Random EV thoughts.....

MJohnston · 29-03-2021 10:38am

Proposed for where in Derry?

kanuseeme · 29-03-2021 10:43am

Good chance they will be iced. Not a lot of parking spaces.

ELM327 · 29-03-2021 10:49am

Most likely easygo as you say, they use these chargers. They are the cheapest DC 50kW units and also quite reliable too.

As it's NI it could also be Instavolt, who install these 50kW points in UK.

29-03-2021 10:52am

kanuseeme wrote: »

Good chance they will be iced. Not a lot of parking spaces.

Only 50kw and those cables don't look long enough.

ELM327 · 29-03-2021 10:53am

Deleted User wrote: »

Only 50kw and those cables don't look long enough.

They are the same as the ones in easygo kinnegad, and birdhill, seem long enough,

29-03-2021 10:58am

reaching a charging port on the nearside rear three quarter panel of a car might be challenging for the ones beside the car wash.
nearside A pillar on a Mach-e won't be easy to get to either.

the_amazing_raisin · 29-03-2021 11:01am

ELM327 wrote: »

Most likely easygo as you say, they use these chargers. They are the cheapest DC 50kW units and also quite reliable too.

As it's NI it could also be Instavolt, who install these 50kW points in UK.

Instvolt would be good, they typically allow card payments on the chargers without needing an app or rfid card AFAIK

DrPhilG · 29-03-2021 11:07am

MJohnston wrote: »

Proposed for where in Derry?

Whitehouse shops on the Letterkenny Road, just off the bottom of the Skeoge bypass.

DrPhilG · 29-03-2021 11:18am

It's not EasyGo, just checked with them.

ELM327 · 29-03-2021 11:23am

DrPhilG wrote: »

It's not EasyGo, just checked with them.

Prob instavolt so

DrPhilG · 29-03-2021 11:27am

ELM327 wrote: »

Prob instavolt so

It'll be a few years anyway I think. There is a redevelopment proposed for the road from the end of the Strand Road in the city, right out to the border.

Widening the road to dual carriageway, knocking down some older houses etc.

Fraggle00 · 29-03-2021 11:30am

DrPhilG wrote: »

Whitehouse shops on the Letterkenny Road, just off the bottom of the Skeoge bypass.

You mean the Buncrana Road.

Black_Knight · 29-03-2021 11:51am

DrPhilG wrote: »

New site proposed for Derry, with 4 rapid chargers.

Just 50kw units it seems, but for probably the most neglected city on the island this is potentially very good news.

No word on supplier but I suspect its probably EasyGo based on the charger.

Brilliant for the NI drivers. Gotta feel for them looking at the ESB map

slave1 · 29-03-2021 11:51am

Chargers next to shop entrance a disaster, will be ICE'd by the "ah shure" crowd

Fraggle00 · 29-03-2021 12:01pm

slave1 wrote: »

Chargers next to shop entrance a disaster, will be ICE'd by the "ah shure" crowd

I think they'll be safe enough. They're right at the back of the unit behind the car washes. You need to pass 2 car parks to get to them.

AndyBoBandy · 30-03-2021 1:28pm

How is everyone doing consumption wise the last few days with the warmer weather?

My last 25/50km average is 102Wh/km or 10.2kWh/100km in old money (mostly rural 60/80km/h driving).

How are the new VW ID's doing these days??

JohnC. · 30-03-2021 1:36pm

I don't pay attention to the consumption figures, but I do know my charger has dispensed half the power this month as it did last month. Admittedly that includes a week off work this month with just two very short trips away from home, but it still leaves it down a lot.

JohnC. · 30-03-2021 1:54pm

I've checked the date. Then checked it again.

https://media.vw.com/en-us/releases/1499

Volkswagen becoming Voltswagen?

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/03/vw-changing-to-voltswagen-early-april-fool-or-corporate-rebranding/

MJohnston · 30-03-2021 1:58pm

Just in the US though? I guess everyone just calls them VW anyway

the_amazing_raisin · 30-03-2021 2:35pm

JohnC. wrote: »

I've checked the date. Then checked it again.

https://media.vw.com/en-us/releases/1499

Volkswagen becoming Voltswagen?

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2021/03/vw-changing-to-voltswagen-early-april-fool-or-corporate-rebranding/

Yeah I was wondering if that's an April fools joke as well

Hard to know, seems bonkers but VW has a much worse reputation in the US than in Europe, a lot of people over there still say they'll never buy a VW EV because of Dieselgate

eagerv · 30-03-2021 2:50pm

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

How is everyone doing consumption wise the last few days with the warmer weather?

