New Charging network launching with Q Park UK

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Robert Byrne

Discussion Starter · Dec 7, 2015

I am pleased to announce that we have recently come to an agreement with Q Park to supply, install and operate fast (22KW) charging points across their 60 car parks. The new network will launch in February 2016, starting in Liverpool ONE and Manchester First st car parks. The network will be payable and users can access the network through our customer web portal, telephone and RFID cards (subscription only). The network will be the first in the UK to offer a one off payment at point service and this will be available through our web portal.

I look forward to receiving drivers comments and advice on the network. We anticipate initially installing 2 charging points per location.

Many thanks.

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Jack

· #2 · Dec 7, 2015

Robert Byrne said:
The network will be payable and users can access the network through our customer web portal, telephone and RFID cards (subscription only).

What about Q-Parks such as the one in Leeds that are underground (read no signal), how would we use them? Especially if its infrequent usage such that a subscription isn't a good economic idea.

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Jack

· #4 · Dec 7, 2015

At least its considered, in my experience a lot of these installs never consider the signal problems so you end up like the City Of London who can't justify fixing the points because nobody uses them, but nobody can use them because they don't have signal!

Also might be worth noting that, in the Merrion Centre Car Parks, you enter your ticket number into the charger controller, and the ticket machine automatically adds the EV charging to your ticket on exit - it might be one to consider as its infinitely less faff than RFID/App (even better if you can use Reg plate rather than ticket code)

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Jack

· #161 · Apr 22, 2016

PMC Paul said:
who's system was pretty crap in the 90's and it hasn't really improved since

Its cos its still be bloody same

Wonder if the code base is older than me, always the first thing to do when looking at an unfamiliar codebase, find the code as old or older than you

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