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  1. General Charging Discussions
    I have recently done a 340 mile round trip - going down was absolutely great and I thought - ah this is better than unexpected and I used Gridserve, coming back however was a nightmare, every single service station I pulled into had Ecotricity EV points, I must have spent 15 minutes trying to...
  2. General Charging Discussions
    I'm a bit confused. At my local Ikea, there are 2 ecotricity chargers. One has Chademo and AC, the other CCS and AC. However, there are 4 EV parking bays, 2 for each chargers. Is it possible to use the AC charger at the same time as the DC one? If so, how does the payment work? Or is AC free...
  3. General Charging Discussions
    So I know this is already on most people’s radar butI thought I’d share my experience and hope that Ecotricity might do something. stopped at Telford services for a little top up. Charge at 38%. Connected to charge unit only for it to say already in use, despite me being the only one on it...
  4. General Charging Discussions
    Since getting an iPace last week, my first EV, I have been charging with the Granny cable as my Podpoint doesn't work (see other thread: engineer coming tomorrow). This has been OK to top-up so far since my most common commute is about 40miles a day. However, I have a longer trip starting...
  5. General Charging Discussions
    Hi all, I've started a series on YouTube where I rock up to a public charger with little preparation to see how easy the experience is. I know preparation is key, but I wanted to go into each public charger experience neutral and this seemed the fairest way - plus, I don't think we should need...
  6. General Charging Discussions
    I think one of the interesting side comments made during the VW ID.3 presentation was VW's plans for Ionity. If they are really going to roll out charging hubs every 70 miles or so on all major motorways does that mean - finally - time up for Ecopaucity and the EH? Will it mean that, finally...
  7. Charging Locations
    According to the Zap-Map journal (and there's a photo to prove it) EH have now taken out one of the Southbound chargers at Woodall. This despite the EH app reporting two available chargers. Still no signs of a replacement of the missing charger on the Northbound side which EH told me, nearly a...
  8. Hyundai Kona
    Last night I helped, and witnessed a brand new liveried up demo Kona, being charged from 24% to 70% before I left, On CCS On EH @Lymm services! It was at the full 110amp from the start and I was surprised after all the negative press on here about them on EH I didn't think it was possible below...
  9. General Charging Discussions
    I am hoping someone with knowledge of EH and electronic payment processes could shed some light. I use a start-up bank, called Monzo. The associated smartphone app details every transaction pretty much in real-time. When I use an EH charger it asks me to confirm the card security number. As...
  10. General EV Discussions
    The 2018 accounts for Ecotricity's The Electric Highway came out at the end of December, and don't make for happy reading. Losses have increased from -£680k in 2017 to -£830k in 2018. Moreover, actual sales of electricity to drivers charging their cars increased slowly, from £458k to £582k in...
  11. General Charging Discussions
    Hi folks Collect my Leaf 30 on Saturday (my first EV) and just looking for some advice. I am driving from Cannock to just beyond Glasgow which will make for a fun first trip!! Pick up is from Brindley Nissan and I've requested it's 100% charged and preheated, they know I'm heading up north so...
  12. General Charging Discussions
    About Electric Highway: "From next Spring we're hoping to start building really fast chargers. I think they're called high power chargers in the world of chargers. 350 kW, that kind of stuff, umm hopefully contactless so you don't need to use an app or be a member of a scheme or something like...
  13. General Charging Discussions
    We come up to Keswick from the Midlands frequently as we own a holiday let cottage here. However today is the first time I ventured up in the i3. I wasn't too worried as I have the Rex to fall back on. First stop at Stafford for a cup of coffee and and rapid top up from 50%. Only problem is...
  14. Charging Locations
    Appeared on the app this morning, at Sutton Scotney services on the A34 near Winchester, triple-headed chargers that looks like there is one unit on both sides. Services are arranged like a motorway services - no official public access from local roads, and a diversion from the A303 would mean...
  15. General Charging Discussions
    Since I want to be able to go over to Economy 7 and whatever future "demand-management" tariffs may become available in future I asked my energy supplier, Ecotricity to have a smart meter installed. Their contractor turned up, and more or less immediately said he couldn't install one because of...
  16. General Charging Discussions
    Hi, I'm a student and was wondering if any former or current Ecotricity customers would mind answering a few questions for me. I could share my final dissertation for anyone who participated and is interested? 1. Do you receive any emails, offers, junk mail and/or gifts being an Ecotricity...
  17. First Gen Nissan LEAF (LEAF24 & LEAF30)
    I completed a 350 mile return journey using the M6 motorway. I had checked the charge points at Gretna Green Services on the Ecotricity app and it was saying that one was down but the second was working. However, when I arrived their the second one wasn't working either. I telephoned the...
  18. New Member Introductions
    Hallo all, My first venture out in the Leaf was down and up the M1. Luckily I wasn't in a hurry and it was a great opportunity to read the entire Sunday paper. I did Ecotricity's Electric Highway all the way, with an android app. It worked, sort of, but I don't know how they are making any...
  19. General Charging Discussions
    Quick question.. . Today I used EH at ferrybridge services, I started app successfully and went to grab a coffee. My phone battery died whilst I was getting coffee, no problem I could see unit was still charging upon my return. I only needed 25 mins of charge so wanted to stop charging before...
  20. Power, Fuel, Alt Energy and Environmental Impact
    We're looking to upsize our house. Currently have a fully-owned 3.2kw PV system which gives decent returns. One house we quite like the look of has a similar-sized set-up, but the sellers are saying that it's a Sun Edison installation, which now has its FiT and Export tariffs paid to Ecotricity...
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