Zero:Net - The UK's open Charging Network

[doug]

That's a cool promotion. But how many charging stations do they have? What happens if all 5 arrive at the same time?

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

That's a cool promotion. But how many charging stations do they have? What happens if all 5 arrive at the same time?

They have 2 ZCW Charging Stations today (1 x 13A "UK" and 1 x 32A "Commando") but all sites are prepared to support more cars through temporary facilities and eventually more Charging Stations (our 13A "UK" Charging Stations retails at £100, our 32A "Commando" at £150, and our 32A "mennekes" at £250).

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

1,000 FREE ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING POINTS BY JUNE 2012

http://www.owningelectriccar.com/1000-free-charging-points.html

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

Tesla, TATA, Leaf, and Kangoo on charge at the Moathouse yesterday;

and a visit from the mayor;

 

[dpeilow]

I love the fact that Chris Lewis has gone for it big-time. Some said it couldn't be done ;-)


Is that a J1772 one on the far right that is obscured? It has the same cable holder one top.

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

I love the fact that Chris Lewis has gone for it big-time.

Chris is a typical example of the people that take up our free Charging Stations offer... they commit to EV infrastructure even though they don't actually drive an EV today. These are the people that the UK Government should be supporting.

Some said it couldn't be done ;-)

I'm sure people will be saying the same thing once we have an open network with 10,000 Charging Stations installed :smile:

Is that a J1772 one on the far right that is obscured? It has the same cable holder one top.

Yes, it's J1772... to the far right we setup a display area with lots of different Charging Stations to show visitors. This included solutions for home with fixed cables (J1772), and ruggedised products for car parks, etc. We're trying to help people understand that they can have rugged, reliable, and robust solutions at very low cost.

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

latest batch of Charging Stations getting ready to leave the warehouse :smile:

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

Here's the first production 32A Type 2 ("mennekes") Charging Station to come off the line today :smile:

 

[jcstp]

Chris is a typical example of the people that take up our free Charging Stations offer... they commit to EV infrastructure even though they don't actually drive an EV today. These are the people that the UK Government should be supporting.



I'm sure people will be saying the same thing once we have an open network with 10,000 Charging Stations installed :smile:



Yes, it's J1772... to the far right we setup a display area with lots of different Charging Stations to show visitors. This included solutions for home with fixed cables (J1772), and ruggedised products for car parks, etc. We're trying to help people understand that they can have rugged, reliable, and robust solutions at very low cost.

Are you also selling those home-chargingstations with the fixed cable?

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

Are you also selling those home-chargingstations with the fixed cable?

not today.... however, if prices from mainstream suppliers remain high on these products we will enter the market with a low cost home EVSE.

 

[jcstp]

not today.... however, if prices from mainstream suppliers remain high on these products we will enter the market with a low cost home EVSE.

The mennekes,wallpod, with mennekens chargingcable, and you have a "home"-evse

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

The mennekes,wallpod, with mennekens chargingcable, and you have a "home"-evse

Here's our pre-production 32A Type 2 "mennekes" to Type 1 "J1772" cable prototype... mass production is expected at the end of March with a retail price 199 GBP (300 USD)...

 

[dpeilow]

That's a much nicer plug design than the old version. What's the cable core cross-section? Looks quite thick.

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

having now reached 39 live sites we are celebrating by releasing a new website...

http://www.zerocarbonworld.org/zero-net

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

please see Zero:Net thread for all updates http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/7500-Zero-Net-The-UK-s-open-Charging-Network

 

[doug]

having now reached 39 live sites we are celebrating by releasing a new website...

http://www.zerocarbonworld.org/zero-net

Looks good. Any way to find out if a location is already in use?

 

[dpeilow]

There seem to be some Tesla HPC sites shown on the map and others not.

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

There seem to be some Tesla HPC sites shown on the map and others not.

only those that want to be part of Zero:Net are included... not everyone responded to our requests to get involved (which I'm sure does not surprise you)

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

Any way to find out if a location is already in use?

No, but most sites already have multiple Charging Stations installed and all sites are required to increase the number of Charging Stations as demand increases.

Our approach is to install lots of simple, reliable, and low cost Charging Stations to meet the demand. We have products that start at £99 ($150).

 

[jcstp]

looks really great!

beautiful how you integrated the hotel-information!!!!!