Black_Knight wrote: » I don't see why not. He could actually nick some regen at the same time. Pop the car in neutral, away ya go.
DrPhilG wrote: » Quick bit of help needed... Someone on Facebook has a bad flat in an Ioniq. Too shredded to use foam and has no spare. Can he be towed? Front wheels will be up obviously but rear probably not. He's 20km from home.
JPA wrote: » I wonder is the actual owner aware of his carry on.
Silent Running wrote: » Well, that depends on your viewing point I suppose, but yes. I would call him young. And yes to the tie.
Silent Running wrote: » It was always about him trying to stop people from abusing the rapid. He took exception to long stayers and seems to have had abuse when he confronted some of the assholes; even said he had a gun pulled on him. Now, some of these stories don't add up when put against the charger occupancy stats. However, now that overstay fees are a thing he shouldn't have anything to worry about. He also had a beef about cars driving dangerously through his forecourt when heading to the charger, which is at the back of the garage. I could see this being an issue as the access to the charger is through a busy passage, with a lot of foot traffic. In fairness the charger is in a terrible location and should never have been put there, but ecars have been having trouble finding suitable sites. Many businesses don't want them on their site.
JPA wrote: » Is this guy quite young? Wears a tie a lot of the time?
Silent Running wrote: » He also had a beef about cars driving dangerously through his forecourt when heading to the charger, which is at the back of the garage. I could see this being an issue as the access to the charger is through a busy passage, with a lot of foot traffic. In fairness the charger is in a terrible location and should never have been put there, but ecars have been having trouble finding suitable sites. Many businesses don't want them on their site.
KCross wrote: » Is it a dispute about money or what?
unkel wrote: » He should be plenty happy with the extra (very high margin) revenue he is getting from the people charging there. Greedy fukcer.
ELM327 wrote: » Owner of the waterford site where the ecars charger is is at it again, has barricaded the charger with a bench
unkel wrote: » Wikipedia states that even the current model (gen 4) only charges at 7.2kW (so single phase), with no info on the previous gen cars. They wrong?Linky Quite fancy one, if they weren't so bloody expensive
amadangomor wrote: » Wow, I've been reading most of the threads in the EV forum for the last few months as research for potentially buying an EV in the next couple of years. Have to say I've been totally put off. I would do an 84km round trip to work daily and would have no access to a charger at work as they are reserved for direct workers of the company. So my conclusions are that I couldn't get there and back without spending a fortune on a car or otherwise get a second hand EV and worry about headwinds and not being able to put on internal heat because it's -2 outside even though that's when you need a bit of heat in the car! The talk of people driving at 65 in and 80 zone was mind boggling and I guess my 130 normal speed on the motorway is bonkers. I don't quite do bangernomics but bought a 09 Diesel with 200 tax and spend prob on average 40 a week on fuel. Have it 2.5 years and will probably keep it for another 2.5 years so that's 850 a year in term of purchase price and say on average 500 a year on maintenance it's cheap as you can get for my needs. EVs need to up their game in terms of affordability and practicality in terms of range. Early days in terms of Evs I know but the fact that there's no practical option for someone like me is damning. Looking at the ID3 forum was so disappointing. Looking like the new hope looks like to have turned out to be an overpriced ****ty looking- inside and out underwhelming offering.
unkel wrote: » You sure? I thought the Smart for 2 EV (both older and newer model) could only take 7.2kW AC?
unkel wrote: » Ah. That's herself. She charges up at the likes of Dundrum shopping centre alright (not so much for the charging, more so because the best parking spaces in that place are the disabled and EV spaces)
KCross wrote: » Not thinking of the 1hr shop in Tesco. Not worth it there. I’m thinking more the 2-3hr shopping trip.
unkel wrote: » 7.2 vs 11kW not much in it imho But if you got 22kW and it turns out there will be free and available 22kW AC chargers everywhere, then it starts making sense. Do a weekly big Tesco shop (~1 hour) and your 44kWh car is nearly half full. I wouldn't bother plugging in an 11kW for an hour...
ELM327 wrote: » 3 phase 11kW or 22kW depending on spec
amadangomor wrote: Wow, I've been reading most of the threads in the EV forum for the last few months as research for potentially buying an EV in the next couple of years. Have to say I've been totally put off.
amadangomor wrote: I would do an 84km round trip to work daily and would have no access to a charger at work as they are reserved for direct workers of the company.
amadangomor wrote: So my conclusions are that I couldn't get there and back without spending a fortune on a car or otherwise get a second hand EV and worry about headwinds and not being able to put on internal heat because it's -2 outside even though that's when you need a bit of heat in the car! The talk of people driving at 65 in and 80 zone was mind boggling and I guess my 130 normal speed on the motorway is bonkers.
amadangomor wrote: I don't quite do bangernomics but bought a 09 Diesel with 200 tax and spend prob on average 40 a week on fuel. Have it 2.5 years and will probably keep it for another 2.5 years so that's 850 a year in term of purchase price and say on average 500 a year on maintenance it's cheap as you can get for my needs.
amadangomor wrote: EVs need to up their game in terms of affordability and practicality in terms of range. Early days in terms of Evs I know but the fact that there's no practical option for someone like me is damning.
amadangomor wrote: Looking at the ID3 forum was so disappointing. Looking like the new hope looks like to have turned out to be an overpriced ****ty looking- inside and out underwhelming offering.
amadangomor wrote: » the fact that there's no practical option for someone like me is damning.
KCross wrote: » The more I think about it the more I think its going to be important to add 3ph charging to my next BEV. If I have to pay an extra few quid I will as long as its not 000s. You could go somewher like Mahon Pt shopping centre and be there for 1-3hrs. At 11kW you will get a decent charge in that timeframe. Not so much at 6.6kW.
JPA wrote: They could be doing nothing.
McGiver wrote: » 52 dual connector 22kW chargers.... Is a joke. It's nothing. We need hundreds, thousands. But better than nothing. What is that is like? 1-2% of their car park slots? That's insufficient.
KCross wrote: The more I think about it the more I think its going to be important to add 3ph charging to my next BEV. If I have to pay an extra few quid I will as long as its not 000s.
