Gridserve Charger Sites in UK [megathread]

[ACarneiro]

petrol/diesel cars have even more range but there are still motorway services selling expensive fuel. People will always need to top up. Maybe less often, but there will be more cars too

Yes, good point.
I’m excited about decent chargers becoming more ubiquitous. Motorway charging is a mess right now.

 

[Dasher]

petrol/diesel cars have even more range but there are still motorway services selling expensive fuel. People will always need to top up. Maybe less often, but there will be more cars too

But much of that is because they can't refuel at home overnight!

 

[Jason71]

But much of that is because they can't refuel at home overnight!

And neither could a large chunk of the population even if they owned an EV due to lack of off street parking

 

[JupiterMan]

And neither could a large chunk of the population even if they owned an EV due to lack of off street parking

There are many people who do not have the luxury of a private driveway so cannot home charge, so these Gridserve type sites will be essential to EV adoption.

 

[Adopado]

And neither could a large chunk of the population even if they owned an EV due to lack of off street parking

A very large chunk; I think it's the majority of the population that don't have potential access to off street parking.

 

[Jason71]

A very large chunk; I think it's the majority of the population that don't have potential access to off street parking.

The figure I often hear bandied around is 32% don't have off street parking but that might just be houses not sure.

 

[Adopado]

The figure I often hear bandied around is 32% don't have off street parking but that might just be houses not sure.

Yes, there seem to be a range of figures ... I don't know how they come up with them though! Our nearest populous city area is Edinburgh and it's certainly a minority that have off street parking there.

 

[Jason71]

Yes, there seem to be a range of figures ... I don't know how they come up with them though! Our nearest populous city area is Edinburgh and it's certainly a minority that have off street parking there.

I see various numbers for the % of residence without off street parking what I have never seen is what % of those residents actually own a car since I assume the people in cities with no parking are also the most likely not to be car owners in the first place.

 

[PaulMD]

New site coming to my old stomping ground.

GRIDSERVE | Bromborough

GRIDSERVE Sustainable Energy Ltd. plans to build and operate an Electric Forecourt® in Bromborough on the A41 (New Chester Road) at the Old Hall Road entrance to the Wirral International Business Park, CH62 3PE.

www.gridserve.com

 

[NewbieT]

We’ve seen the planning app for Stevenage already but interesting they have a similar page too: GRIDSERVE | Stevenage

We’ll have to keep an eye out for more.

 

[Derek25]

Is this different/in addition to the planned hub at the Plymouth services? GRIDSERVE | Plymouth

 

[Tony Hoyle]

Hmm does that mean by keeping an eye on https://gridserve.com/sitemap.xml we can find out about new hubs early?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

I see various numbers for the % of residence without off street parking what I have never seen is what % of those residents actually own a car since I assume the people in cities with no parking are also the most likely not to be car owners in the first place.

Pod Point | How to Charge Your Electric Car With No Driveway

A third of UK car owners have no access to off-street parking. So what does this mean for electric vehicle drivers who can't charge at home? Here's the solution

pod-point.com

Thankfully the majority (roughly 60:40) of UK dwellings have off street parking. Even more, those who don’t drive cars are over-represented in the dwellings with no car parking. PWC estimated that a chunky 72% of UK drivers have access to off-street parking at home.

PWC link expands to:

https://www.pwc.co.uk/power-utilities/assets/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure.pdf

(April 2018)

In London, only 48% of vehicle
drivers have off-street parking compared
to the UK average of 72%

Other major UK cities have similar
challenges, where levels of vehicle drivers
with access to off-street parking range from
61% in Edinburgh
61% in Cardiff
65% in Manchester

So, it's a pretty good proportion.
It's expediency that makes it a concern. Otherwise you could just let the market do its work, and then government could fill in the remaining holes.

 

[CMc1]

Hello GRIDSERVE Nevendon, Essex

Gridserve.com/nevendon-dev

 

[Neilman]

What is it with Gridserve - putting the Tesla tombstones in one uncovered corner of the site?
(and can you buy a brolly in their shop? )

 

[Jason71]

What is it with Gridserve - putting the Tesla tombstones in one uncovered corner of the site?
(and can you buy a brolly in their shop? )

not really sure why they want/allow/need tesla chargers in the first place given Tesla's can charge at their chargers. Can only think either Tesla are ponying up a good wad of cash or they think they will make more from the overpriced coffee than the charging anyway so don't care

 

[Adopado]

not really sure why they want/allow/need tesla chargers in the first place given Tesla's can charge at their chargers. Can only think either Tesla are ponying up a good wad of cash or they think they will make more from the overpriced coffee than the charging anyway so don't care

I suppose when it gets busy there will simply be more chargers to go round ... and someone else will have paid for them, so it's a win win for everybody.

 

[GRiLLA]

I suppose when it gets busy there will simply be more chargers to go round ... and someone else will have paid for them, so it's a win win for everybody.

Also means it's advertised in Tesla's navigation, when people get there they might charge on either.

Having said that if there was a GS site without Tesla I would definitely think it's time for Tesla to include them in the nav.

 

[PR-UK]

not really sure why they want/allow/need tesla chargers in the first place given Tesla's can charge at their chargers. Can only think either Tesla are ponying up a good wad of cash or they think they will make more from the overpriced coffee than the charging anyway so don't care

Free placement of a 'charging pin' on the Tesla navigation map, best case scenario (for them) you arrive and all 4 stalls are in use and you have to use one of Gridserve's chargers

 

[Jason71]

Free placement of a 'charging pin' on the Tesla navigation map, best case scenario (for them) you arrive and all 4 stalls are in use and you have to use one of Gridserve's chargers

I would probably use theirs anyway. under cover, nearer the facilities and cheaper ( though the latter is hard to tell for sure since tesla charge for DC and Gridserve for AC so its not comparing like for like)