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liamog

Details from the dail on the eCars €10,000,000 expansion programme.

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.

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2019-01-24/10/?fbclid=IwAR1eGLQjNFuywCoaB__FJADns7gNOD09DaR9XLueHAKZ8vljfd-kL-_LpDs

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obi604

ELM327 wrote: »

No, only to the 43-50kW "fast" chargers.

And 150kW

Or are these still free and no overcharge.

ELM327

obi604 wrote: »

Hi. The ‘overstay fee’ - does this apply to the 7 and 22 kw chargers?

No, only to the 43-50kW "fast" chargers.

obi604

Hi. The ‘overstay fee’ - does this apply to the 7 and 22 kw chargers?

the_amazing_raisin

Black_Knight wrote: »

Totally off topic, but do they ever consider how they'll clean/sweep those bike lanes? Always look great when they're first installed, but dirt, debris, leaves, branches etc build up, and the road sweepers can't get in because of the kerb.

I think there's gaps where a street sweeper could get in, question is would it fit along the path

Tbh, it's like the red carpet cycle paths, they looked nice when they're installed, but after a couple of years they'd completely gone to a shambles.

I wish they'd factor in maintenance when deciding on infrastructure rather than just throw it in and forget about it

innrain

Is Tesco Drogheda new? I don't see it on plugshare and on ecars is offline TEV012

Black_Knight

Totally off topic, but do they ever consider how they'll clean/sweep those bike lanes? Always look great when they're first installed, but dirt, debris, leaves, branches etc build up, and the road sweepers can't get in because of the kerb.

liamog

Black_Knight wrote: »

That's a weird looking cycle lane. Looks more like just a wider path.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1300117739302981632

Black_Knight

That's a weird looking cycle lane. Looks more like just a wider path.

Black_Knight

Butson wrote: »

I live around a corner from a fast charge point.

Since the ESB started charging, I have seen two cars there. 2 mins from Motorway exit too.

How often do you look?

TBF, the charging for fast chargers was mostly welcomed, and does what it needed to; gives those who need fast charging an available place to do so.

Black_Knight

liamog wrote: »

The on-street parking in Dundrum Village has been turned into a cycle lane, so it may be related to that.

Can't both exist in harmony?
LA leading the charge (no pun intended)

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Butson

I live around a corner from a fast charge point.

Since the ESB started charging, I have seen two cars there. 2 mins from Motorway exit too.

liamog

The on-street parking in Dundrum Village has been turned into a cycle lane, so it may be related to that.

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Black_Knight

Main Street Dundrum dropped off the map yesterday and no sign of it back yet. It is/was one of the old crappy style slow chargers, so hopefully they're just replacing it, though usually that doesn't mean it disappearing from the map.

Tesco Edenderry has been added though.

the_amazing_raisin

Kramer wrote: »

So I blew the grid fuse, apparently.....CCS, on a new 150kW charger from ECars.

I'm OK..........I didn't get electrocuted, thank God........still, the grid fuse feeding upwards of 250kWs............must have been some trip :eek:.

Lesson learned - don't try to run a Russell Hobbs kettle directly off a CCS plug, it's not worth it.

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ESB must've read about your dodgy charging cables and decided to get rid of you pulp fiction style

Kramer

So I blew the grid fuse, apparently.....CCS, on a new 150kW charger from ECars.

I'm OK..........I didn't get electrocuted, thank God........still, the grid fuse feeding upwards of 250kWs............must have been some trip :eek:.

Lesson learned - don't try to run a Russell Hobbs kettle directly off a CCS plug, it's not worth it.

daheff

daheff wrote: »

Hey all

I've tried using my charge card twice at a regular charger over the past couple of days where the charge started & stopped immediately.

Is this more of the charging for charging rolling out, or do I have a problem with my card?

Tia

slave1 wrote: »

Nothing wrong card end, seen this myself many times over the years, inconsistent faulty unit is the issue.

So this is my bad. I thought I'd registered my card, but apparently not. They brought in charging for slow chargers a couple of weeks ago, and because my card wasn't assigned to a plan it was rejected.

liamog

Mod Note: Moved generator talk to random EV thread.

slave1

daheff wrote: »

Hey all

I've tried using my charge card twice at a regular charger over the past couple of days where the charge started & stopped immediately.

Is this more of the charging for charging rolling out, or do I have a problem with my card?

Tia

Nothing wrong card end, seen this myself many times over the years, inconsistent faulty unit is the issue.

charlieIRL

Tried to use the ClenergyEV charge point in Roscommon Tuesday night, but no way could i get the app to work. I had just enough to get home, consumption was high with the wind and rain but as we were going to Supermacs I said the few extra kms of charge would let me drive at normal speed home. The app had me logged out and no way would it accept my log in details. Tried creating a new account and it kept saying password's didn't match.:mad::mad:
Gave up and went into Athlone and home with a few kms left, about an hour after i got home i got a notification that there was an update to the app and i can log in again now. Very frustrating and glad I wasn't stuck.

charlieIRL

Busman Paddy Lasty wrote: »

One if his advisors in a VW EV broke lockdown, bought a cable off Kramer and hogged the 22kW in Clifden for two days charging at 500W.

