Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News

[NewbieT]

Exeter power supply funded by Ofgem I think. Have a look at the planning docs from a prober computer:

Wiki - UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News

I may be putting 2+2 together and getting 5, but I notice Harrogate council has approved EV expansion at Wetherby Moto services, 24 new chargers. No mention of Tesla but from the plans it looks like a 12 + 12 split (suspiciously similar to Rugby Services set up). Although this is not too far...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[cezdoc]

A handful of recent updates to Tesla's UK "coming soon" list:
Removed: Norwich (I recall reading about lay-offs/cost cutting at the Service Centre)
Target opening date changes:
- Bexleyheath from Q2 to Q3 2022
- Newport from Q2 to Q4 2022
- Reading - Service Centre from Q2 to Q3 2022
- In Ireland, Dublin Sandyford has moved from Q2 to Q3 2022.

I'm late to the party but also just noticed that Athenry (near Galloway in Ireland) opened sometime around mid June.

 

[cezdoc]

A handful of recent updates to Tesla's UK "coming soon" list:
Removed: Norwich (I recall reading about lay-offs/cost cutting at the Service Centre)
Target opening date changes:
- Bexleyheath from Q2 to Q3 2022
- Newport from Q2 to Q4 2022
- Reading - Service Centre from Q2 to Q3 2022
- In Ireland, Dublin Sandyford has moved from Q2 to Q3 2022.

I'm late to the party but also just noticed that Athenry (near Galloway in Ireland) opened sometime around mid June.

Also Croydon moved from Q2 to Q3 2022.

That's 28 new sites with a target opening date this quarter. With, say, 11 1/2 weeks left that would require an improbable (and completely unprecedented) run rate of ~2.4 new site openings every week based on the current list.

 

[Jason71]

Can anyone tell me what facilities there are at the New Oxford Redbridge?
Given that its a park and ride not a services I assume not a lot but are there at least toilets and are they 24hour?
I might be visiting in an evening and it would be useful to know.

 

[Masklin]

Can anyone tell me what facilities there are at the New Oxford Redbridge?
Given that its a park and ride not a services I assume not a lot but are there at least toilets and are they 24hour?
I might be visiting in an evening and it would be useful to know.

I can confirm there are toilets. Rest of info including opening times at link below. Don’t forget to use app or machine to register for free hour’s parking.

Redbridge park and ride - OX1 4XG | Oxfordshire County Council

In the south near the A34 from Abingdon, Didcot and Newbury. 10 mins from the city centre (300).

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

[Jason71]

I can confirm there are toilets. Rest of info including opening times at link below. Don’t forget to use app or machine to register for free hour’s parking.

Redbridge park and ride - OX1 4XG | Oxfordshire County Council

In the south near the A34 from Abingdon, Didcot and Newbury. 10 mins from the city centre (300).

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

Thanks.
Will be fine for me but no toilets after 5pm at weekends is a bit of a bummer (11pm in the week). Not ideal for "Europe's most powerful EV charging hub"

 

[Mrklaw]

given the relatively small size of this island, I wonder at what point adding new sites becomes less relevant (assuming Tesla continue along the 'chargers near major routes' approach), and instead it would be better to expand capacity at existing ones.

 

[Derek25]

Thanks.
Will be fine for me but no toilets after 5pm at weekends is a bit of a bummer (11pm in the week). Not ideal for "Europe's most powerful EV charging hub"

I believe there is a plan to add more facilities but that might be some way off. There is a Travelodge next to the park and ride so you could try there when the park and ride ones are closed.

 

[Epico]

Bournemouth (ferndown) SC due to open on Saturday. No sign of superchargers yet but they are on the planning application

Much-anticipated Tesla showroom and supercharger site to open this weekend

A BRAND-new Tesla showroom and service centre will finally open its doors in Ferndown this weekend.

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk

 

[Masklin]

This is what Oxford Redbridge looked like when I pitched up just over a week or so ago towards the end of what had been the official opening of the EV facility. It was still a bit of a building site, and certainly off camera there’s space for additional facilities. I think the other Teslas in the picture were at/part of the opening event.

