of 16A): will charge a maximum of 3.7 kW for this car.
7.4 kW EV Charger (1 phase of 32A): will charge a maximum of 7.4 kW for this car.
11 kW EV Charger (3 phases of 16A): will charge a maximum of 11 kW for this car.
22 kW EV Charger (3 phases of 32A) : will charge a maximum of 22 kW for this car

Fuse box connection for the EV Charger
Choosing the best EV Charger for your BMW i7 M70 xDrive depends not only on the possibilities of the car but also for a large part of the fuse box connection. As you could read the BMW i7 M70 xDrive can use the fastest EV Charger made for home use. It therefore needs a 3 phase connection of 32A. Please take in account that most houses don’t have that connection and if you do, please notice that 22 KW is a lot of power. A EV Charger with manual or dynamic load balancing is strongly recommended. If you don’t have a 3 phase connection yet, but you will get it in the future. You can still buy a 3 phase EV Charger and just connect 1 phase so you can still charge your car in the meantime.

If you have a 1 phase connection, you cannot charge the maximum charging capacity of 22 kW. You can then choose from a EV Charger with a 3.7 or 7.4 kW charging speed. A 3.7 kW charging speed is very low and is not advisable. A 7.4 kW charging capacity is already better, but requires so much of your 1 phase connection in your fuse box that we advise you to choose a smart EV Charger. This can be a EV Charger with manual or dynamic load balancing. This allows you to manually (manual) or automated (dynamic) take into account the power consumption for the rest of your household or company. You can also read this article from us with more information about the connection in your fuse box.

Mobile EV Charger for BMW i7 M70 xDrive

With a mobile EV Charger (also called portable ev charger), you can charge your hybrid or electric car through a normal socket at home. So is the BMW i7 M70 xDrive. Sockets at home have a power of about 220 volt , depending on your country. A mobile EV Charger is equipped in such a way that it can be connected to that power grid.

For your BMW i7 M70 xDrive you need to have a Type 2 mobile EV Charger. Of course, charging at home via the socket is less fast, but it can certainly be sufficient for hybrid or electric cars with a smaller battery. A mobile EV Charger can usually charge 2.3 or 3.7 kW  (10 or 16A). Due to the high charging speed of the BMW i7 M70 xDrive, we recommend using a portable ev charger mainly as a backup or as an emergency solution.

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