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New €10bn transport investment programme

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  • #102
    Banjoxed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Banjoxed


    cros13 wrote: »
    There are 5 EV rapid chargers (0-80% charge in 20 minutes) in Donegal. And yes, my EV also has limited self-driving (adaptive cruise with autonomous steering)... does just over 180km in the real world for €1.40 worth of 'leccy and (with a small controller hack) does 0-100 in 5.5 seconds (stock is 6.5).

    Welcome to 2015... :D

    They've removed some of the chargers in Derry. Oh, and that many in Donegal, huh?


  • #103
    BoatMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,702 ✭✭✭✭BoatMad


    Banjoxed wrote: »
    They've removed some of the chargers in Derry. Oh, and that many in Donegal, huh?

    Ireland is well served with chargers given the current EV population of about 1000 cars


  • #104
    Banjoxed
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    Metroboulot wrote: »
    The vital thing is that it's planned in now though. Retrofitting tramways or other transit lines is far more difficult. Just open the routes and use them as cycle ways or something for now and zone development at future stops.

    That's how sane countries do it anyway.

    Open them as cycleways and they will never be allowed by cycling lobbyists to be used for public transport again. The former Belfast and County Down mainline is the case in point.


  • #105
    cros13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭cros13


    Banjoxed wrote: »
    They've removed some of the chargers in Derry. Oh, and that many in Donegal, huh?

    I think you are mixing up standard chargers with rapid chargers. The roadside standard charger rollout has stopped because people largely don't use them, preferring to charge at home for day to day and at rapid chargers for long journeys (i.e. more than 150-200km). Some roadside chargers that were faulty were removed instead of being replaced.

    The rapid chargers on the other hand are big boxes about the size of a large fridge. They are fed with up to 100kW of power (7-8 household supplies at full tilt). The Derry rapid charger is at a Maxol station on Glendermot road (there is only one in Derry itself, but in Co Derry there are two, the other is in Maghera).
    There are five rapid chargers in Donegal and lots of standard chargers as well. But the rapids are what EV owners actually care about.


  • #106
    end of the road
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    Banjoxed wrote: »
    Open them as cycleways and they will never be allowed by cycling lobbyists to be used for public transport again. The former Belfast and County Down mainline is the case in point.


    lets not forget weak governments/authorities/councils are as much if not more to blame here. the BCDR could have been reopened if the will to do it was actually there. realistically what are the cycle lobby going to do? the government would have more money then they would ever have, the cycle funding could be removed among other things to make things difficult if needs be for them. it takes will and strong government and being prepared to see things through

    I'm very highly educated. I know words, i have the best words, nobody has better words then me.



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