ESB eCars

Silent Running wrote: »

It's probable that you're right. However, I plugged in to a charge point in Wexford last week and started a charge from the app. All looked OK so I went about my business. When I returned to the car over an hour later, it wasn't charging. Checking the app told me that the point I was plugged in to was available, and that I had taken just a couple of hundred Watts of charge.

When I unplugged, the socket went out of service. Now, if you came along looking for a charge, you might have been cursing me, but I had done nothing wrong. I just put it down to a flaky socket, as there was a Volvo PHEV working away on the other socket.

Twas a 202 mini. So perhaps a new driver, not so experienced with public charging. Disappointing for them if that was the case.

I've my home setup which scraps ecars data lifted and shifted onto a free aws account. Thought it'd be the quickest option to give folks a look, but there's no such thing as a free meal. Only 1gb of ram so it's vastly underpowered. Beefing up the instance might be up to 400 a year. Not gonna do that, but I'll explore my short term options tomorrow and see if they've any cheaper options. Expense will be a motivator to rearchitect it. Longer term goal will be to recreate it pretty much from scratch using as many free aws services as I can.

garo wrote: »

Open up a port on your home server

It's got more memory anyways.

For simplicity i'm using grafana on the front end. No caching there i'm afraid.

I'd rather give folks as much insight as I can. It'll get done, just exploring the cheapest most available option.

innrain wrote: »

The bare cheap solution is a raspi. (I got spare 4GB one on my desk) However, you need to open some ports on your router. I'm running some apps on google console and they had the first year free. Or you can go the virtual hosting solution something like https://www.hetzner.com/cloud.
I think it is a nice project and I would happily donate some funds to.

I'd rather not go that route (of wanting/needing funds). If it's cheap enough to run i'm happy to do it, and wouldn't say no to a contribution here or there, but I don't want it to be a thing where i'm looking for handouts. I'm sure i've an old PI here somewhere (not sure what spec), but i'd rather take if off my private network. I've other ports open and other services running which i'd rather not advertise.

AWS has some free(ish) options, but I just need to get time to tinker with them. 7 week old and a toddler here so my evenings are very limited. Grafana on free EC2 instance should be ok. Scripts running on lambdas for free. DynamoDB for some look up data. Need to figure out a timeseries database to visualise data over time. That'll probably be the biggest expense. The more memory the better.

Weirdness going on in Westport.
There are/were 2 units in Westport:
Castlebar Street (unit ID 859) & Leisure Centre Car Park, Off James Street (unit ID 1613)


The Castlebar Street, Westport unit was removed, but from their map it looks like it's still there. When I inspect it, it tells me it's unit 1613 (the Leisure Center car park unit). My historical data confirms this ie. Earlier today unit 1613 had the address of leisure center car park. From the map, the leisure center car park unit is gone.

Black_Knight wrote: »

New fast charging options for Galway (clifden?), Mayo (?) and Kerry (Kenmare?). They'll be the slower end ones i'm sure. 40kW.

Going from their IEVOA meet, I can only assume the unit is removed, but being replaced with a 44kW unit. The Castlebar street one was "faulted" today, and was the old style unit. IMO it'd make sense to move the Leisure center car park on to there, and put the 44kW unit in the leisure center car park.

innrain wrote: »

DCLite in Cavan is faulty on the DC side but if you don't use filters it will display green on the app because the AC is still functioning. What is wired about it is that there is a note saying that the AC on this units is restricted. How much can you restrict a 10A outlet and still call it charger? Does this counts towards the 98% uptime?

You can be damn sure it does. Unit isn't down... technically.

ELM327 wrote: »

44kW in Westport is a good upgrade.
Westport is well supported with AC chargers but a DC will be great. Pre Covid we holidayed in Westport a lot, (always in the same room in the same hotel!) and the destination charging in the town was super helpful. Made local trips (eg to Achill) very doable.

Think westport has only 1 public AC unit now (down from 2), and 2 hotels on plugshare suggesting they have charging facilities. It'll be 1 AC and 1 DC hopefully soon. Very little for the town IMO.

Black_Knight wrote: »

Oh, also pulling AC43 usage too, for the 7 who used it today.

I'll do a big reveal next week on who fast charge point(s) were not used in 7 days, and what was the most used (NI obviously, but more interesting to see what paid fast charge point was most used).

