Doesn’t bode well for the future Gridserve sites with “X branded chargers”.
on that note, anyone swung by Norwich East yet? Rumoured of breaking ground a few weeks back (in a deleted GS tweet) but seen nothing since.
-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Gridserve Charger Sites in UK [megathread]
- Thread starter Jason71
- Start date
on that note, anyone swung by Norwich East yet? Rumoured of breaking ground a few weeks back (in a deleted GS tweet) but seen nothing since.
Take Tesla money for Capex and then cut them off? Surely no reputable business intentionally goes down that path.
Isn’t it a bit more likely something technical was spec’d wrong or a paperwork consent/application error and it just takes time to fix it they’re all arguing who should pay to fix it. Contractor A, Subby 1, Subby 2, Client A, Client B, Conusuktant Z, Insurer G, etc etc.
Isn’t it a bit more likely something technical was spec’d wrong or a paperwork consent/application error and it just takes time to fix it they’re all arguing who should pay to fix it. Contractor A, Subby 1, Subby 2, Client A, Client B, Conusuktant Z, Insurer G, etc etc.
Gridserve have probably sent and email to Tesla and are waiting for a response. That would more than account for the delay based on my experiences with Tesla. I'm still waiting for the mudflaps that I ordered in December.
They cynic in me says Ecotricity have done the tie up with Gridserve just to survive. Capital for new machines and an easy way to dodge new monopoly legislation: Government acts to break Ecotricity 'monopoly' at motorway services | Electrifying
This was interesting
* ecotricity charging app doesn’t work on them
* users directed to Gridserve for a receipt
* serial number of charger (top-right) “GS100..”
= Gridserve with a bit of ecotricity branding
* ecotricity charging app doesn’t work on them
* users directed to Gridserve for a receipt
* serial number of charger (top-right) “GS100..”
= Gridserve with a bit of ecotricity branding
Mr H
Active Member
Short video approaching/at Rugby chargers. Spot the nice high-ground view of the M6 in the distance as you turn into the carpark
I think what Gridserve is doing is great. But I do think a more holistic approach needs to be taken by Moto et al with these services. The idea of EVs is to help the environment, but if in doing so they create a vast, tarmacked area like this, they destroy biodiversity in the area and create huge surface runoff issues - flooding etc. I would love to see one of these companies use semi-permeable surfaces, and reinforced grass parking spaces etc. There is a way to build that is not so destructive.
paulobrien
Member
It appears that Gridserve Norwich is now under construction, with contractors on site at the location near Broadland Business Park.
Looks nice too, a bit different to Braintree, which I visited yesterday. https://secure.broadland.gov.uk/MVM.DMS/Planning Application/755000/755767/20201193 2020_06_12 Design Access Statement.pdf
It has 8 bays clearly intended for Superchargers, but I don't think these have been confirmed by Tesla yet?
Nice to have it coming to East Anglia, not that I'll likely use it much with it being so close to home!
Looks nice too, a bit different to Braintree, which I visited yesterday. https://secure.broadland.gov.uk/MVM.DMS/Planning Application/755000/755767/20201193 2020_06_12 Design Access Statement.pdf
It has 8 bays clearly intended for Superchargers, but I don't think these have been confirmed by Tesla yet?
Nice to have it coming to East Anglia, not that I'll likely use it much with it being so close to home!
paulobrien
Member
Similar threads
