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Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News
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Drew57
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Starting in the '80s, I ran a company where I regularly visited the Humber Bank from Immingham & Killingholme to Stallingborough, staying overnight in Theddlethorpe, Grimsby...even Cleethorpes. This area has given me many happy memories and in no small part contributed the comfortable life I still enjoy.
...now back on track, does anyone have news about the long finished but idle stalls at Elveden?
From what I can see, we have had around 20 new sites for the past 3 years or so? Given the number of additional Tesla cars sold (and rollout to non-Tesla’s), they ought to be ramping up SUC rollouts to more than 20 p.a.
I've heard a rumour that the Manchester North HQ site will "open" this Monday 15th. I don't know what "open" means in this case though - if it means anything at all. It could be first staff working onsite, or the site opens for customers, if so will the superchargers be available for use? Could be a total red herring, but if I have time I'll head over there and see what's going on.
Was there last night, looking forward to these opening as i'm frequently travelling to Stansted 186 mile round trip, and in this weather my M3P only does 180 miles (roofrack sucks juice) at 100% - had to use the apple green chargers whilst available and worked, were pretty expensive for a splash and dash
Hopwood still has 6 out of the 16 taped off. Navigation says it's closed, but it isn't - the remaining 10 seem fine.
Tesla has submitted plans for new V4 superchargers on the M2/A2 J7
cezdoc
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Planning reference: Swale Borough Council 23/505424/FULL, submitted 28-Nov-23.
Approx. location coordinates: 51.305500, 0.902200 (in Macknade's car park).
Tesla previously had a "coming soon" map marker here which was removed last February. At the same time a new one appeared at Rainham, which might be connected, but it is well over 10 miles away (and not any help as a guide as its target opening is "Q3 2023").
I was there last week and still no change. It's not the nicest of sites but perfectly placed for me so use it regularly. Definitely a case of trucks reversing from what i saw
I have written her
I have written here many times before about the main north east and northwest routes. They are inadequately served. Teesside, Sunderland and Newcastle are major areas of population. Cumbria , Scotland and Northumberland are major holiday destinations. None of these towns or holiday areas are properly served. The Major A19 has no SUC's the A66 and A69 have no suc's. Those that are near the areas are substandard ie Scotch Corner, Washington and Gretna. The only area worse served is SW London the M25 and the M3.
Bristol Eastville under construction at Eastgate retail Park
What a terrible location! The area is always gridlocked, it can take 15 mins to get from the motorway to there, even though it’s about a mile (or less!)
And it‘s yet another site in Bristol when there’s a gaping hole to the North in Gloucestershire / Worcestershire / Cotswolds.
jimbo_hippo
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Yep. Adderstone is an odd one. Used to be on and off all the time supply-wise and the location of the tombstones is bonkers. In a normal services where you’d reverse a truck into a bay with allocated slots, they seem to be facing a carpark which is an HGV free for all and is dark as hell too.
my views may be a little out of date as haven’t been for a couple of years but, whilst it was a very welcome addition to the network, it’s always been a weird site for sure.
The rainham one would come under Medway services J2 on M2.
No point them having the Medway services one and literally a mile down the road another supercharger in rainham. (That’s what I assume anyway)
J7 is a good 15-20 miles away so I imagine we can treat the 2 seperate.
The new Manchester Central Service Centre is due to start opening its doors next week as I’ve a test drive in a Highland booked in. I did ask if the Superchargers would be available when I’m there, but I wasn’t given confirmation if all the services would be available when it opens.
Some going in Bowburn, Durham - A1 J63 on the nearby development opposite Amazon
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