#eGolfgate

That charger has been broken for months!!!:p:p

the_amazing_raisin

daheff wrote: »

Hey all

I've tried using my charge card twice at a regular charger over the past couple of days where the charge started & stopped immediately.

Is this more of the charging for charging rolling out, or do I have a problem with my card?

Tia

Dunno if it's related but I had an issue at the DC charger in Applegreen Cullenmore where the charge stopped immediately after starting. Unplugging and plugging in again fixed the issue though so I'm guessing it was a communication issue with the car

eddhorse

daheff wrote: »

Hey all

I've tried using my charge card twice at a regular charger over the past couple of days where the charge started & stopped immediately.

Is this more of the charging for charging rolling out, or do I have a problem with my card?

Tia

Ring ESB customer care and see whats not working correctly?
01 258 3799

daheff

Hey all

I've tried using my charge card twice at a regular charger over the past couple of days where the charge started & stopped immediately.

Is this more of the charging for charging rolling out, or do I have a problem with my card?

Tia

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cruisey1987 wrote: »

Yeah I'd like to believe I got my Leaf for partly environmental reasons. I realise that I'd be doing more good cycling or taking the bus but with young kids I needed something that's weatherproof and reliable, so I did what I could in those requirements.

If we're talking VAT I'd prefer if they went after VAT on solar panels and inverters, if they dropped those down to the builders VAT rate then suddenly they'd be a lot more affordable

Grants and vat reductions only benefit the installers through over inflated prices.

I'd love to be on the bike more but live in the sticks and I wouldn't allow my Boys anywhere near dangerous back roads with speeding cars, seriously, the speed on back roads with blind bends is out of control, I like to have fun myself on back roads but I know when to cop on.

Kramer

Busman Paddy Lasty wrote: »

One if his advisors in a VW EV broke lockdown, bought a cable off Kramer and hogged the 22kW in Clifden for two days charging at 500W.

Lest there be any confusion, as per the Citizens' Information website, a government funded website remember, I follow all guidelines, I am negative & do not breach any restrictions.

There is no restriction to charging a BEV or PHEV at 500 watts.

As Big Phil would say, if anyone says differently, I do not accept that

Kramer wrote: »

If anyone wants me to convert their Type 2 cables to avail of free or almost free city parking.............I've a box of resistors here.........just state your desired charge rate. Say 500 watts for a small battery PHEV, or 3kW for a Leaf etc.

......I may or may not be serious........I'm not sure........turning it down "to a trickle" is a contentious philosophy at the moment..... .

Just to clarify, I abhor charger hoggers & PHEVs plugged in to publicly funded charge points. My post was in response to the new trend of unnecessarily charging at AC charge points, because it works out cheaper than paying for parking.

It's apparent that many posters didn't see the last line of my post.......

Anyway, no one will know if a Tesla owner has restricted his charge rate to a trickle on an AC charge point, to game the system for free/cheaper/prime parking. Don't think it isn't happening - it's been spoken about openly & the only way to combat it is by either offering BEVs free, on-street parking anywhere, or implementing parking charges everywhere, whether charging or not.

Next ye'll be giving out to me for not wearing a mask

:D.

So any news on these new "hubs" ECars have promised?

the_amazing_raisin

Busman Paddy Lasty wrote: »

One if his advisors in a VW EV broke lockdown, bought a cable off Kramer and hogged the 22kW in Clifden for two days charging at 500W.

#eGolfgate

:D:D

Busman Paddy Lasty

cruisey1987 wrote: »

I was wondering how long this tangent would last

So anyway, Phil Hogan, should he have driven an EV?

One if his advisors in a VW EV broke lockdown, bought a cable off Kramer and hogged the 22kW in Clifden for two days charging at 500W.

#eGolfgate

the_amazing_raisin

MJohnston wrote: »

I don't think there's an EV on Earth with the range that Phil Hogan would have needed for his travels and subsequent travails.

He certainly gets around, especially since those HSE rules don't apply to him.

Maybe he should be forced to drive around in a Renault Twizy, then he'd be less tempted to go to golf society events in Galway

the_amazing_raisin

MJohnston wrote: »

I definitely bought my i3 with environmental reasons in mind, although there were plenty of other reasons too.

Why is regular VAT on an electric car a joke?

Yeah I'd like to believe I got my Leaf for partly environmental reasons. I realise that I'd be doing more good cycling or taking the bus but with young kids I needed something that's weatherproof and reliable, so I did what I could in those requirements.

If we're talking VAT I'd prefer if they went after VAT on solar panels and inverters, if they dropped those down to the builders VAT rate then suddenly they'd be a lot more affordable

MJohnston

I don't think there's an EV on Earth with the range that Phil Hogan would have needed for his travels and subsequent travails.