Can I charge my Leaf there as well ???

 

No, it's a Tesla site.

 

IKEA have a CHAdeMO point about 3 miles away

 

And the Tesla Supercharger map last night showed Leeds as pending and today it's showing as available. That's the sort of update timing that's required. None of this 3 or 4 week delay either way, as appears to often be the case with other networks.

 

Now that Leeds is in place, I think this is on.

 

View attachment 3298 Now that Leeds is in place, I think this is on.

Edinburgh to John O'Groats would take some serious hyper-miling, but yes very impressive!

Personally though for me it opens up Newcastle, which previously would have been out of reach... hmm our year end is at the end of the month, do I run Supercharging through the books now or wait until I have a trip booked... decisions decisions.

 

Leeds to Edinburgh 220 ish is pretty tight to. Also means a long wait/range charge at Leeds.

 

Thinking about it, it really doesn't make that much difference to the Lands End -> John O'Groats trip.

Previously you would have just needed to go via Knutsford.

 

Previously you would have just needed to go via Knutsford

You could go that way but the long stint on the M6/M74 would be pushing the range I think.

 

Can someone please tell me the last time it was 70F in Scotland! (Graph)

 

Or it was a flat, straight road with no traffic.

TBH I think the graph is pretty optimistic for UK real world usage.

I generally go for a fairly conservative 160 real world range in my planning. In summer I managed 180(ish based on remaining miles) between Nottingham and Huntingdon along the A1 which is relatively flat, with cruise set to prevailing speed limits. I was probably around the 320 wH/mi whilst doing 70.

You could go that way but the long stint on the M6/M74 would be pushing the range I think.

People have already done that segment (Not sure if they stopped for a splash of Ecotricity love along the way though, but if you kept it slightly below 70, I'd say it were doable without, especially according to your graph )

 

The Leeds Super Charger also means that Tesla owners up these parts can travel the popular M62 east/west at ease. Considering the only other charger in that area is the puddle and nappy infested Ikea Ecotricity charger, the new supercharger will be very welcome.

 

Jurassic Test says the leg can be done at an average speed of 56 mph and you roll in with 190 Wh remaining. Tight.

 

A9 from Dunblane to Perth to Inverness now has average speed cameras so no problem in keeping below 60 on the single carriageway sections.

 

If you drive at 60 mph...

 

Even Tesla don't claim that. ( http://my.teslamotors.com/en_GB/goelectric#range )

To get >300 miles you are looking at constant 55mph, in 20c temperatures on a flat road, zero wind, no A/C, 19" Rims, etc. etc.

If this is right, you could drive at 55 mph from John O Groat's -> Birmingham -> Lands End

At 60 mph Tesla claim 283 miles (again with all the caveats)

At 70 mph Tesla claim 240 miles


@Kevin Sharpe's real world estimated range of 225 +/- 25 is broadly fair in that context if you are on motorways I'd say.

 

Whatever. I'd trust JB Straubel's data over some government figure any day. In all my long distance Roadster trips I found the similar graph from their 2008 blog entry was on the money. You know the official EPA figures now penalise Tesla because they have variable charging levels, right?

I've also found Jurassic Test to be accurate for the Roadster, Leaf and Ampera and I've put my faith in it in the face of PR embarrassment and more importantly grief from the other half many times.

 

Whatever. I'd trust JB Straubel's data over some government figure any day. In all my long distance Roadster trips I found the similar graph from their 2008 blog entry was on the money.

I've also found Jurassic Test to be accurate for the Roadster, Leaf and Ampera and I've put my faith in it in the face of PR embarrassment and more importantly grief from the other half many times.

I can only speak for my own experiences. The 60 kWh figures are definitely optimistic on that range graph as it is based on constant speed on flat roads.

The ones on Tesla's site are better, but still a little on the generous side.

I tried Jurassic Test (using the default Model S 85 kWh settings): Nottingham to Bath to Nottingham = 295 miles. Even at 55 miles an hour the computer says no.

I also mapped a few of my own successful journeys and they were close.

So overall I'd have more faith planning a route using Jurassic Test than that particular random blog graph.

 

 

Information posted on Plugshare:
8 New supercharger stalls to be installed at the Leeds Tesla service / showroom.