Rosslare to Cork in a LEAF and M4 to Pembroke in UK

KCross

Hi
I'm bringing a LEAF(24kWh) in from the UK in about a weeks time.

Anyone done a Rosslare to Cork run in a LEAF?
Anyone done an M4 run to Pembroke Dock in a LEAF?

Where did you Rapid charge?
Based on this time of the year and multiple rapid charges what range should I aim for between stops? 60 miles max from 80-15%?

I know where all the chargers are based on the ESB site and ecotricity site but just wondering what stops actually work for a successful trip.

PS: I'm not planning on driving in the slow lane all the way home!


thanks
KCross

sgalvin

Not sure if is still possible but there was charging available on a number of these ferries. You will get 50% in the 4 hours or so.
If not available and you get a granny lead with car rated at 10 amps you'll get ~10 km for each hour of charging. The should be power on the car deck anyway.

I did the same run 2 years ago but in a smart roadster so wasn't looking for charge points but bring cash for the servers bridge about a tenner if I remember.

I did book the exec lounge option (business trip) On and off the ferry first and all the coffee/sandwiches you can eat and somewhere quiet to snooze.

I am in cork myself (Kinsale) and have a spare esb card if you need to borrow one for a week or so.

KCross wrote: »

Hi
I'm bringing a LEAF(24kWh) in from the UK in about a weeks time.

Anyone done a Rosslare to Cork run in a LEAF?
Anyone done an M4 run to Pembroke Dock in a LEAF?

Where did you Rapid charge?
Based on this time of the year and multiple rapid charges what range should I aim for between stops? 60 miles max from 80-15%?

I know where all the chargers are based on the ESB site and ecotricity site but just wondering what stops actually work for a successful trip.

PS: I'm not planning on driving in the slow lane all the way home!


thanks
KCross

KCross

From what I can gather in the irish ferries website they only provide on ferry charging on one Dublin route. No charger on the Rosslare-Pembroke route anyway.

I will have a granny cable so I might ask them if I can plug that in.

Thanks for the reminder on the severn bridge, had forgot that.

Im expecting my ESB card early next week and I have an ecotricity card for the UK so I think I'm set.

thanks

oinkely

Bear in mind that the ecotricity card is only useful for the motorway network. I discovered this on my recent trip from Newcastle when I was stuck at all the non motorway stations that I had planned.

I'd strongly recommend that you get your self a chargeyourcar card sorted out before you go. It will save a lot of hassle.

I aimed for a max of 55 miles between rapid charges on my trip and that worked out well, except for the one disaster that I couldn't get charged at, resulting in a butt clenching 80 slow miles between charges at one point.

KCross

oinkely wrote: »

Bear in mind that the ecotricity card is only useful for the motorway network. I discovered this on my recent trip from Newcastle when I was stuck at all the non motorway stations that I had planned.

I'd strongly recommend that you get your self a chargeyourcar card sorted out before you go. It will save a lot of hassle.

I aimed for a max of 55 miles between rapid charges on my trip and that worked out well, except for the one disaster that I couldn't get charged at, resulting in a butt clenching 80 slow miles between charges at one point.

Im reasonably confident that ecotricity will do me. I've checked their map and they have a fairly extensive network of chargers on the M4. 95% of my journey is M4 so I think Im OK.

Unlikely I would have a CYC card in time now anyway... heading over on Sunday. Looking forward to the challenge!

KCross

KCross wrote: »

From what I can gather in the irish ferries website they only provide on ferry charging on one Dublin route. No charger on the Rosslare-Pembroke route anyway.

I will have a granny cable so I might ask them if I can plug that in.

Thanks for the reminder on the severn bridge, had forgot that.

Im expecting my ESB card early next week and I have an ecotricity card for the UK so I think I'm set.

thanks

Update on ferry.... eventhough the Rosslare-Pembroke ferry(Inishmore) doesnt have a charger they do have electric access. Standard 2 pin round(european) sockets. They have agreed to put me in that aisle with the campers and trucks.

I will have a UK Granny cable so I'm just going to bring an adaptor and hopefully I'll get 4hrs of slow charging... every little helps.

oinkely

i think you can use you their phone app to start the cyc ones if you dont have a card.

zoom_cool

I will be going over Sunday too but as oinkley said for the route from Newcastle to Cairnryan which I am doing you need CYC card which I have a lend off but I also have the CYC app so I will give that a go and report back (maybe useful information to somebody going over).
If you get the CYC app you have to add you Credit Card details to use it.

KCross

zoom_cool wrote: »

I will be going over Sunday too but as oinkley said for the route from Newcastle to Cairnryan which I am doing you need CYC card which I have a lend off but I also have the CYC app so I will give that a go and report back (maybe useful information to somebody going over).
If you get the CYC app you have to add you Credit Card details to use it.

I looked at the CYC website. As you said you have to add your credit card and I also saw a £20 annual fee. It didnt seem like you could sign up and use just the app. It appeared to me that you need an physical card to activate the machine, which makes sense. Maybe Im wrong.

I double checked their network and they have very little on the M4 so I think I'll stick with my ecotricity option.

zoom_cool

Yea it looks like you will get away with Ecotricity alright I had a quick look on Zap Map