[John Kelly]

Having just charged for about an hour on Cora-Jill in Tesco, Pontypridd I was wondering why it was named as such. They all seem to have odd names which is useful when using them but there must be some method to the naming. Google is not my friend and doesn't want to help with it. Anyone know?

 

[John Kelly]

Having just charged for about an hour on Cora-Jill in Tesco, Pontypridd I was wondering why it was named as such. They all seem to have odd names which is useful when using them but there must be some method to the naming. Google is not my friend and doesn't want to help with it. Anyone know?

I mean the pod point charging network. I've only used them in various Tesco cap parks.

 

[Chris P.]

All the names are meant to be unique although I'm sure I've seen at least two 'Alex'.

 

[Chris P.]

Maybe the combination is unique.

 

[Hedley Wright]

The combination is unique. They’ve chosen the naming system because it‘s much easier to tell them over the phone than a long number apparently.

 

[80698]

It's all just 2 different randomly generated 4 letter names in a unique combination. People remember names more than numbers and it helps their support staff to locate a charger easily if a problem is reported.

There's no reasoning to why a certain point gets a certain name. They are all random.

 

[The Witchfinder]

They all seem to have odd names which is useful when using them but there must be some method to the naming. Google is not my friend and doesn't want to help with it. Anyone know?

It's easier to identify a name than a number. It's the same principle as What Three Words.

Ironically your username sounds like something a PodPoint charger would be called.

 

[Chris_]

It was covered in a Fully Charged episode a few years ago.

Makes it easier identifying which charger you're plugging in to when there's a row of them in a car park.

 

[Phil Himsworth]

There's a charger we've used a couple of times that has the names of the two children of a sibling of mine, which is kinda neat in a totally underwhelming kind of a way.

Did they name their kids after a car charger? Even though they don't have an EV? Who knows...

 

[208's Plenty]

Not quite What Three Words but a similar principle.

 

[WalkingBootWeather]

Ecotricity appear to use a similar system. They tend to be referred to as Free-Vend, Long-Wait, Shit-Poor and Dont-Work .......