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Tesla open up the SuC network [in UK]
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I saw 2 young ladies failing to charge a brand new MG4 at the V3 Superchargers at Tebay in the summer, which didn’t work but that was because Tebay hadn’t been opened up yet. I did try and explain it but all they said was “I’ve got the app and it says charge your non-Tesla”.
My father is getting an MG4 on Motability soon, but I can’t see it going to any public chargers though as he doesn’t usually go far enough, although I do sometimes use his car and drop him off and pick him up at a coach park next to the Burtonwood Superchargers.
I am interested to see it though as it looks a reasonable spec for the price.
It's good value for money. I drove to the south of France mostly on the supercharger network and it was just as quick and easy as when I did it in my SR+
Cardo
Active Member
Sounds like they fixed it for the MG4 then. Good news. The MG ZS won't - well reported on owner forums and I own one as a second car.
Jason71
Well-Known Member
Did they sort android auto? I hired one and the maps lagged by double digit seconds making navigation impossible since you were past your turn before it told you about it
I tend to do a count of EVs Passing me in the opposite direction and in the S London/Surrey/Hampshire area I tend to find a minimum of cars actually on the roads are 10% EVs. This is a huge change in past 12 months. There are less the further North you go but thee are also less Mercs/BMW etc in those areas.
That’s kind of to be expected as they are more expensive vehicles and there’s a higher cluster of wealthy people down south.
But yes I’ve noticed a reasonable increase in green plates. Still a long way to go but progress is being made.
Fleet News crunched the numbers and it's 1 in 32 cars fully electric nationwide.
Bit of a difference to 10%
But company cars are more likely to be EVs and tend to do more miles. Many older cars get little usage.
UkNorthampton
TSLA - 12+ startups in 1
To be fair, there are a number of people near me driving small toyotas to nearby shops, messing up clutch and wildly revving accelerator in order to climb the kerb unnecessarily. Those clutches get some usage.
MrBadger
Badger out
Yep. It’s amazing what fun you can have when you are not worried about kerbing your wheels
first time in four years the other day that non Teslas almost prevented me from charging at Bamburgh. The only charger free was only available on the right hand side of the car so wouldn't have reached. However, the other side of the charger was simply car park so I went round the other side and did it backwards so to speak. When I got out to connect, a non-Tesla driver standing around said, "Yeah, it's a pain isn't it." referring to the fact that I had to charge from the other side. I replied, "What, that they've opened chargers up to non-Tesla vehicles?" Yeah, it is a pain.
Sean.
Active Member
Presumably at Adderstone SC? I was there on Wednesday afternoon and there was a BMW in Bay 1 using the lead for Bay 2 because of the plug location. A dark coloured Tesla came in and I suggested he back up to Bay 1 from the far side to access the plug which he did. It is very handy having access to both sides at this location, I had previously suggested it to a VW driver who could not access the plug from the one remaining slot because of their charge port location.
When I came back to Adderstone again on Thurs night, the HGV's were parked up for the night on the far side - so that option won't work at night!
Currently waiting to charge at the Trafford Centre, all 18 stalls are full. Luckily I'm in no rush.
I have no general objection to opening the network up to other manufacturers but for some reason allowing commercial vehicles to also use the network doesn't sit right with me.
5 of the 18 stalls are currently occupied by DPD vans.
I guess it's because these vehicles do many more miles than private vehicles so they would use the facility far more, and although I wouldn't expect a company like DPD to provide its own petrol/diesel due to the logistics of storage and dispersal, it should be easier to provide electricity, whilst the van is parked overnight at the depot?
I have no general objection to opening the network up to other manufacturers but for some reason allowing commercial vehicles to also use the network doesn't sit right with me.
5 of the 18 stalls are currently occupied by DPD vans.
I guess it's because these vehicles do many more miles than private vehicles so they would use the facility far more, and although I wouldn't expect a company like DPD to provide its own petrol/diesel due to the logistics of storage and dispersal, it should be easier to provide electricity, whilst the van is parked overnight at the depot?
How can they differentiate from a commercial or personal vehicle at the charger?
Commercial vehicles will have to charge somewhere. We need them to deliver stuff to us all. If we are going to a world of EV’s which we are then they have to be able to use chargers.
It’s only an issue if there aren’t enough chargers, if there’s enough then it won’t matter.
HenryT
Active Member
I live nearby and see them there regularly. Always 3 or 4 at least.
They did use to occupy the free chargers at Tesco's in Old Trafford which I thought was very bad form, but I guess at least now they are paying for the energy they use.
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