My last 25/50km average is 102Wh/km or 10.2kWh/100km in old money (mostly rural 60/80km/h driving).

How are the new VW ID's doing these days??

Just back from a rural 50km in my ID.3 and was 12.6kWh/100km. Wasn't hanging around, had a bit of fun. The temperature certainly helps a lot..

liamog · 30-03-2021 2:53pm

eagerv wrote: »

Just back from a rural 50km in my ID.3 and was 12.6kWh/100km. Wasn't hanging around, had a bit of fun. The temperature certainly helps a lot..

Cue many people claiming the battery is more efficient now that it's warmer, when really it's just you using less energy on cabin heating

the_amazing_raisin · 30-03-2021 3:02pm

liamog wrote: »

Cue many people claiming the battery is more efficient now that it's warmer, when really it's just you using less energy on cabin heating

And no battery heating, that was taking a big chunk out of the ID.3's range over winter

I think they might have improved that now

eagerv · 30-03-2021 3:06pm

liamog wrote: »

Cue many people claiming the battery is more efficient now that it's warmer, when really it's just you using less energy on cabin heating

I'm certainly not claiming that, was still cool enough here this morning, though didn't need much heat. Was about 9 or 10c, though since has warmed up to about 13c.
We don't all live in tropical Dublin..:D

the_amazing_raisin · 30-03-2021 3:06pm

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

How is everyone doing consumption wise the last few days with the warmer weather?

My last 25/50km average is 102Wh/km or 10.2kWh/100km in old money (mostly rural 60/80km/h driving).

How are the new VW ID's doing these days??

In a vague tangential answer to your question, I saw some of Bjorn's livestream going to Artic circle and back in the ID.4. There's a fair amount of country types roads, 80-90km/h speeds, mountains and fairly mediocre weather to deal with

He managed around 19kWh/100km going north and 22kWh/100km on the way back. That's pretty good for a big chunky car IMO

innrain · 30-03-2021 9:04pm

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

How is everyone doing consumption wise the last few days with the warmer weather?

My last 25/50km average is 102Wh/km or 10.2kWh/100km in old money (mostly rural 60/80km/h driving).

How are the new VW ID's doing these days??

Wanted to look into this for long time. Torque Pro log Kona 191 trip this afternoon from Omni in Santry to the Park in Carrickmines. Red line shows instantaneous power, green speed and inset blue long/lat position. Overall for the 90km trip 14.7 kWh/100 km. Air is on auto 22°C

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the_amazing_raisin · 31-03-2021 11:55am

Now this is how you do charging parks:

https://www.electrive.com/2021/03/30/eneco-efteling-equip-themepark-with-174-chargers/

174 AC chargers for theme park customers. They haven't said what power but probably 7-11kW given the number of chargers

Still plenty of juice for people travelling a few hours to the park, staying for half the day and then the car is topped enough to go home without a charging stop

Black_Knight · 31-03-2021 12:06pm

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

How is everyone doing consumption wise the last few days with the warmer weather?

My last 25/50km average is 102Wh/km or 10.2kWh/100km in old money (mostly rural 60/80km/h driving).

How are the new VW ID's doing these days??

Only own it a day, and economy isn't on my mind for now. Drove about 15km yesterday, used about 70km of range. It was fun driving.

AndyBoBandy · 31-03-2021 12:54pm

Black_Knight wrote: »

Only own it a day, and economy isn't on my mind for now. Drove about 15km yesterday, used about 70km of range. It was fun driving.

Yeah, I'd say you'd need to let the honeymoon period of ownership end before you can start getting some accurate real world consumption figures....

55 weeks in and the honeymoon period of going EV still hasn't ended

AndyBoBandy · 31-03-2021 1:10pm

the_amazing_raisin wrote: »

Now this is how you do charging parks:

https://www.electrive.com/2021/03/30/eneco-efteling-equip-themepark-with-174-chargers/

174 AC chargers for theme park customers. They haven't said what power but probably 7-11kW given the number of chargers

Still plenty of juice for people travelling a few hours to the park, staying for half the day and then the car is topped enough to go home without a charging stop

Brilliant.
They already have extensive charging facilities onsite.
https://www.plugshare.com/location/27485

Something like this would be great in Tayto Park... Would really encourage folk to go (when the 'blip' is over!!) from afar. It's a place where you'd spend at least 3-4 hours at a time. 7-11kW would be more than enough, and you reserve the spots when booking your park tickets, paying a nominal fee of say €5 to get unlimited use of the charger while you're at the park (the €5 is also justified, as you get a prime spot right next to the entrance).
Start off by installing 10/20 units, and if they are regularly busy, install another 10 and so on....

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