Frustrating time last Friday in the Peak District. Needed a fast charge (Chademo for Leaf) in an area with few charge facilities. Buxton Morrison’s Genie Point is nearest said my Zap app - but not working 2 weeks ago. Set up app, had to put in £10 credit before trying it out. Still bust. Phoned help line - quick response “ah yes - has been reported, on our list to fix” (some day). Why left for two weeks or more? “I’ll send a reminder”
Next stop Chapel en le Frith (only other nearby option) for ChargeMyCar/D2N2 charger. Took me around 30 minutes to figure it out, download yet another app, work out how to start it with iPhone scan and no proprietary card. Eventually plugged in and the app declared it to be charging, with a button to “stop charging” when finished. Sat in the car and could see nothing was happening. Phoned CYC helpline and waited another 20 min “Your call is important to us” I was informed. No reply, so gave up. Headed back to campsite for a slow overnight charge on granny plug. Only cost me £10 Buxton and £1 connection charge in Chapel - £11 for nothing.
What is the solution? Clear away all these useless and inefficient private companies with their separate apps and cards and systems, or I don’t see a rosy future for EVs. Better stick with at least one ICE until then. How about a single coordinated national system?
Next stop Chapel en le Frith (only other nearby option) for ChargeMyCar/D2N2 charger. Took me around 30 minutes to figure it out, download yet another app, work out how to start it with iPhone scan and no proprietary card. Eventually plugged in and the app declared it to be charging, with a button to “stop charging” when finished. Sat in the car and could see nothing was happening. Phoned CYC helpline and waited another 20 min “Your call is important to us” I was informed. No reply, so gave up. Headed back to campsite for a slow overnight charge on granny plug. Only cost me £10 Buxton and £1 connection charge in Chapel - £11 for nothing.
What is the solution? Clear away all these useless and inefficient private companies with their separate apps and cards and systems, or I don’t see a rosy future for EVs. Better stick with at least one ICE until then. How about a single coordinated national system?