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Ionity charging network

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    #512
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    fricatus wrote: »
    I’m very surprised by this... Audi have a big involvement in Ionity, and you’d have thought that the cables would be specified with the charge-port location on the E-Tron in mind.

    It was a joke, honestly, the difficulty the chap had to try connect the damn plug and worst of all it was kinked so these cables won't last long.

    He had to park about a foot from the charger and at that it was too short, really incredible that this could happen.

    Oh and ICE'ing ? lol. hilarious. They need signs and painting fast.

    With all my moaning the positives are that 4 chargers are nice + ESB charger close by means 5 chargers are much better than 1, provided the Ionity bays are not ICE'd.

    I'm sure the teething issues will be sorted but it's still handier to have the swipe card, if the phone network goes down etc then you can't activate the charger or even phone the help line.


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    #513
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    I never even minded how long it took to charge, I started with about 33% and ended at 98% , once the e-tron pulled up that was that, couldn't care less lol.

    can't imagine it took much less time than the ESB chargers because the i3 can only manage about 50 Kw. The Audi on the other hand, I think that can avail of the full 150 kw ? that's nice indeed !


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    #514
    Mike9832
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    Cloth seats?

    Interior fairly bland for a 100k car?

    Not that I have experience here


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    #515
    unkel
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    Mike9832 wrote: »
    Cloth seats?

    I could be wrong but it looks leather + alcantara to me. Interior is dirty and the car is switched off, hence the bland pictures.

    Audi interiors are better than most other cars


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    #516
    unkel
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    The Man was an employee of Audi Ireland HQ, Paddy

    Paddy Comyn, a poster here in this forum, head of communications, VAG Ireland and former motoring journo?

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    #517
    Mike9832
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    Shefwedfan?


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    #518
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,800 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Eh, no :p

    paddy1976


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    #519
    Mupchease
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    Seen that Audi last week at the coynes cross apple green fast charger. He’s moving around alright. Seen an old leaf beside it and the design difference is something else.


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    #520
    Shefwedfan
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    The eTron is a thing of beauty! it will sell well


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    #521
    lafors
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Guess what I saw at the Ionity charger today ?

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    This is a disaster, it took the Chap ages to get connected. Ionity cable too short and charge port in a stupid location, was hard enough for me in the i3.

    It actually looks like it would be easier for him to charge from the machine to the right in the next space....brutal.
    Do they have them in the dealers yet btw? Wouldn't mind test driving one for when the missus changes her's next April.


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    #522
    paddy1976
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    That was me!


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    #523
    paddy1976
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    We’ve spoke to IONITY since. The issue is these machines were made for LHD markets. The CCS on the e-tron is on the drivers side with the RHD e-tron. They know there is an issue so will alter this one and all new ones will by put side on.


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    #524
    paddy1976
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    And today....


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    #525
    Black_Knight
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    paddy1976 wrote: »
    And today....

    Nice of them to provide horse and trap transport for those who turn up to charge only to have their charger iced.


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    #526
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    paddy1976 wrote: »
    That was me!

    Good meeting you paddy, thanks for the pics, it was rather entertaining trying to get the plug in the car ! :)


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    #527
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    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Nice of them to provide horse and trap transport for those who turn up to charge only to have their charger iced.

    Yeah , shame, 4 charge bays and 3 ICed, something should be done about it.


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    #528
    BigAl81
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    paddy1976 wrote:
    We’ve spoke to IONITY since.

    I don't suppose you got a chance to speak to them about marking the spaces or putting up some EV only signs :D


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    #529
    paddy1976
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    BigAl81 wrote: »
    I don't suppose you got a chance to speak to them about marking the spaces or putting up some EV only signs :D

    I’ll send on today’s pics. In fairness they work great. I did Drogheda to Cork and back stopping for 45 mins each way.


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    #530
    BigAl81
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    paddy1976 wrote:
    I’ll send on today’s pics. In fairness they work great. I did Drogheda to Cork and back stopping for 45 mins each way.

    Brilliant, thanks ;)

    In fairness, it's amazing to have them in Ireland, but if they're frequently ICEd as they seem to be, they're no use!