Reveal time. The last 6 days (because my 7th day ago had a bit of a glitch in it) is shows the following. I've not checked to see if any unit was not used at all, but of the
97 fast charger sites
92 were used at some point
37 were "faulted" or "unavailable" at some point
52 (which includes faulted/unavailable) were in a "I'm less than 100% sure that i'm going to be able to use that charger when I pull up" state.

2020-10-17 10:39:56 Shane Retail Park, Boucher Road, Belfast, Antrim 2.02 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Blanchardstown Centre, Navan Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 1.93 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K / Topaz Service Station, Templeville Road, Dublin 6 1.71 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Lucan Shopping Centre (SuperValu), Newcastle Road, Lucan, Dublin 1.57 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Sprucefield Shopping Centre, Off Lisburn-Hillsborough Road (A1 & M1), Hillsborough, Down 1.56 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Stillorgan Luas Park & Ride, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18 1.55 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Clonshaugh Road, Cloghran, Dublin 17 1.51 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Tesco, Monread Road, Naas, Kildare 1.49 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Fort Service Station, 234 Shore Road, Belfast, Antrim 1.28 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K / Topaz Service Station Newlands Cross (R113), Fonthill Road (R113), Clondalkin, Dublin 22 1.28 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Frankfield Service Station, Frankfield Road, Douglas, Cork 1.26 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Maxol Service Station, Glendermot Road, Waterside, Londonderry, Derry/Londonderry 1.23 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Talbot Hotel Stillorgan, Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Dublin 1.21 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Corballis Road North, Dublin Airport, Dublin 1.21 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Maxol Filling Station, M1 Junction 4 (R132), Turvey, Donabate, Dublin 1.01 day
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K Service Station, Finglas Road, Glasnevin 23.42 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Park Pointe Shopping Centre, Glenageary Road Upper, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin 21.83 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Donnelly's Garage, 57 Moy Road, Dungannon, Tyrone 20.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Glynn'Glynn's Service Station, Carnmore Cross, Oranmore, Galway 19.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Esso - Centra, Rochestown Road, Rochestown, Cork City, Cork 17.75 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Maxol Service Station, Shaws Bridge, Milltown Road (A55), Belfast, Down 16.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Applegreen Services (Northbound), M11 Junction 14 (R772), Cullenmore, Wicklow 15.92 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Maxol Riverside Service Station, Dublin Road (R147), Navan, Meath 14.83 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Five Ways Shops & Texaco Service Station, 101 Armagh Road, Newry, Down 14.75 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Deasy's Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Commons Road, Cork City, Cork 14.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Ballysimon Road, Limerick City, Limerick 14.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Tesco, Glebe Road, Wicklow Town, Wicklow 14.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Tesco, Vevay Road, Bray, Wicklow 14.17 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Four Lakes Retail Park, Dublin Road, Carlow Town, Carlow 14.17 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Supervalu, Courthouse Road, Fermoy, Cork 14.00 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Applegreen Templepatrick Services, M2 N/W-bound, Newtownabbey, Antrim 13.33 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Applegreen Enfield Services, M4 (Westbound, 2km after Jnct 9), Kildare 13.25 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Applegreen Lusk Services, M1 (Northbound), Lusk, Dublin 12.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Newcastle Road, Galway, Galway 12.17 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Esso, Ratoath Road, Ashbourne 11.25 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Gorey Services Station, M11, Gorey, Wexford 10.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K M9 Kilcullen, M9, Co. Kildare 10.42 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Bell's Spar, Saintfield Road, Crossgar, Down 10.00 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Ennis, Limerick Road, Ennis, Clare 9.92 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Mayfield Services, M7 Junction 14 (R445), Monasterevin, Kildare 9.83 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Applegreen Lusk Services, M1 (Southbound), Lusk, Dublin 9.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Bolton Square Public Car Park, Bolton Street, Drogheda, Louth 9.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Off Farnham Street, Cavan Town, Cavan 9.33 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Barbican Centra, Dromore Road (A1), Banbridge, Down 8.92 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, M8 Junction 8, Wallers Lot, Cashel, Tipperary 8.75 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Castlebellingham Services (Northbound) 8.75 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Randles Garage (Nissan), Muckross Road, Killarney, Kerry 8.