The key elements include six high speed charging hubs on motorways capable of charging eight vehicles simultaneously; 16 high speed charging hubs capable of charging four vehicles simultaneously; additional high power chargers at 34 current 50 kW locations; upgrading over 50 22 kW chargers to 50 kW, and replacing up to 264 locations with 528 charge points at the pre-existing pilot grade of 22 kW to next generation high reliability models.
liamog wrote: » It would be pathetic if eCars didn't buy chargers with load balancing, there are a lot of cars out there that aren't capable of >75kW for very long. I'd much rather get some charge than sit waiting for the user to finish.
Black_Knight wrote: » Have to agree. Think about those times you're waiting to use the charge point only for someone to dribble in the last 20% into their battery. Now (if I understand how these would load balance) you should be able to get the guts of 150kW into your car (if capable). It inevitably be frustrating when I find out they can only give 150kW or split it 75:75.
[Deleted User] wrote: » That's solved by having enough chargers. No need to load balance with the proper infrastructure.
Deleted User wrote: » That's solved by having enough chargers. No need to load balance with the proper infrastructure.
unkel wrote: » Hopefully eCars will get at least 2 MW to all its new fast charge sites. This shouldn't really be that much of a big deal, a data centre uses at least ten times that. This 150kW to be shared across several chargers is a load of bollox. This is 2020 and Ireland is a rich country. For feck sake.
unkel wrote: » Hopefully eCars will get at least 2 MW to all its new fast charge sites. This shouldn't really be that much of a big deal, a data centre uses at least ten times that.This 150kW to be shared across several chargers is a load of bollox. This is 2020 and Ireland is a rich country. For feck sake.
Deleted User wrote: » Yep I agree 100% about the chargers, Ireland being a rich Country I'm not in such agreement lol.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Ireland isn't nor ever was a rich country, a country so in debt that is barely keeping it's head above water, a health service in such a state. Rich ?
unkel wrote: » That'll be me. The lack of progress is just ridiculous though. For years the ESB were giving out they had no funding. Which was fair enough, although a lame excuse not to invest some of their own profits into the network. Now they are getting millions from the tax payer and we don't see it go to any fast chargers to speak of. Where is it going is the pertinent question. Apologies if it appears I was shooting the messenger though, liamog. That was not my intention at all. Thankfully, like ELM327, I now own a long range Tesla. Personally I don't need the network at all. That doesn't make me less passionate about the sorry state of our public network though. So I'm afraid you'll have to bear with me
markpb wrote: » All major routes except for the N2, N3 and N4 (without a decent detour via Athlone) and the west of Ireland.
ELM327 wrote: » Yes, the N2/N3 and N4(without going M6) is not served by >50kW. However they are less than 100-150km so you are not likely to need a charge in a long range ev anyway
markpb wrote: » It's 300km round trip to visit my parents, a trip I would routinely made in a day. There's no destination charging (7, 11 or 22kW) available near them so it's a challenging trip to make in my 75kW EV. Granny charging for 3-4 hours adds little or no range. There are plenty of other destinations along those routes that are over 200km one-way. None of those trips are very convenient, except with the very highest range cars. For everyone else, they're fubared.
markpb wrote: » It's 300km round trip to visit my parents, a trip I would routinely made in a day. There's no destination charging (7, 11 or 22kW) available near them so it's a challenging trip to make in my 75kW EV. Granny charging for 3-4 hours adds little or no range.
Black_Knight wrote: » Think this is the first time i've thought of an EV as being a bit stupid, like i'd categorise inefficient, big engined cars sold in the US. 25kW/100km is awful. From SR post above he's getting ~18kW/100km in a not so aero eNiro.
unkel wrote: » What 75kWh EV couldn't do a 300km trip (with say 4 hours of granny charging, so an extra 8kWh, if it is too close for comfort without it)? I haven't tried it yet, but it would be tight enough in my 85kWh car (which is nearly 6 years old though) in winter at motorway speeds without granny charging.
markpb wrote: » I'm heading straight up the N3 to the far end of Cavan with a diversion to the FCP in Navan both ways. Teslafi details attached.
ELM327 wrote: » Google maps suggests a route by kinnegad is possible, I'd top up in kinnegad, two chargers there, much better, alternatively the castlebellingham SuC or Ionity Citynorth are 20km diversions.
liamog wrote: » I think we found a prime reason why upgrading the AC in Kells and Cavan to DC is useful!
ELM327 wrote: » My S has about 75kWh of usable available energy, maybe a bit less, and I'd just about do 300km in winter.
ELM327 wrote: » My average over the 21k I have my S is 234 wh/km.. Usually on a motorway its at 250. My S has about 75kWh of usable available energy, maybe a bit less, and I'd just about do 300km in winter.
Deleted User wrote: » 75 Kwh out of 85 ? How do you find the capacity of the S ?
liamog wrote: » More updates from eCars.
zg3409 wrote: » The upgrades in Cavan and kells started last Friday, but have now stopped due to lockdown, and latest is no work will happen until lockdown is lifted and for now both sites are offline
Black_Knight wrote: » I guess that 150km trip is a smidge outside the 2km radius we're to adhere to anyways.
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