actually it might be hard for Tesla ..
I’d say Tesla could implement it quick smart with a software update……
Sure I have the eCars map saved as a favourite in the cars internet browser so can quickly bring up the map and it shows me the chargers around me, and then a simple press on any charger will show me it’s status… Same with EasyGo & now Applegreen….
Yes but then you'd need either a superapp that had all main chargers (think like plugshare but with more integration) so that everyone could use it on apple carplay, or a closed shop type solution. By closed shop I dont mean necessarily not open to everyone, but merely one that is E2E managed. like the superchargers
I'm trying to decide if this is a good idea or if it should have stayed on the whiteboard
Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of small scale wind turbines that generate a decent amount of energy
My first thought was they'd only get a few watts out of each kite, but EnerKite is advertising power from 100kW up to 4MW. Even at a fairly low capacity factor that should be enough to charge up batteries for a charging hub in a remote location
But maybe I've just seen too many kites smash into the ground in a park to think this is a smart idea. I've got this mental image of a giant kite going out of control and ending up tangled across a motorway
Then again, the idea of a charging hub with a field of ground mounted solar panels and a couple of these kites nearby to supply green energy does seem pretty cool
I have some charging stations saved as favourites on my cars built in navigation. As I'm approaching the turn off for where they are, a pop up screen comes up telling me how many of them are free and occupied. So works quite well if I ever need a charge but isnt really necessary or that I'm not already driving to it.
Which car is that? And if it's a Tesla does it work for non superchargers?
no its an EV6. I dont use public chargers often and didnt realise it was a feature until I saved a couple of charger locations just for ease of navigation if I needed them. As I passed by on the motorway then it popped up that the turn off was approaching and there were X amount of unoccupied chargers.
That's cool, must check out if the ID.4 can do similar. It can show charger availability (if it's available in We Charge) but I don't think it'll flash up on the satnav as you're passing
whats handy is that you dont necessarily need to be in the maps screen, it just automatically pops up on the infotainment screen. And I saved it as favourites from the charging map, rather than the actual sat nav. Again, small thing learned that I had on one occasion put in a an ionity charger as a location, but it didnt start the preconditioning, but once I did the search through the charging map, it started the preconditioning and saved it there then.
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Interesting fact of the day, the website to respond to jury summons has a map showing where the court is.
There's a filter on the map for EV chargers nearby, only shows locations not charging power and seems to only show Ecars chargers
They're really trying their best to make sure the jurors show up 😂
I really hope this thing has a speaker making "om nom nom" noises as it eats rubbish
@unkel
Rathfarnham shopping centre now.
Focus is currently taking almost 2 spots. The sooner they bring in clamping the better.
Edit. A guy in an X5 hybrid tried to get in beside me and couldn't. Losing his shít and rightly so.
Fools. No excuse for that nonsense. I'm a regular user of that spot and it rarely seems iced. The worst I've seen is bad parking and EV parking (ie using the spot without plugging in)
Indeed. Apologies to @unkel. It was him I thought who had used it before but it was your good self!!
I was charging in Waterford a few years ago and a VW PHEV parked beside me and plugged in. I noticed that his car was not charging so told him as he walked away.
He thanked me, but said he only plugged in so he would get free parking and wouldn't be long. 🤔
So now that Joe Biden is visiting, should we look forward to Biden Plaza somewhere out near Ballina? Maybe it'll have a charging hub (probably 2x50kW chargers 🤭)
I don’t know the green markings match the green dealz logo which may confuse people into thinking they are for dealz shoppers
Whats the car in the right spot at? Can't really see.
Hyundai IX 35
maybe if the planning went in 8 years ago...no update on this since the end of 2022
haven’t seen this raised before
“…And batteries – are heavy. They are around 10 times heavier than the same volume of fossil fuel and three times heavier than an aluminum engine. And this additional weight needs to be considered against structures, such as car parks.”
That quotes a bit scurrilous. Offset by the last paragraph:
None of these issues are insurmountable and certainly there is no cause for immediate alarm.
I can assure you that car park design and associated safety limit factors here and in the UK are no cause for concern in relation to EVs or ICE vehicles.
Havne't seen this posted before so sorry of it has and I am cluttering the forum but this is a new take - the Citroen Oli
I think this very innovative thinking from Citroen but then thats nothing new to be fair. Thay have always been creative and deserve a lot more credit that they get. Only a concept at the moment but its going the opposite of what many manufacturers are doing. Limit top speed, drop weight, easily replaceable parts. Ditch the big fancy infotainment systems and use your phone etc etc. Seems like a return to 2CV thinking in a way.
I like the design but then I am a bit odd. I think its a great idea but will it ever progress?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAdlm8-h_GE
here is the thread
RTE news : Circle K opposes Applegreen plan for site off M3
http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0413/1376815-circle-k-opposes-applegreen-plan-for-site-off-m3
Not the best optics IMO, one service station provider who has so far failed to roll out any dedicated EV charging (except for a partnership with Ionity) is opposing another service station with a planned EV charging hub
Now personally I don't give a sh!t about the petrol station, but the M3 badly needs more charging hubs and I think it's quite hypocritical for Circle K to oppose it given how far behind they are in terms of EV charging
Now I'd be quite happy for Meath CC to attach conditions regarding the EV charging hub, like minimum number of chargers at opening, minimum power per charger and credit card readers. But I think denying the planning permission would be I'll advised
Anyone know if the planning board will accept letters of support for an application?
Anyone can submit an observation on my planning request, it doesn’t have to be the typical objection.
This kind of rubbish goes on all the time, Tesco object to Dunnes, Dunnes object to Aldi, etc. It’s just weaponising the planning system for their own commercial benefit.
"The Applegreen proposal is to comprise 36 EV charging station"
Would that make it the largest charging station in Ireland then?
Depends on whether they fully populate every charging space, remember those "coming soon" pillars at Castlebellingham?
Also depends on what charging power they install, current Applegreen are putting 180kW units which can split to 90kW if two cars plug in. That's fine for now but will be pretty dated soon
If they fill the station with 7kW units then it'll be about as much use as a chocolate hammer
However if they fill it with 350kW units then it'll be the biggest and most powerful hub in Ireland by some distance. Don't think even any Tesla sites can beat that yet
You can send in letters of support and recommendations of conditions such as all chargers should be 50kW+
Supermacs were even caught doing this with fake letters of support from fake people. ! "Allegedly"