 

[GBDave]

Fresh groundwork at Reading Moto Westbound services. Cutting into the banking to the left just before the new Gridserve car park. Looks like it would suit a bank of 10ish reverse in parking spots if that’s what it’s for?!? Different to the planning app though so I might be wrong. But maybe…….

 

[Jason71]

short video tour of Redbridge here:

informative except it raises an interesting question. if you have ANPR and its one hour free then why would you need to get a ticket??
The machines do dispense one hour tickets and do clearly say that you need one but surely the cameras would know you were there less than an hour.
I have carparks near me that are one free hour and need a ticket but they are pay and display so that makes sense
This seems like a bit of a money making scam.

 

[GRiLLA]

short video tour of Redbridge here:

informative except it raises an interesting question. if you have ANPR and its one hour free then why would you need to get a ticket??
The machines do dispense one hour tickets and do clearly say that you need one but surely the cameras would know you were there less than an hour.
I have carparks near me that are one free hour and need a ticket but they are pay and display so that makes sense
This seems like a bit of a money making scam.

Just use RingGo to record the free hour. It almost certainly just poor communication and that the ANPR won't fine within the hour, but as they aren't telling people that one way or another it's better safe than sorry. Typical council run system, Oxfordshire are often pretty dumb with parking.

 

[Jason71]

Just use RingGo to record the free hour. It almost certainly just poor communication and that the ANPR won't fine within the hour, but as they aren't telling people that one way or another it's better safe than sorry. Typical council run system, Oxfordshire are often pretty dumb with parking.

seems pretty explicit to me:

I appreciate you could use Ringo ( which I don't have) but the method of getting the ticket is not really the point.

 

[Derek25]

seems pretty explicit to me:
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I appreciate you could use Ringo ( which I don't have) but the method of getting the ticket is not really the point.

I’ve used the car park regularly over many years to pick up and drop off. I’ve never bought a ticket for that and never been fined. From my observations, the car parking is enforced by a camera on a patrol car, not cameras at the entrance and exit.

 

[Cnixon]

Exeter Moto Pic from lunch-time today - does look quite close, working on them on a Sunday as well. The new GridServe ones are always busy when ever I have stopped so this looks just in time.

Not sure how to update the index but here's an update.

 

[busterboy]

I can confirm Wetherby services are now in action as I charged there yesterday.

A fantastic array of chargers to choose from so anyone travelling on the A1 north or south your prayers have been answered.

 

[Adopado]

short video tour of Redbridge here:

informative except it raises an interesting question. if you have ANPR and its one hour free then why would you need to get a ticket??
The machines do dispense one hour tickets and do clearly say that you need one but surely the cameras would know you were there less than an hour.
I have carparks near me that are one free hour and need a ticket but they are pay and display so that makes sense
This seems like a bit of a money making scam.

I was there twice ... Tuesday and then yesterday (Friday). The payment arrangements signage is initially very confusing. I used the laborious online sign up process for the "Hozah!" system (which isn't an app despite the reference to that in the video). I then realised that I could have used RingGo, which I already have on my phone ... The multiple ways of "paying" for the free parking just make it more complicated for the uninitiated. There's the Hozah system or there's paying for an actual physical ticket with cash at a machine at the bus stop area or there's the RingGo app. For all I know there may be other ways too! I honestly don't think it's an attempt to catch people out but rather it's a failed attempt to offer people "helpful" alternative options... but as you say, they shouldn't even need to register a "ticket" for the free period because the APNR should time you in and out anyway.

Charging is rapid of course with loads of available V3 stalls despite busy Friday PM roads ... which is nice ... but no facilities at the site (that I could see) other than toilets and a bus stop.

 

[Stuart1714]

Charging is rapid of course with loads of available V3 stalls despite busy Friday PM roads ... which is nice ... but no facilities at the site (that I could see) other than toilets and a bus stop.

Oxford council put out a tender for the operation of a “sustainable cafe” at that location. It was due to start in June based on the chargers being opened in May.

 

[Adopado]

I’ve used the car park regularly over many years to pick up and drop off. I’ve never bought a ticket for that and never been fined. From my observations, the car parking is enforced by a camera on a patrol car, not cameras at the entrance and exit.

Maybe Redbridge used to have a camera patrol but now they are checking you in and out very specifically (the posted video shows the entrance cameras) ... the Hozah system subsequently sends you an email with your times.