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Wiki UK and Ireland Supercharger Site News
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It may not mean much, other than "intent". Some grey markers have not changed to "Construction" in a Jolly Long Time ... or, to put it another way, if your car-purchase hinges on there being a Supercharger close to a frequent/critical-route, for you, then best not to hold your breath!
cezdoc
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Hi @jgwozdzicki
Yes well spotted. As mentioned above on this occasion Elon Musk tweeted a few days ago that a worldwide map update was imminent but there isn't always any prior announcement. Big map updates seem to happen once or twice a year- the last one I noticed that added "Coming Soon" pins in the UK was in September.
Also as mentioned above most of the new points look like notional locations but there are a few changes that caught my eye:
- Scotch Corner has officially replaced Wetherby (the construction was spotted in July last year so this is no surprise) and is due to open "Summer 2018". This could well be the next new UK site to open.
- Gloucester has gone, probably moved to Worcester. The old pin was on the Gloucester services area: sister services to Tebay which already has a Supercharger - a shame if there has been a change of heart.
- pins for Derby, Ross-on-Wye and Hull have also gone.
- North Wales has moved - the old pin looked notional so why bother changing it? But then again the new pin also looks notional.
- Peartree is at a Welcome Break service area north of Oxford often touted as a good site for a Supercharger so might be an accurate pin (but the same could have been said of the old Gloucester pin).
Some "coming soon" pins, e.g. Fleet and Perth have disappeared from the map but this looks like link gremlins: they are still included on the alphabetical list at www.tesla.com/en_GB/findus/list/superchargers/United+Kingdom and actually link to the new Barlborough pin!
By my reckoining the full list of changes is as follows:
6 old (2018) "Coming Soon" pins removed/renamed:
- Amesbury (now Membury)
- Derby
- Gloucester
- Hull
- Ross-on-Wye
- Wetherby (now Scotch Corner)
19 new (2019) pins added (not all are completely fresh locations: some are moved/renamed pins and some are split sites each side of the carriageway)
- Aberystwyth
- Barlborough
- Berwick
- Cardiff Gate
- Chandler's Cross
- Coventry
- Crossgates
- Edgware
- Ferrybridge (replaces Hull?)
- Fleet (differentiates southbound from already open northbound)
- Fort William
- Great Chesterford
- Leicester Southbound (differentiates from Leicester Northbound pin)
- Membury (replaces Amesbury, presumably will be eastbound)
- Newport Pagnell northbound (differentiates southbound from already open southbound)
- Peartree (nr Oxford)
- Scotch Corner (replaces Wetherby)
- Wokingham
- Worcester (replaces Gloucester?)
Lots of charger locations on the 2017 map ... and 2016 map ... did not/ have not happened. There are sites that were installed a year ago that have not opened (greedy landowners holding up way-leave negotiations; slow government/planners; etc.) Tesla has changed to now solve Red Tape before starting installation
So best to wait for a site to open, rather than rely on, or get excited by, any proposed site.
But there are more all the time, and it makes getting around the country easier, over time
Membury Eastbound no longer used for parking as of yesterday. Area has been freshly caged off and signs of digging and pallets of 'stuff' around so maybe its imminent (hahaha)
Fantastic for those of us going to and from the Lakes from the East.Scotch Corner reported as open
That will dramatically improve my East-West-East trip to Bristol
Reading was a tad far for a Reading-Bristol-Reading segment. Membury West fixed that ... but charging at Reading is quite a way off the M4, 4-stalls, and nothing much nearby, and nothing at all out of hours.
Reading was a tad far for a Reading-Bristol-Reading segment. Membury West fixed that ... but charging at Reading is quite a way off the M4, 4-stalls, and nothing much nearby, and nothing at all out of hours.
That will dramatically improve my East-West-East trip to Bristol
Reading was a tad far for a Reading-Bristol-Reading segment. Membury West fixed that ... but charging at Reading is quite a way off the M4, 4-stalls, and nothing much nearby, and nothing at all out of hours.
On the few occasions I needed to I just used the access road between the two sides, along with countless other cars.
Although its not that long (March ) since Membury West opened ... my Bristol jaunts were going on before that, including the SatNav trying to take me over Clifton Suspension Bridge to the Gordano services ... when I didn't have any coins with me. Scrapped the rims trying to reverse out of the toll booths ... but was in a loaner that day (and Tesla were very obliging about it ...)
Used the Polar Charger back then as an alternative too. Didn't have a Type-2 cable, so used their 13-AMP plug.
"Wouldn't you like to take out the subscription option Sir? Its only £X per month, and it avoids the £Y charge every time you connect. How long is Sir going to be connected this time?"
"21 hours"
""
Hehehe ... when I tell my grandchildren about this in 20 years time they are going to neither understand nor care !
) since Membury West opened ... my Bristol jaunts were going on before that, including the SatNav trying to take me over Clifton Suspension Bridge to the Gordano services ... when I didn't have any coins with me. Scrapped the rims trying to reverse out of the toll booths ... but was in a loaner that day (and Tesla were very obliging about it ...)Used the Polar Charger back then as an alternative too. Didn't have a Type-2 cable, so used their 13-AMP plug.
"Wouldn't you like to take out the subscription option Sir? Its only £X per month, and it avoids the £Y charge every time you connect. How long is Sir going to be connected this time?"
"21 hours"
"
"Hehehe ... when I tell my grandchildren about this in 20 years time they are going to neither understand nor care !
Fellsteruk
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Hey all
Burtonwood is live apparently I live close by and all the signs have gone up painted bays etc. No Tesla yet so could check if it charges but it’s had a rreported charge on the app and pics of an MS charging so it’s looking good.
Officially it’s still in progress though
Burtonwood is live apparently I live close by and all the signs have gone up painted bays etc. No Tesla yet so could check if it charges but it’s had a rreported charge on the app and pics of an MS charging so it’s looking good.
Officially it’s still in progress though
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