    Being able to have an available charger you can depend on is key to the whole idea.

    Paint the spaces green and throw up a few signs should hopefully help!


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    #531
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    A clamping in operation sign will get more attention !


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    #532
    KCross
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    paddy1976 wrote: »
    We’ve spoke to IONITY since. The issue is these machines were made for LHD markets. The CCS on the e-tron is on the drivers side with the RHD e-tron. They know there is an issue so will alter this one and all new ones will by put side on.

    What exactly does that mean?

    Does it mean that the chargers will be positioned more like a traditional petrol pump where you drive alongside it?


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    #533
    zg3409
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    KCross wrote: »
    paddy1976 wrote: »
    We’ve spoke to IONITY since. The issue is these machines were made for LHD markets. The CCS on the e-tron is on the drivers side with the RHD e-tron. They know there is an issue so will alter this one and all new ones will by put side on.

    What exactly does that mean?

    Does it mean that the chargers will be positioned more like a traditional petrol pump where you drive alongside it?

    It would be great if each charger could be reached by 4 parking positions. Even better if they do not look like parking spaces. It would be great if they could improve design at future locations. Painted green bays seems to fade quickly and be expensive but are a help. No parking signs seem to work well.


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    #534
    liamog
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    KCross wrote: »
    What exactly does that mean?

    Does it mean that the chargers will be positioned more like a traditional petrol pump where you drive alongside it?

    My guess is they will rotate the current ones 90 degrees so that the cable is sticking out towards the parking space.


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    #535
    KCross
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    liamog wrote: »
    My guess is they will rotate the current ones 90 degrees so that the cable is sticking out towards the parking space.

    I was kinda hoping they were talking about positioning them like petrol pumps but was skeptical as that would require alot more real estate.

    I think you are right..... its probably a case of just rotating them and possibly adding an extra foot or two of cable.

    This is how Ionity do "side on" in Norway


    The new area they are digging out in Junction 14 has alot of space so maybe they will do a proper side-on setup.


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    #536
    Black_Knight
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    A clamping in operation sign will get more attention !

    Can we make one ourselves? :)


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    #537
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    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Can we make one ourselves? :)

    better again , we can do the clamping ourselves ! :D


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    #538
    liamog
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    KCross wrote: »
    The new area they are digging out in Junction 14 has a lot of space so maybe they will do a proper side-on setup.

    It would be good if some kind of group of concerned citizens related to EVs were raising these observations at the time planning permission was sought.


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    #539
    KCross
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    liamog wrote: »
    It would be good if some kind of group of concerned citizens related to EVs were raising these observations at the time planning permission was sought.

    IEVOA should be doing that but I'm not a member so I cant complain if they arent! :)

    Any IEVOA members here know if they are keeping an eye on these planning applications?

    Having said that, I dount you could object or influence the layout on planning grounds. It would be really up to the operator how they want to position their charger... i.e. its not really a planning issue per se?


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    #540
    Dardania
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    KCross wrote: »
    IEVOA should be doing that but I'm not a member so I cant complain if they arent! :)

    Any IEVOA members here know if they are keeping an eye on these planning applications?

    Having said that, I dount you could object or influence the layout on planning grounds. It would be really up to the operator how they want to position their charger... i.e. its not really a planning issue per se?

    You possibly could make an observation on planning grounds. One of the CRU (I think it was) had a strategic decarbonisation plan about a year or two ago, and one of the action items was to progress EV charging as a strategic objective, with discussion about preventing ICEing. Maybe it was the short lived national mitigation plan. But either way, if you linked your comment to that, it could be given weight accordingly.


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    #541
    ELM327
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    KCross wrote: »
    IEVOA should be doing that but I'm not a member so I cant complain if they arent! :)

    Any IEVOA members here know if they are keeping an eye on these planning applications?

    Having said that, I dount you could object or influence the layout on planning grounds. It would be really up to the operator how they want to position their charger... i.e. its not really a planning issue per se?
    IEVOA is a circle jerk of manbabies and silly old men, can't see them doing anything to be honest


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