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.
AndyBoBandy wrote: Would probably solve the PHEV issue overnight.
liamog wrote: » I'm acting under specific instructions from the eCars Facebook rep. They originally wanted me to call it the eCars Discussion Hub
Black_Knight wrote: » Wouldn't be an ecars thread without moving the goalposts after a few years.
liamog wrote: » Mod Note: Housekeeping update, the thread has become more of a general ESB eCars network thread, so I've updated the title accordingly
ELM327 wrote: » Not at all realistic considering the vast majority of EVs sold can only take 7kW.
ELM327 wrote: » That makes more sense and some places already do that in the UK, minimum charge.
AndyBoBandy wrote: » Should be a minimum usage amount of 10kWh then... same way a lot or petrol pumps have a minimum amount to be dispensed.... 2 litres or something.... So when you plug in and start a session, you are immediately charged €2.40 for 10kWh of electricity, and then once the counter rolls over 10kWh, charging as normal per kWh resumes...... anyone in a BEV who might desperately need only 6-7kWh to get home will happily pay the premium I'm sure for the very odd time they might need less than 10kWh from an AC unit. Would probably solve the PHEV issue overnight.
Busman Paddy Lasty wrote: » Gorey services today. Leaf on ESB charge point. All four Ionity stalls in use. Another EV rolled in when we were waiting. Yikes! Would like to see eCars seriously crack on with the next 40 x 3-8 car hubs.
Busman Paddy Lasty wrote: » Guessing it's the convenience factor. A free eCars spot in a jammed car park is a no brainer and only adds €1/hour to parking cost for most PHEVs. eCars AC22 units should have a minimum fee of 11kW to deter low power usages.
kennethsmyth wrote: » its fairly simple, the best use of a phev is a constant commute with charging at home and utilising electric for that commute, charging at any charge point doesn't really make sense. Phevs are now been fitted with ccs and this will only get worse.
kanuseeme wrote: » its his €1, I don't know, what to say, if it was only what most like to believe only a few cents, which is better to burn petrol or use the 330e emission-free? Someone else would complain about the owners never plugging the thing in, really hard know what to do or say.
bodgerfederer wrote: » Gorey services; 1 Nissan Leaf charging, 2 more queuing. Very glad I went for a car with css charging and the presence of ionity. However, this might be the shape of things to come; esb needs to up their game.
AndyBoBandy wrote: » Then when you’re finished and want to leave, you have to join the queue for the McDonads Drive Thru to exit the place… Talk about bad planning……….
AndyBoBandy wrote: » I used the hyperSpeed150 unit at Kilmartin today. Jesus it’s in an absolutely horrendous location!!!!! It’s hidden away at the back of the garage, and a wrong direction (because it’s not signposted) and you end up on the wrong side of it!!!! Then when you’re finished and want to leave, you have to join the queue for the McDonads Drive Thru to exit the place… Talk about bad planning……… If I was passing Athlone in anger and needed a charge, I’d pay the premium and use the Ionity instead…….
AndyBoBandy wrote: » Yeah, it’s out of service….. hardly noticeable though, I was the only car there last week… When I arrived there was a guy in an ID.4 faffing about with the eCars unit… I plugged in, went into the shop to relieve myself and buy a coffee, and when I came back out, he was still faffing about trying to start a charge… meanwhile I was pulling about 80kW, and ready to leave before I finished the coffee.. Was it you? Last Thursday about 11:45am? I was in the white Model 3.
the_amazing_raisin wrote: » I saw one at Castlebellingham has a cover over it with Coming Soon written on it Surely it's been there for years already
AndyBoBandy wrote: » Getting there…. Sandyford & Enfield now have planning permission.. (Enfield permission to be confirmed this week).
markpb wrote: » If only they had a few more sites on IC routes :-/
kanuseeme wrote: » Well he better get used to it, and any BEV driver for that matter, at least tesla have 4 stalls, but how many more cars do tesla need to sell to start clogging up those 4?
AndyBoBandy wrote: » No issue with a 330e plugging into an AC43 at a motorway services…. (If anything it helps the usage stats, and maybe to encourage eCars to expand at that particular site) The issue is when a Zoe pulls in and it needs a charge… (or any BEV that could get a few precious kWh while the CHAdeMO/CCS is being used).
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