Tesla Supercharger network in Ireland

It's still only a trial. If there is enough capacity in a certain area / country for the Supercharger network to be shared with non-Teslas, I'm all for it. It will make the experience better for the owners of all EVs, not just Teslas and as such it will promote the move to electric transport.

The rate charged for non-owners should be at premium level though, at least at Ionity levels (who offer an inferior service). There are fast chargers in the Netherlands all over the place, I'd say a substantial number of EV owners do not even have home or work charging and that's grand over there

This is not going to happen any time soon in the likes of California, where there are already queues at busy days. And I can't see it happen in Ireland either, until we get a lot more and bigger Superchargers opening up

How to park your BMW at Tesla supercharger

"As you guys have seen, sometimes even Tesla people can't get it right"

=;-)

That's all well and good, but do you honestly think non Tesla drivers will give a flying fcuk if they're blocking a Tesla or not.... particularly in Ireland. (Maybe Norway will be fine mostly because they are years ahead of us in EV uptake).

You just know that in Ireland it would turn into a sh1t show.

It will be a sh1tshow. Hopefully it simply doesnt come here. To date, it's only come in areas where govt funding is being given.

The fact it takes a video that long to explain this problem says it all really.

Yeah the drive-thru layout looks nice, if not a bit confusing at first, but a site like that is never happening in Ireland (until at least 7 years and 10 months passes when there will be 1m EV's on the road).

That always irritates me, people trading in free SC01 cars and giving up the benefit. You have a P90DL if memory serves? Why would you downgrade that to a made in china model 3 rwd.

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-free-supercharing-europe/

"Tesla is offering free Supercharging for select sites in Europe to “avoid the rush this winter holiday.” Free Supercharging will be available along travel routes in France, Germany, Norway, and Sweden."

Has this ever happened in Ireland or the UK?

Should be a good test to see how the network copes with non Tesla owners.

Yes but its free supercharging late at night and early in the morning. Basically if you are flexible you can save 15-20 quid. Works if you can move your trip around but I wouldnt bother.

Been in Sandyford store today. The supercharger site works were in full swing. They were taking out all plants and machinery preparing to resurface the area.

"This isn't the first hint that Tesla intends to do the same in the U.S., but the automaker's proposal appears to ask for funding in return—for the existing Tesla-only Supercharger connectors, as well as the CHAdeMO connectors used by a dwindling number of EVs such as the Nissan Leaf, as long as they're co-located with CCS connectors.

"Tesla or CHAdeMO connectors should be eligible for rebates as long as there is a CCS connector at the location for every rebated Tesla or CHAdeMO connector," the automaker said.

Real estate is one of the biggest obstacles to growing charging infrastructure; Tesla adding CCS and CHAdeMO connectors to its existing sites could provide a shortcut."

And to make matters worse, in America the DC standard is CCS1 as opposed to our CCS2 in Europe... and it's fully as hell!!