Tesla Supercharger network in Ireland

Application finalised

http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/21592/0

What is the unit cost on the Irish SuCs and is it different on v2/v3? After I ran out of my free units I have been charged 32 and 38 c/kWh while traveling which is alright compared to Ionity but a bit more than I expected. Seems like there is likely an increased rate at peak hours here in Finland as both chargers were v2. Will collect plenty of comparative rates toward the end of month when we drive back to Ireland.

The 50 kW CCS chargers here typically cost 0.30 per minute. In other words an an hour of charging costs 18 quid and if your car can charge at constant 50 kW this results in approx. 40 c/kWh).

If Tesla open up charging network, there is also likely a benefit to the data they would collect about the non-Tesla vehicles plugging in.

Overall, it seems if they can design a system that allows the chargers be used when they stations are fairly empty anyway, but essentially reserved for Tesla vehicles when stations are busy, then it should all be fine

All articles I've read of late about the opening up of the network intimate this - i.e. using addtional revenue from 3rd party charging to expand the network. It may also may make Tesla eligible for more green energy credits, tax rebates etc, especially in the US, if they do so increasing the bottom line.

What I can't see happening is the kind of exclusivity aigne suggests whereby Tesla cars get preference over all others at peak times. What has been signaled is dynamic pricing to during times of peak demand. From an article 2 weeks ago (linky here):

I've got an open mind as I think we will have to wait and see. One favorable scenario would if be Tesla gives preferential pricing to its customers which could have an impact - you only need to see Ionity usage as evidence of this.

Besides if there's money to be made as the demand for charging infrastructure increases, you can expect there will be competition. And I wouldn't expect it to be coming from the other manufacturers either as there are plenty of big players already in this space on the mainland.

This is a known fact, the series of modules are in the white boxes beside the charging tombstones. The actual "superchargers" themselves are dumb units. All the comms is between the car and base.

But all (most) chargers have their 'gubbins' in associated transformers not integrated into the actual unit where the cable is, see Ionity or J14 Mayfield for exactly the same setup? - the 'pedestals' are electrically just dumb relays in almost all cases, albeit the Ionity et al ones have to include screens to handle payment and sign-in, which Tesla do not

Worth noting that Ionity (at least) are supporting the plug and charge standard so the car will identify itself within multiple countries already (just like Tesla does now, but across multiple charging providers with roaming) - e.g. I understand Taycan already have exactly the same user experience as tesla when using Ionity, just plug-in and walk away. VAG are on the record that they will support this on the ID range by end 2021.

My original query was what any of this had to do with 'wall charger modules' - I'm still not sure how the TWC (which has no AC-DC capability of any sort) has anything to do with what's inside the massive SuC white boxes which include rectifiers etc but useful discussion nonetheless.

That makes a lot more sense, thanks. And KCross nailed it also.

Expanding my other point, should we presume that if tesla are going top open up SuC they could only do it to other cars which have 'plug and charge' enabled since the car would need to be identified somehow to the SuC - or do we think that the Tesla back-end is capable of switching on or off a particular port without communicating with the car at all (presumably based upon use of a web page or app to make payment)