We’ve just come back from an Airbnb in North Wales. Used an extension lead (Toughleads 10m with inline RCD) and Tesla granny charger to fill back up to 90% every night. To be honest I didn’t even think of letting the owner know (not that I was conscious of hiding it either). Even if I’d filled the full 79kwh battery during the stay (which I very much doubt I did over the week) and they were paying 50p p/kWh, it would have been less than 3% of what we’d paid for the cottage for the week. There are so few chargers of any description in North Wales that without this use of the cottage’s electricity we would have had to have done the trip in the missus’ Nissan Juke instead which isn’t even close to big enough.
However, after reading this thread, and now looking back, it would probably have been good manners to have asked first - however a ‘no’ would have meant we’d have had to cancel or look elsewhere.
As so, I’ve emailed the owner of a property we’re staying in in the Cotswolds next week and they were absolutely fine with it. I did explain that the lead I’d be using has an RCD so their electrics should be protected. Again though, even a full battery would be no more than a few % of what we’re paying. Although, as there is a Tesco with PodPoint in the area, I’ll probably use that for most of the daily refills!
I can see the problem on a campsite etc with the electricity having to be shared so many ways and the fact you’re paying very little comparatively per night. But, on an individual property, that you’re paying £1-2k+ for, and if you sensibly protect the house using an RCD, then IMHO there shouldn’t be an issue.
