There are at 2 independent 50kw chargers in Ullapool, not a bad stop.
Laige also has a more DC modern unit and some AC charges if you want a bit of a top-up (Nice lunch at "the pier" restaurant a 5 min walk away). Most are highlands council, and the rapids are rather expensive these days. They also have a 45 min overstay policy, you shouldn't be overly surprised if you get 35kw out of a 50kw rapid, and that means a stop isn't going to fill the car.
The CPS app doesn't work to start charging at all units. You can call the CPS helpline, ask and they'll turn it on for you.
The Scourie charger an ancient, it's not overly surprising people are having issues with it. Think it was offline the last time I passed.
The inverness supercharger is a city centre carpark, you can let it charge to 100% while you're going round the town, grab a icecream, etc. It was a pretty pleasant stop, other than traffic getting into inverness itself
For the US drivers, might come as a small shock that the AC chargers don't have a cable attached, but there should be a type 2 cable included with the rental. Rapid chargers and tesla destination chargers will generally have an attached AC cable.
In general, you probably won't be going to fast on those roads, which generally helps efficiency. You can't be sure if a hire car might get subbed with a model Y, or an LR for an SR. So it's best to plan for the idea you'll need to charge at one of the CPS chargers, and hope that you make it back to the supercharger.
The range estimates also assume you won't do any side roads, but there are definitely side roads which are worth doing if you have time.
Don't be offended if the Tesla destination charger asks you for payment.
Laige also has a more DC modern unit and some AC charges if you want a bit of a top-up (Nice lunch at "the pier" restaurant a 5 min walk away). Most are highlands council, and the rapids are rather expensive these days. They also have a 45 min overstay policy, you shouldn't be overly surprised if you get 35kw out of a 50kw rapid, and that means a stop isn't going to fill the car.
The CPS app doesn't work to start charging at all units. You can call the CPS helpline, ask and they'll turn it on for you.
The Scourie charger an ancient, it's not overly surprising people are having issues with it. Think it was offline the last time I passed.
The inverness supercharger is a city centre carpark, you can let it charge to 100% while you're going round the town, grab a icecream, etc. It was a pretty pleasant stop, other than traffic getting into inverness itself
For the US drivers, might come as a small shock that the AC chargers don't have a cable attached, but there should be a type 2 cable included with the rental. Rapid chargers and tesla destination chargers will generally have an attached AC cable.
In general, you probably won't be going to fast on those roads, which generally helps efficiency. You can't be sure if a hire car might get subbed with a model Y, or an LR for an SR. So it's best to plan for the idea you'll need to charge at one of the CPS chargers, and hope that you make it back to the supercharger.
The range estimates also assume you won't do any side roads, but there are definitely side roads which are worth doing if you have time.
Don't be offended if the Tesla destination charger asks you for payment.