My wife and daughter went shopping 😂 and it wasn't 2 hours but 1 hour 30 minutes 😉
Impressive shopping. I understand now.
I could spend an hour or two inside Decathlon, no bother at all.
And still come out without buying anything, but after having a bit of fun 😀
New site in Donegal
From ezo
Not sure if it's the same in Dublin, but in Limerick they have trampolines, an astro-soccer cage and an indoor handball alley, very easy to spend 2hrs there. No car charging in Limerick mind…
Dublin doesn't have the same amenities no. I have seen an outdoor basketball court but little else.
Shame, as a demo area for many of the sports they support would be a really cool feature.
have tried tow ezo chargers in the last 2 days. firstly there’s no QR code (at least on the 2 I tried to use)
Tried both the app and tap and couldn’t get it to start. called support on both occasions, “could you try another charger” utterly useless
Where exactly was this?
Longford and Ballina
This site?
https://www.plugshare.com/location/618904
And this? (Confirmed broken)
https://www.plugshare.com/location/535634
Did you try touch to pay by credit card?
Longford one was the Lidl one. Yes the Dunnes one in Ballina. tried app and pay by card, from memory the terminal just kept saying "processing payment" and then went back to a "ready to swipe" status
Mentioned in another thread ezo may be applying a 1.70 fixed fee after 3 minutes when using their chargers. If you have issues and start and stop you might have this feeling multiple times. If you only need a small top up the per charge fee may be a relatively high % of the total cost.
Pricing for DC charging at Lidl tends to be on the lower side, but generally capped at 50kW. Non Lidl sites tend to be higher price per kW/h
Lisburn, in place but not yet live, looks a lot like a portaloo
They went from a brilliant name to something that's totally crap, Easygo >>> EZO. Whoever thought that was a good idea?
The people who needed to justify their pointless role in the company.
Weev is proud to announce the launch of a new electric vehicle charging hub at Áras an Chontae in Roscommon, officially opened by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Seán Canney TD.
Developed in partnership with Roscommon County Council and supported through funding from Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland (ZEVI) and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the hub showcases an innovative approach to delivering accessible, reliable and future-ready EV charging infrastructure.
The €200,000 pilot project demonstrates a unique "behind-the-meter" charging model, using the existing electrical infrastructure of the Áras an Chontae building to power the hub. By reducing the need for major grid upgrades, the solution offers a more cost-effective and sustainable approach to expanding public charging networks.
Designed to meet the needs of a wide range of EV drivers, the hub combines both AC and DC charging technologies in a single location, supporting destination, neighbourhood, workplace and en-route charging. As part of the pilot programme, local residents without access to a driveway or off-street parking can also benefit from reduced overnight AC charging rates.
Accessibility has been a key priority throughout the project. The charging hub has been developed in line with ZEVI's Universal Design Guidelines, helping to ensure a positive charging experience for all users.
As Charge Point Operator for the site, Weev successfully delivered the project providing a high-quality charging solution with minimal disruption throughout the installation phase and will operate the chargers on behalf of Roscommon County Council via a multi year agreement.
This project forms part of a wider programme of innovative EV charging pilots being supported by ZEVI and TII, helping to identify scalable solutions that can be replicated in communities across Ireland. The learnings from Roscommon will contribute to the continued expansion of the country's public charging network and support Ireland's transition to cleaner, more sustainable transport.
Speaking at the launch, Minister of State Seán Canney TD highlighted the importance of investing in charging infrastructure to support EV adoption across both urban and rural communities.
At Weev, we're committed to making EV charging simple, reliable and accessible for everyone. The Roscommon charging hub represents another important milestone in building the infrastructure needed to support Ireland's growing community of electric vehicle drivers.
As demand for electric vehicles continues to increase, innovative projects like this will play a crucial role in ensuring drivers have access to convenient charging wherever they live, work and travel.
Seems to be this
Nothing “cost effective” about 71c per kW or 55c per kW (AC).
I'd be inclined to agree, but then how much would the charger providers be paying per kWh? 50% of that?
Not that unreasonable when you consider that they then have to pay for all the capital and labour costs of running a business on top of that.
Yet petrol stations seem to manage with a mere 2-3c per litre in profit, if you were to believe the legends.
My point is that the fact it’s a L.A owned site with an existing sub station etc. should have made it cheaper to develop. Yet the kW rates are pretty close to say an Ionity hub on private land beside a busy motorway. Public charging rates are starting to look very much like a monopoly of sorts.
Despite what the press release says it's not in compliance with the Universal Design Guidelines. For a start there's chargers, bollards and sign posts in the hatched area and wheel stops in the bays causing multiple obstructions and trip hazards. If they're going to blow their horns about accessibility and building something to the most stringent guidelines then they should at least deliver on it.
This is a Weev site, not EasyGo / EZO. Weev probably were involved as they do this a lot in NI due to the expensive grid connections.
If its partly ZEVI funded then they should have had oversight of the design. I'd assume at this point that they were happy with the design otherwise they'd be withholding their funding. I'd agree that I'm not a fan of wheelstops though.
The fact that this pilot project was built on council land and used the existing behind the meter infrastructure to save on grid upgrades makes the final rates pretty hard to swallow. If the whole point of using state funding and existing connections was to make deployment more cost-effective, those savings should really be reflected in the price per kWh for the drivers, rather than matching high-end commercial highway hubs. Also, despite all the talk in the press release about complying with Universal Design Guidelines, the actual layout is far from accessible. Putting bollards, chargers, and signposts right inside the hatched lines completely defeats the purpose of having a dedicated clearance area, and those wheel stops are just an unnecessary trip hazard. It looks like the funding was cleared based on paperwork rather than anyone actually checking how poorly it was installed on-site.
"…and will operate the chargers on behalf of Roscommon County Council via a multi year agreement…" This wording is quite specific and points towards the council retaining ownership, but contracting out the operation & maintenance to Weev. Essentially design build and operate (DBO). The council could, and maybe still do have a certain leeway on the tarrifs. The prices shown in the app are Weev's standard rates for these chargers classes. "…As part of the pilot programme, local residents without access to a driveway or off-street parking can also benefit from reduced overnight AC charging rates…"
This is probably the key here, and we dont know what those rates are. I believe theres a similar scheme went line in Galway (Westside Mobility Hub?) with ePower where residents receive a preferential rate.
This happened me in Ennis the other week - eventually copped on on how to use the App - but before I got the app , when I tried tapping the card, it accepted one card but refused another - I’m glad I don’t have to use these regularly - is 70c + now standard charge now for semi fast charging?
