Electric vehicle charger points lay idle at motorway services

snacks, 9 months ago

its usually because the grid connection needs upgrading and crosses various properties, resulting in delays and sometimes court battles. You could argue that its wishful thinking to just put a load of chargers where theres no power and expect the council to roll over.

alchemy88, 9 months ago

Leicester Forest East services have chargers, but they’re now turned off because there isn’t enough power to supply them 🙄

FatLegTed, 8 months ago

We’re shafted aren’t we? 😟

alchemy88, 8 months ago

Maybe, although I’d never charge at a Motorway Services anyway.

I’m driving from the Midlands to North Wales tomorrow, bit of a charging desert up there, wish me luck 😅

chris, 8 months ago

Where abouts in North Wales? There are a few good spots - probably one of the better ones is the open-to-all Tesla Superchargers in Flint, and there's a bank of Instavolts at a farm shop... can't remember the name of the place off hand.

alchemy88, 8 months ago

I’m going to Llandudno. It looks a bit better than it used to a couple of years back to be fair.

I’m staying at an AirBnb, so I’m hoping I might be able to be cheeky and use the granny charger (will check with the owner first) 🤣

chris, 8 months ago

Yeah, it's a bit dead round there. Looks like there are a few rapids in Rhyl - and a big mostly 7kW hub which might be useful if you spend the day there.