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Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News
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Good example. But the Intercontinental isn’t really situated at a shopping complex. Also I went there on Friday and the car park was 90% empty. I guess the £15-25 parking price is quite a deterrent.
cezdoc
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It's worth bearing in mind that there are no Urban Superchargers outside North America: Tesla's Supercharger locations in central London effectively provide that facility. If the correct parking restrictions are in place and enforced then it's a good solution for drivers who don't have home charging, and also a good marketing tool to advertise a charging solution to prospective owners.
I live a long way from London, btw, and don't ever expect to want to Supercharge there.
Agreed! I went there once, but it was by bicycle. It was a bloody long way.
Me too, not sure I want to do it again, not with a 52/42 crankset for sure!!.......Maybe in one of those new fangled electric bikes, my legs (and bum) are just too old and lazy theses days
cezdoc
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Manchester-South Supercharger (Stockport Service Centre).
I've seen reports that some groundworks were done at the start of this month to re-position the entry barrier so that the superchargers are available outside office hours (i.e. 24 hrs/day) - can anyone who's been there recently confirm if this is correct?
This location is now appearing on the Nav - showing as 6 stalls but as there are only 4 outside I'm speculating they have 2 superchargers hidden in the workshop... (or it's a more boring database error).
I've seen reports that some groundworks were done at the start of this month to re-position the entry barrier so that the superchargers are available outside office hours (i.e. 24 hrs/day) - can anyone who's been there recently confirm if this is correct?
This location is now appearing on the Nav - showing as 6 stalls but as there are only 4 outside I'm speculating they have 2 superchargers hidden in the workshop... (or it's a more boring database error).
cezdoc
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Indeed, hence the enquiry on here! The website doesn't have a great track record of being correct and up-to-date, particularly when some of the granular details change.
It lists North Greenwich as having 12 Superchargers but last I heard only 6 were commissioned, and says there are 4 at Lifton (in reality there are 6).
cezdoc
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From what I can tell, the changes were made in early January, so you may have been out of luck by about a week...
Also I gather it is possible, in an emergency, to park on the pavement and be able to reach the chargers. However in my opinion it would be preferable to use an alternative public charge point (I think there are a few nearby).
Moderator comment - merged from 'Looks like the Wiltshire A303 based supercharger is back on'
Looks like the Wiltshire A303 based Supercharger is back on...
I thought they had completely forgotten about it but they have updated the 'coming soon' from 2019 to 2020. I know this sounds trivial and pointless, but the fat that they have updated it to 2020 must mean that it is still on the go, hurry up as it's only a couple of miles from me and much needed for the South West area.
Looks like the Wiltshire A303 based Supercharger is back on...
I thought they had completely forgotten about it but they have updated the 'coming soon' from 2019 to 2020. I know this sounds trivial and pointless, but the fat that they have updated it to 2020 must mean that it is still on the go, hurry up as it's only a couple of miles from me and much needed for the South West area.
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Sadly all the 'Coming in 2019' were changed enmasse to '2020'. Amesbury was coming in 2018 and probably before that....
A Tesla supercharger on your doorstep isn't actually what you want - you really want one 150 miles away! (Charge at home and splash & dash at superchargers)
Having said that I do see the need for the Amesbury supercharger for those down in deepest Somerset/Dorset or those braving those parts.
I own a model 3 and would agree with you but if I had an S or an X then free supercharging would be cheaper than charging at home
There is nothing more annoying than waiting for a supercharger to become free and watching someone charging to 100% because it's free!
But that's for another thread...
But that's for another thread...
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