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Got my new Kia E-Niro 4+ 2 weeks ago and today finally got to drive (for business) from south coast to Watford. (105 miles each way) Great drive.
I made sure to set the heating to a low 20.5 degrees and 'driver only' heating on as well as recirculating heating.
I started off with a full charge of 256miles on the clock. By the time I was half way on the way back I needed to get a refill as I wouldn't make it back.
First stop Services at Winchester South not working despite displaying on the app it was available. Put all my credit card details in only to find out it would not work.
Next on to Shell at Chandlers Ford, also showing working fine. Only it was not. Called Shell and was told it was out of order.
Then to Rownhams services: Also not available!
Getting desperate now. Finally got to Lyndhurst Forest Lodge hotel which has a BP Pulse. It was working but their car park was closed as the hotel is not open.
Desperately, I removed the bollards and got some CCS charge at last with only 11 miles left to home which was 18 miles away.
For a newby this is not a great experience. Is this the way it is everywhere? Should I have stuck to my Volvo diesel after all?
I made sure to set the heating to a low 20.5 degrees and 'driver only' heating on as well as recirculating heating.
I started off with a full charge of 256miles on the clock. By the time I was half way on the way back I needed to get a refill as I wouldn't make it back.
First stop Services at Winchester South not working despite displaying on the app it was available. Put all my credit card details in only to find out it would not work.
Next on to Shell at Chandlers Ford, also showing working fine. Only it was not. Called Shell and was told it was out of order.
Then to Rownhams services: Also not available!
Getting desperate now. Finally got to Lyndhurst Forest Lodge hotel which has a BP Pulse. It was working but their car park was closed as the hotel is not open.
Desperately, I removed the bollards and got some CCS charge at last with only 11 miles left to home which was 18 miles away.
For a newby this is not a great experience. Is this the way it is everywhere? Should I have stuck to my Volvo diesel after all?