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Casey's Centra Circle K (Topaz), Lannagh Road, Castlebar, Mayo 8.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Portlaoise Plaza, Exit 17, M7, Portlaoise, Co.Laois, Ireland 8.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Hernons Great Gas, Bypass Road, Bandon, Cork 8.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Applegreen Enfield Services, M4 (Eastbound, 2km before Jnct 9), Kildare 8.33 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Macroom Council Car Park, Fair Green, Macroom, Cork 7.83 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 9-12 Union Place, Sligo Town, Sligo 7.42 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Camlin Esso-Spar Service Station, Dublin Road, Longford, Longford 6.75 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Tanyard Lane, Tullamore, Offaly 6.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Mace Holy Cross (R680), Waterford City, Waterford 6.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Applegreen Castlebellingham Services, Between Junctions 15 & 16, M1 (Southbound) 6.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, M8 @Junction 3 (R433), Ballacolla, Laois 6.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K -Topaz Service Station, Sexton Street North, Thomondgate, Limerick City 6.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Castlemaine Street, Athlone, Westmeath 6.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 McHugh's Texaco Service Station, Galway Road, Ballindine, Mayo 6.17 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Texaco (Mace & Supermacs), N4, Ballinalack, Westmeath 6.08 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Maxol Service Station, Arklow Road, Gorey, Wexford 6.08 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Public Car Park, Bolton Street, Waterford City, Waterford 5.67 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Jamsie's Garage, 31B Glenshane Road, Maghera, Derry/Londonderry 5.25 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Promenade Road, Dublin Port, Dublin 1 5.25 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Carrig Service Station, Carrig Road, Roscrea, Tipperary 5.17 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K-Topaz Service Station,M7 Junction 23 (Barack Obama Plaza), Tipperary 4.92 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Amber-Centra Service Station, Rosslare Road, Killinick, Wexford 4.92 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Rosslare Road, Drinagh, Wexford 4.83 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Public Car Park, Rampart Lane, Dundalk, Louth 4.42 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Emmyvale Road (N2), Mullamurphy, Co. Monaghan 4.42 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Car Park beside ESB Offices, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Laois 4.25 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Port Stop Circle K / Topaz Service Station, Redlands Road, Larne, Antrim 3.92 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Athlone Road, Ballinasloe, Galway 3.92 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Abbey Court Hotel, Dublin Road, Nenagh, Tipperary 3.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Kee's Esso Service Station, N15-R232 Junction, Laghey, Donegal 3.33 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Texaco Service Station, Main Street, Urlingford, Kilkenny 3.00 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Duffy's Supervalu, Ballaghadereen, Roscommon 3.00 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Off Circular Road, Kells, Meath 2.75 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 EMO Service Station, M9 Junction 10 (R699), Main Street, Knocktopher, Kilkenny 2.58 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Texaco Londis Service Station, Sligo Road, Grange, Sligo 2.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Maxol Centra Antrim Road Filling Station, Queen Street, Ballymena, Antrim 2.33 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 The Galway Plaza, Junction 16, Carrowkeel, Kiltullagh, Co. Galway 2.25 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Circle K - Topaz Service Station, M6 Junction 5, Kilbeggan, Westmeath 2.08 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Park Ri Service Station, Cavan Road, Townparks, Kells, Meath. 1.75 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 St. Canice's Council Car Park, Butt's Green, Kilkenny, Kilkenny 1.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Gordon Place Car Park, Wolfe Tone Street, Clonmel, Tipperary 1.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Garvey's Centra Service Station, St.Marys Road, Newcastlewest, Limerick 1.50 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Mellon Country Inn, Beltany Road (A5), Omagh, Tyrone 1.25 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Daly's Circle K - Topaz Service Station, Letterkenny Road, Lifford, Donegal 1.25 hour
2020-10-17 10:39:56 Esso Service Station, Sligo Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roscommon 0.17 hour

The table above is an accumulation of the time any car would be unable to charge at a fast charge point. For example, Blanchardstowns 1.93 days of use in 6 days, is made up of 18.4hours on CHAdeMO, 17.67hours on CCS, and 10 hours on AC43. I can split this by AC/DC availability if that'd be preferred.