Tesla open up the SuC network [in UK]

[Overworked]

Dundee use I doubt will ever cause concern, I doubt I have ever seen more than 2 other Teslas there at any time I visit, ditto Adderstone.

 

[WannabeOwner]

I was more referring to the feedback part. they are not an easy company to contact. Maybe they will just be checking tweets to Elon?

Yup, I left that bit off what I quoted from your O/P because I have no idea on that part either.

 

[NewbieT]

There is a positive here. Tesla suddenly becomes eligible to access publicly funded MSA power supplies = lots more Superchargers and sites in the next few years.

 

[WannabeOwner]

lots more Superchargers and sites in the next few years.

I'll hold you to that

 

[Olibol]

So this is potentially good news for me. Two fairly local sites that I don’t tend to use in the Tesla, but which could be really handy in our new Mini when it turns up (assuming we ever go that far afield in it).

What I’m trying to establish is whether you can add a non-Tesla to a Tesla account which already has a Tesla associated with it?

And whether anyone has started making “My other car’s a Tesla” bumper stickers to try and placate grumpy Tesla drivers at a busy Supercharger?

 

[delta0]

Did they publish the prices? In Europe they were considerably more expensive or you had to pay for a subscription.

 

[a1psx]

Just used the app to search areas, Birmingham 61p (47p sub) idle fee 100p, Manchester 61p (47p), Folkestone 61p(48p), Aberystwyth 60p (49p)

 

[WllXM]

Sorry to catch the thread mid-course, but is there still a form of priority for Teslas? Like reserved stalls (50/50) or something... Concerned it may be mayhem in near future, especially around half-terms...

 

[delta0]

Just used the app to search areas, Birmingham 61p (47p sub) idle fee 100p, Manchester 61p (47p), Folkestone 61p(48p), Aberystwyth 60p (49p)

I wonder if it is cheaper than the subscription price for Teslas.

 

[pault1981]

Just used the app to search areas, Birmingham 61p (47p sub) idle fee 100p, Manchester 61p (47p), Folkestone 61p(48p), Aberystwyth 60p (49p)

Are the ones in the brackets the prices for Telsa vehicles?

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

"We will be closely monitoring each site for congestion and listening to customers about their experiences."

I wonder how they will be doing that?

There will nearly always be a free space if they only look at the utilisation as some of the nonTesla EVs will block 2 spaces to charge due to the charge port location. I presume they’ve been aware of this from the pilots already run but you never can tell with Tesla. It’s not as easy to monitor as one might think

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

Are the ones in the brackets the prices for Telsa vehicles?

Two prices - one for owners without a subscription, and one for Tesla owners and for those that pay a monthly subscription

 

[phil4]

There will nearly always be a free space if they only look at the utilisation as some of the nonTesla EVs will block 2 spaces to charge due to the charge port location. I presume they’ve been aware of this from the pilots already run but you never can tell with Tesla. It’s not as easy to monitor as one might think

And scarily, a) that's really what matters... how well they monitor and react to 3rd party cars. And b) you're right, that's a good example of how non-visual monitoring can give the wrong answer.

I think they have the right intention, but that's only the start of the journey. If they get it right, it should have negligible impact on Tesla owners, if they get it wrong, it'll go from being the gold standard in charging that other EV owners wish they had, to no benefit at all.

 

[Mrklaw]

can they now update the satnav with better routing options to non-SCs? would be nice to include eg 4+ stall gridserve/ionity/MFG etc sites as options

This presumably also helps them along the road to opening more sites in locations that will get DNO funding and power delivery which should help us all out

 

[WllXM]

Two prices - one for owners without a subscription, and one for Tesla owners and for those that pay a monthly subscription

Just to clarify : other-brand EV that pay the monthly subscription charge at the same £/kWh than Tesla owners, then?

 

[GeorgeSymonds]

Just to clarify : other-brand EV that pay the monthly subscription charge at the same £/kWh than Tesla owners, then?

As I read it, correct

 

[Fursty Ferret]

I guess the age-old question of whether Tesla intend to make the bulk of their money from Superchargers over the coming decade has been answered.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

There will nearly always be a free space if they only look at the utilisation as some of the nonTesla EVs will block 2 spaces to charge due to the charge port location. I presume they’ve been aware of this from the pilots already run but you never can tell with Tesla. It’s not as easy to monitor as one might think

Based on their previous approach to things, and given that charging speeds are affected at very busy locations, I think they really consider over half full as busy anyway.

While full-full is good for the economics, it's bad for the user experience. The redundant capacity is fault-tolerant and helps things move faster.

 

[WannabeOwner]

can they now update the satnav with better routing options to non-SCs? would be nice to include eg 4+ stall gridserve/ionity/MFG etc sites as options

I've never used it, so not sure, but don't the filters for Charger Locations based on 3-lightening bolts, 2-bolts and 1-bolt allow for that? (although I presume you would have to manually select the non-Tesla charging site, rather than just being able to include it automatically)

ABetterRoutePlanner has "preferred charger suppliers", so you can route via those (on an either exclusive, or preferred, basis).

 

[flowuk]

The app has now been updated with a 'Charge your non-Tesla' section.