Worth noting the Webbs one (and Abbey Stadium in Redditch) are limited to about half power. I found out to my cost one lunch hour. They are now shown as lower power on the Polar website due to me having time on my hands to harange them. Hopwood has two chargers so good, but they are by the main entrance so bad for ICE'ing.

Richard

 

Thanks Richard - good to know

Arbury Nissan isn't a million miles off route so thats an option too, but i might be a little early passing on the Saturday morning

 

My only caution would be 94 miles within the range of a 30kWh leaf. Some on here will be very happy to travel 100+ miles on a full charge but from my experience 80 miles would be the max I would do on a motorway before a charge. Every driver is different though and I am also risk adverse so tend to be extra cautious on range.

I am doing a 92 mile trip to York from home shortly and plan to stop after 25 miles for a 30 min 7kWh charge just to be safe....so thats me mr Cautious! lol

J

 

Remember there is no charger at Strensham southbound services.

 

There is a half power rapid at Worcestershire County Council car park as a backup, but it is inside the barriers so I would not rely on it outside office hours.

 

The webbs one is still good even if it is limited to half power. I didn't actually notice the other day but I guess I got lost in the garden centre for an hour!
It all depends what time of day you're doing it - the M5->M6 and the M5->M42 and M42->airport and the M6...ah, to be honest, pretty much everywhere around the motorways in birmingham can be a total nightmare if you do it between 7-9am or 4-7pm on a weekday. You say saturday - should be FINE. But check also that there isn't some stupid caravan event on at the NEC! Note that webbs might not actually be open, the charger is only available during opening hours.

Note that there are slow chargers at resorts world - pod point - near the airport if you truly get stuck.

Personally I'd go with your plan of using hopwood park or go round the other way on the m5 and use frankley if its looking out of order.

 

Thanks guys - airoport run will be mid morning ona Wednesday (leaving after rush hour), return is leaving airport at 7am on a Saturday - might be better to get a zap at Hopwood than rely on Webbs being open at ca 8am.

 

I reckon Hopwood is your best bet on both legs. It has two chargers, so you're not relying on a single unit (which may be broken or in use when you arrive). I advise that you make sure you are registered and familiar with the Ecotricity app in advance of your journey. You need to set up your "Eco ID" and payment details before using the app.

Also - stick to 60mph maximum for the first few long journeys. Experienced EV drivers know how much margin for error their car can give, and are accustomed to pushing up to 70mph and beyond when they know the battery can last. But on your first few long journeys, stick to 60mph or less, never let the battery level drop below 15%, and don't rely on the overly optimistic range indicator on the dashboard (if it says you have 40 miles range left, you probably have 40km, even driving sensibly).

 

Hello Percymon,

It might be a long shot, but could you try this journey planner EBZ QuickCharge Map please?
I think it may help you with what you are searching for.

Good luck.

Best regards,
Ramon.

 

Hi Ramon - i did use that tool last week , it appears to give same answers as zap-map but with less chargers listed (because you only list the rapids i guess). I do like the fact it will give the circle image of you maximum range from start point though

 

Hello Percymon,

Indeed it only shows rapid chargers for the moment. I am working on to show you more, but that is taking some time.
What kind of chargers are you looking for? Type 2 43kW? JEVS? CCS? Anything else?
I would like to know that, so I keep that in my mind with this tool.

 

My only caution would be 94 miles within the range of a 30kWh leaf. Some on here will be very happy to travel 100+ miles on a full charge but from my experience 80 miles would be the max I would do on a motorway before a charge. Every driver is different though and I am also risk adverse so tend to be extra cautious on range.

I am doing a 92 mile trip to York from home shortly and plan to stop after 25 miles for a 30 min 7kWh charge just to be safe....so thats me mr Cautious! lol

J

Agree with this - I quite often do journeys over 100 miles but would aim to top up at 80, especially after motorway running as I am not too keen on trundling along at 60 for too long!