Leicester Owners Thread

[Rustybkts]

Further to first use of the Rapids at the Wigston MaccyD, why on earth place them next to where traffic queues.
You have to queue to reach them then reverse out in to a stationary queue where cars cannot reverse to allow you out! Plain stupid!

 

[pgh69]

In case nobody didn't know there are 8 x V3 Tesla chargers being installed at Fosse Park West (where the new Next is being built)

 

[s88ats]

In case nobody didn't know there are 8 x V3 Tesla chargers being installed at Fosse Park West (where the new Next is being built)

If this is the same site near junction 21 of the M1, then yes it was previously mentioned. Apparently, a really busy site that is only going to get worst...

 

[davidmc]

Fosse Park West car park is open for click and collect at Next and coffees at Costa.

Note sure if chargers are on and working yet as not visited but may do later.

 

[jaminitup]

Fosse Park West car park is open for click and collect at Next and coffees at Costa.

Note sure if chargers are on and working yet as not visited but may do later.

Nipped by just now and they have a red fence up to stop access to any of the charging bays. WPD van was seen earlier too, so I'd imagine they still have some bits to do. Hopefully it's not long now.

 

[m3gt2]

Showing in the car now as a location but not active

 

[davidmc]

Nipped by just now and they have a red fence up to stop access to any of the charging bays. WPD van was seen earlier too, so I'd imagine they still have some bits to do. Hopefully it's not long now.

Same here, just nipped passed but charge area closed off. Hopefully open soon

 

[stonecoldrmw]

Same here, just nipped passed but charge area closed off. Hopefully open soon

I charged today!

5pm on charging stall 1A. Reckon I may have been the very first... waiting for someone else to claim top spot!

 

[m3gt2]

I charged today!

5pm on charging stall 1A. Reckon I may have been the very first... waiting for someone else to claim top spot!

Just beat you

 

[NorfolkMustard]

Also visited today. All 8 bays full for a short time too. It can be accessed from A563, and go back to M1 the same way ( I.e. don’t need to go through retail park )

 

[davidmc]

Also visited today. All 8 bays full for a short time too. It can be accessed from A563, and go back to M1 the same way ( I.e. don’t need to go through retail park )

There are 2 exits from the new car park. One that is the same way you enter the car park and the other if you drive towards the new Next and you will see it on the left, note that this one takes you to the south of Leicester and not the motorway so use the one you came in by if you need to head that way.

 

[stonecoldrmw]

The irony is that I have a home charger on Octopus Agile so I'll mostly be charging at home (albeit more slowly) but it's nice to know we're on the map!

 

[Mrklaw]

The irony is that I have a home charger on Octopus Agile so I'll mostly be charging at home (albeit more slowly) but it's nice to know we're on the map!

handy for me visiting my parents as I come off that junction onto the A563 and the M1 has sod all else heading up from the m25. Can imagine it might get pretty busy for those continuing up the M1 too

 

[davidmc]

Leicester chargers are offline at the moment. Not sure why

 

[Anyoneinracks]

MXLR owner since last month, in the east of the county.

Seeing loads of M3s about!

I see no progress on the supercharger site at Leicester Forest East. Such a shame as it's a great location for one!

It's finished but it's Fosse Park shopping centre.

 

[s88ats]

I'll be heading up to you lovely foxes on Friday. I'm hoping to make it to the Fosse park charger without too much range anxiety (I won't be stopping at my usual Newport charger prematurely). I'm after some advice as I'm unsure as to what to do, head back onto the M1 or go along the A5460 to get to Belgrave/Rushey fields.

I usually exit at 21a and go down the A46 up to Birstall to avoid the local traffic but I'll be exiting at 21 for a charge and I'm not sure going back to the M1 would be better. My guts telling me A5460 would be the best option, but what do the locals recommend?

 

[Mrklaw]

I'll be heading up to you lovely foxes on Friday. I'm hoping to make it to the Fosse park charger without too much range anxiety (I won't be stopping at my usual Newport charger prematurely). I'm after some advice as I'm unsure as to what to do, head back onto the M1 or go along the A5460 to get to Belgrave/Rushey fields.

I usually exit at 21a and go down the A46 up to Birstall to avoid the local traffic but I'll be exiting at 21 for a charge and I'm not sure going back to the M1 would be better. My guts telling me A5460 would be the best option, but what do the locals recommend?

well firstly check its open as it isn't at the moment..

 

[s88ats]

well firstly check its open as it isn't at the moment..

I didn't know there was a way of checking. Am I missing a trick here?

 

[Mrklaw]

I didn't know there was a way of checking. Am I missing a trick here?

in the car on the map you can click on it and it should give you live status. Or try zap map/abetterrouteplanner

was open but seems some issue with opening hours amd currently offline

 

[dbartram]

I'm still a relative newbie -- so, grateful for help with what I think is a relevant question. From what I can tell, the chargers in Leicester are "V3". I have a 2017 Model S75D, with a Type 2 charging port -- do the cables in a V3 charging station fit this port?

I know that I can get the port changed so that the V3 cables fit. Would this give me faster charging speeds? Would my Type 2 cable still fit in the new port?