Tesla Supercharger network in Ireland

If superchargers were "dotting our country" they'd be predominantly V4's other than the 5-6 sites we currently have so it would be a double-win for everybody

Still at least there will be new sites even if they are open to all.

It's been a barren spell, they seem to forget Ireland exists from time to time.

I remember after the first wave of sites opened(ballacolla, birdhill, castlebellingham) it was a few years of watching "Enfield, coming soon" before anything happened.

Its disappointing really. Supercharger network in Ireland is probably smaller than apple green at this stage. Certainly circle k, and Ionity have moved forward. It's really undermining Tesla ownership against other brands. Which is a pity because when it's combined with a proper supercharger network, and built in payment/ nav/ battery prep; it's a great way to travel.

that work is adding an additional 4 Superchargers.

site is being expanded to 8 stalls.

I'll just point out that 4 of the stalls in Sandyford will be V4 so in the case of 4 cars having to charge from a port on the rear drivers side or front passenger side there should be at least 2 chargers free for other cars

So unless they really stretch the cables it would take at least 6 cars with the chargeports on the rear drivers side or front passenger side to stop the other 42% of cars from using the other 2 chargers

https://x.com/teslacharging/status/1860101088441172257?s=46&t=JJzoP-ETgaWRYF7T_Hzysg

Making stall availability more accurate than ever – The latest Tesla software update improves the accuracy of stall availability estimates. We can detect when another EV, with a charge port located somewhere other than the rear left or front right, is plugged into a short-cable Supercharger stall. This update ensures no more overpromising of stall availability, so you can travel with confidence. We will continuously refine this algorithm to be as accurate as possible, including exact site mapping and faster refreshing of stall availability.

• Increasing number of long cables - Longer cables mean that V4 posts can serve all port locations. In the next 18 months we will have more long cable than short cable Superchargers.

Modifying our sites to avoid blocked spaces - We have modified over 1,500 sites so that drivers never have to use more than 2 charging spaces to charge, increasing stall availability for all.

• Encouraging the best charge port locations - Since opening up the Supercharger network in Europe in 2021, we've encouraged car manufacturers to transition charge port locations to rear left or front right. This provides seamless compatibility with 30k+ short-cable Superchargers available to other EVs globally.

Don’t underestimate the possibility that some non Tesla drivers won’t be one bit bothered about annoying Tesla drivers.

Yeah, that Carrickmines site is ultra-dependable and easy to access. Always use it for a splash and dash if I'm coming back from the west.

There are some crazy massive sites in California, one has 98 stalls apparently. They could do with some of that big scale thinking here (maybe just 15 or 20 stalls).

They're coming. If I was to hazard a guess I would say the first 16-20 stall type hub will be operational in less than 5 years.

Getting the power necessary to operate a hub that size is the biggest issue. When an application to the ESB is submitted it could take a year or two for the necessary work to be done upstream.

...and it's not like they are not busy. The country is incredibly power hungry these days with demands on the network increasing by the month. A friend was talking to an ESB EO recently who said a unit sub used to be able to power 10 to 12 homes. Now that's down to 6 to 8 due to the increase in power demands e.g. heat pumps, EV's, etc. etc.