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Gridserve Charger Sites in UK [megathread]
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Chuq
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This is the first non-Fully Charged video I've found about it - gives a bit more of a drivers view of circulation around the site and walking into the building:
MrBadger
Badger out
It’s very nice. Done to an excellent standard inside and out.
There’s been a steady stream of people using it while I’ve been here, about 25-50% full. Charging is very easy, plug in, tap card, done.
Some more pics/vid https://twitter.com/norfolkmustard/status/1335200102252761090?s=21
There’s been a steady stream of people using it while I’ve been here, about 25-50% full. Charging is very easy, plug in, tap card, done.
Some more pics/vid https://twitter.com/norfolkmustard/status/1335200102252761090?s=21
Drew57
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They deserve great success, it's what this country needs & it's a very informative video.
I sometimes drive the M11 or A12 & will support this site rather than the Bishops Stortford or Marks Tey Superchargers even though it's a slight detour.
I sometimes drive the M11 or A12 & will support this site rather than the Bishops Stortford or Marks Tey Superchargers even though it's a slight detour.
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I would have thought it would be good for there to be some restaurant facilities ... I don't think I spotted any (other than Costa snacks presumably). Stopping for lunch when charging makes it a pleasure if the facilities are good e.g. Tebay Supercharger on M6.
I imagine the problem would be charging finishing before you've finished your meal, and limited parking if you want to move the car mid meal (a pain to do anyway). The model is presumably maximum throughput but good facilities for a 30 min approx stop.
Purely by fortuitous coincidence I'm passing there later this month and am really looking forward to trying it.
I did have a thought, would they be providing friendly advice to encourage those that can't utilize more than 90kw to use the lower power chargers. I know other places encourage this by having higher prices on the faster chargers (not a huge fan of this). I'm a bit surprised they didn't make them all 350kw with load sharing, making it less likely that low power cars hog the high power chargers. Maybe its just not relevant yet.
Might pop in on Friday on the way back from Chelmsford with my new 3.
Might pop in on Friday on the way back from Chelmsford with my new 3.
Agree that not all EV drivers can be relied upon to choose the most relevant charger. Some people just won't know what their own car can charge at so will be attracted by the big number. However, I imagine that it would be very expensive to have all speeds available at all points.
You must come here often. Six pages about it here, including list of future possible locations (plus plans on the next Norwich location).
Gridserve Charger Sites in UK [megathread]
They have a standard air + water machine there. but no car wash facilities
UK's first electric car forecourt opens
Quite a few Tesla kicking around. It will be excellent for all brands once this type of infrastructure spreads. I like the idea of contributing to charging by peddling the bike!
Quite a few Tesla kicking around. It will be excellent for all brands once this type of infrastructure spreads. I like the idea of contributing to charging by peddling the bike!
Country Boy
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Do you mean the one in Gatwick?... That is a long way from the M25...They’ve planning in the works for various other EF sites, including one in your desert
Electric Forecourt is a registered trademark - so if you do a search on CH it comes up with the companies that they’ve setup for the future sites...
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stonecoldrmw
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They just need SuCs, Instavolt or Gridserve at Gloucester Services to match.
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