KCross wrote: » Yes, I have one. Works exactly as you said. Two downsides, a 5m coiled cable isnt really 5m as you loose some length in the coils so factor that in if you buy one. And they are heavier... no big deal, still fits in the standard Nissan bag.
from_atozinc wrote: » So would you recommend it over the standard cable?
KCross wrote: » Personal preference really but Im happy with it.
NIMAN wrote: » I had a standard cable and changed to a coiled one. Find it handy, but as said it is harder to get it to stretch any great length. Luckily I have never had to do that.
innrain wrote: » I find the coiled one more convenient as it does not trail on the ground, you don't need to coil it every time you finished charging. If there is some water on it just shake it off.
Black_Knight wrote: » Contemplating selling it and getting a straight 8m cable (easier to dry with a towel too). :mad:
from_atozinc wrote: » Hi. This relates to public charging via your own cable. If the car only has a 3.6 onboard charger - is there any point in getting a 32amp rated public charge cable?
unkel wrote: » About bloody time. Most of An Post vans in the Dublin area could / should have been EV by now. The Kangoo ZE was more or less produced because of demand from the French post office
liamog wrote: » I heard Zoes were in short supply a couple of years ago due to French Post taking all the manufacturing capacity. You also see alot of these around Paris They are extended e-NV200s called a Voltia
charlieIRL wrote: » My first long spin tomorrow where I’ll need to use a few public charger points. Is there any one app with all charge points on it and let’s you know if chargers are busy? Going from Athlone to Baltray to Liffey Valley to Athlone. A better route planner is saying a 10min stop in Kinnegad and then to Baltray. Have a top up on way to Dublin for 22 mins and then Kinnegad again for 30mins before home. Am just worried if any of these fast chargers are out of action or in use.
unkel wrote: » Which ones? The Kangoo ZE has been around for nearly a decade. They are fine, but can only slow charge and range in Dublin would be 100km max. Which is probably all they ever do in a day (charge up at night at the depot)
Mickeroo wrote: » Why didn't you want the Zoe plugging in?
charlieIRL wrote: » I don't meant to come across wrong, I'm perfectly happy to share but I was a long time there at that stage and wanted to get home. There's 4 or 5 other AC chargers in Navan he could have used.
KCross wrote: » He wouldnt get the same power from them. They are slow chargers. He can utilise the full power of the rapid, because its a Zoe, in the same way you can.
charlieIRL wrote: » But with the load balancing on the FCP would the AC43 head he used not reduce to 21.5 which is the same as a 22kWh head on the other chargers?
charlieIRL wrote: » Well my trip went mostly to plan yesterday, started off with full battery and topped up in Kinnegad meant I had loads of range left when I left Baltray. Slight change of plan meant I didn't have to go to Dublin (which kind of backfired) as I headed to the single fast charger in Navan instead of taking the chance and going for Kinnegad again. Checked Zap Map and the charger was in use so i thought, it would be free when i got there, nope - was still in use and someone else waiting to charge. Ended up waiting for both to finish and then i got charging. Was about 10 mins in when a Zoe rocks up and starts using the AC head even though i had said i would be done in about 10 mins, I explainged my trip, having being on the road since 6:45am and need for charge but he plugged in anyway. Not the most polite non-national i ever met so out of stubbonness I left mine plugged in until it nearly fully charged and headed straight home without the need to charge again. Only got going at 7pm. We definitly need more decent chargers, thankfully its rearely i'll need them but if i had the family in the car, they wouldn't be impressed!! I also noticed a spot allocated adjacent to the charger in Navan is set out for another charger, good to see them expanding.
