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.
colm_c wrote: » The granny charger is very, very slow. I used mine and got 2.3kw an hour, which will take an awful long time to put any kind of decent amount of charge in the battery. In the end, I just went to the nearest esb charger, and got the same charge I wanted in 45 minutes that would have taken 12h+ on the granny charger. Absolutely worth it, especially if it is only when on holidays. I'm also not sure, I'd be comfortable leaving it plugged in all night. I'm with Andy, do any opportunistic charges you can.
liamog wrote: » Check your granny charger before you go, when I sold my e-Up! turned out the granny charger had gone to the electronics bin in the sky, I hadn't noticed because we had a proper charge point but the new owner needed to rely on it for a while. Better to find out before it's needed
Padraig Mor wrote: » ???? They didn't give me one!
TitianGerm wrote: » Apply for one in the app. You'll have one in a few days. Whereabouts are you going in the South East? There's a few of us ID owners up here now.
cannco253 wrote: » AFAIK Murphys SuperValu Rosslare Harbour had 2x22kw chargers installed recently. Not on Plugshare but worth checking out if you're in the area.
Padraig Mor wrote: » Rosslare. Although judging by the forecast, looks like it'll be the rainy south east!
dave oc wrote: » I used an esb charging point for the first time today in Pavilions SC in Swords, just to try out an esb charger before I really need one in a hurry. Charged using the card for 55 mins (about 10kWh). When I check the app it shows the charge session correctly but with a cost of €0. Is there some delay with the cost getting updated here? Or did I manage to get a free charge? My account is just a basic prepay one with some credit on it.
Padraig Mor wrote: » Exactly what I'm doing! Range should be fine to get there and back (~400km round trip), but want to get half a charge or so for pootling around and a bit of comfort. Granny cable should be fine - eCars is the alternate in case there's a problem with using granny cable.
TheWonderLlama wrote: » Charged the blue whale at bishops quay, Limerick yesterday, ESB 22kw AC point. It appears to be free at that moment, as in zero cost. Go, go go!
TheWonderLlama wrote: » They caught up with me over night as well. Charge now on my account. Boo!
whippet wrote: » looks like i'll be doing my first long trip in the leaf this week. Heading from the north east to killarney and then on to midelton and dunmore east. I've only ever charged the car at home. So I have signed up to easygo and stuck a few bob on the account. From my little research I should be fine on the motorways. However when I get to kilarney it looks like I'll have to use a public charging point 22kw for a slow charge and hope the few that show up on the map are free when i get there. I am assuming that its a case of when ever I see a free charger just get what I can from it ?Is the time limit of 45min only on the fast chargers 50kw ?
whippet wrote: » I am assuming that its a case of when ever I see a free charger just get what I can from it ?
whippet wrote: » Is the time limit of 45min only on the fast chargers 50kw ?
Black_Knight wrote: » Any ESB Fast charger. 50kW, 150kW, 220kW, 350kW. EasyGo have overstays too on their fast chargers I believe. It'll be mentioned in their app regardless. Killarney Fast charger isn't too busy from what I see. You can check out its usage history (for the last 4 week) here:http://test.ecars-stats.com/ I'll try get similar for slow chargers this week, but my time is limited.
whippet wrote: » Also - as a total noob to public charging ... am i right to assume that the CHAdeMO charges will have a tethered cable ?
AndyBoBandy wrote: » Yes, but is a car is using th eCCS plug on a 50kW unit, don't plug in the CHAdeMO and try to start a charge as it will disconnect the CCS car, and probably upset the driver.....
whippet wrote: » So in essence if I go to a 50w charger and there is someone using the CCS plug I need to wait in line until they are finished or can I use a slow charge while waiting?
whippet wrote: » On the flip side - If I am charging and someone plugs in a CCS will it stop my car from charging ?
aspasp1 wrote: » Can you use the ESB charging card in north? Also any good charging locations on Dublin->Belfast route? (Preferably closer to Belfast)
Comment_below wrote: » An unmarked Garda car parked and blocking the ESB eCars chargepoint for well over an hour in Bedford row in Limerick. Are parking fines actually issued for ICE cars parked in eCars spaces?
MJohnston wrote: » Your fast-charging options online along that route: Applegreen Lusk Ionity CityNorth Applegreen Castlebellingham Barbican Centra (NI) Sprucefield (NI - hard to find, but it's way up in the corner of the car park behind the McDonalds) Boucher Road (NI) The NI ones are free, but as a result they're rarely free!
