Not used that one as it involved coming off our route.Is the Coquelles SC (Outside Calais terminal) busy as well?
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Not used that one as it involved coming off our route.Is the Coquelles SC (Outside Calais terminal) busy as well?
On our last Bruges trip we were straight on. This time around, we got the last spot and then a large influx of EVs came in right behind us - chaos in the front row with maybe 6 or 7 cars parked up kerbside. My other half and one of the other drivers assumed traffic warden duties and managed to smooth it out a bit. Luck of the draw I guess. The Calais side is better organised with plenty of adjacent parking if you do end up waiting (note - only when you've checked in on the return run). We did notice that the non-Tesla charging infrastructure French side looked quite well-established, although we didn't use it - possibly we would next time. Overall plenty of options and nothing to fear with a bit of forward planning. The chargers at Vierzon were great - under canopies with solar overhead. My Y in the foreground.I've charged there a number of times, and never been more than one or two cars there ... but "it depends" of course, peak holiday season likely to be worse
Personally I wold use Coquelles, French-side, as a backup if Folkestone wait was too long - rather than missing a train
All the ones at Calais and Folkestone are old 150kW stalls, and all are open to non-Tesla ... so might be worth sourcing a faster charger anyway.
Ionity is at Maidstone, also one at Rely, half way to St Quentin Supercharger and Baralle (3/4 to St Quentin), which are [advertised as!] 350kW,
I've used it a few times, it's in a hotel car park and not too difficult to find. Have a laugh at the satnav as it announces to turn onto 'avenue de long pisses' lolHave you charged there before? Is it difficult to find the charger there as I am going South west rather than South east? And my next one is 100miles from Calais - so I don’t want to miss that!
Is there not a Tesla SC at Maidstone
(note - only when you've checked in on the return run)
Does he not say Reims? I was looking for how to get to Coquelles SC.I've used it a few times, it's in a hotel car park and not too difficult to find. Have a laugh at the satnav as it announces to turn onto 'avenue de long pisses' lol
0:49 here to see what it looks like
I'll ask when i find a mirror . The charger in the video is the Coquelles one, the satnav takes you there quite easily, i posted the video as merely a bit of help because the first time i drove right by the hotel entranceDoes he not say Reims? I was looking for how to get to Coquelles SC.
Was it completely full though? Have never experienced it.Groan - I hadn't realised they've now opened the Channel Tunnel chargers to non-Tesla as well. Heading out on Saturday morning for our hols. We've been driving for our summer/ski holidays in our Model S since 2018 and one of the key benefits has been that the Tesla chargers were never fully loaded, so we've never had to queue to charge at the channel either side. I can understand why Tesla have opened up the chargers to non-Tesla, but frankly for me it was/is one of the big selling points of the Tesla when I bought it - having a simple charging infrastructure that worked that I could plan around easily. If I can now access that with any EV, and don't get the benefit of not having to queue for stalls, I'm not sure I'd buy a Tesla when I come to replace this one.
Was it completely full though? Have never experienced it.
Worse is that you have people charging there with wrong side of the port, meaning that 2 stalls are occupied instead of one...Groan - I hadn't realised they've now opened the Channel Tunnel chargers to non-Tesla as well. Heading out on Saturday morning for our hols. We've been driving for our summer/ski holidays in our Model S since 2018 and one of the key benefits has been that the Tesla chargers were never fully loaded, so we've never had to queue to charge at the channel either side. I can understand why Tesla have opened up the chargers to non-Tesla, but frankly for me it was/is one of the big selling points of the Tesla when I bought it - having a simple charging infrastructure that worked that I could plan around easily. If I can now access that with any EV, and don't get the benefit of not having to queue for stalls, I'm not sure I'd buy a Tesla when I come to replace this one.
Yes, in my exp when I arrived Sunday morning, was full fullWas it completely full though? Have never experienced it.
Normally, as they also have non-Tesla chargers just across the Terminal now, I thought that the premium price Tesla charges for non-owners would deter them into using the other chargepoints. (That's the Tesla owner incentive now, btw, approx 10p/kWh less)
Yes, in my exp when I arrived Sunday morning, was full full
Worse is that you have people charging there with wrong side of the port, meaning that 2 stalls are occupied instead of one...
coquelles or whatever it is called in Callais is also fills up very quickly after train arrives. So while traveling to Spain, plan stopping at Boulogne-su-Mer
Thanks for the heads up - I think I'll drive slowly to Folkestone then to ensure I've got enough battery for the extra distance to Boulogne-su-Mer
when have they removed them??The Engie units opposite have the advantage of not pairing the supplies. Downside is they don’t take contactless (yet) and are no longer on Electroverse (was 0.33p/kWh). They are on Shell Recharge (0.52p/kWh).
My bad- I had a filter on. They’re still there.when have they removed them??
I can still see them on the Electroverse app as of this morning. Would be a real shame if it was no longer the case