Can members suggest the best app/apps for EV charger location and use.
I cannot, but I can offer a word of caution to be careful when using chargers located in private car parks subject to enforcement. We're seeing more and more cases on the private parking forum of folks who've pulled into a private car park to use a charger, then received a parking charge notice for breaching the T&C's of the car park in which the charger is located.
There are various considerations here as to whether some of said charges are enforceable, but in most cases better to avoid receiving one in the first place.
Most of the time I've been using ZapMap.
This will hopefully now be augmented by the Tesla app, now I have a car that is (allegedly) compatible with superchargers on those Tesla sites that are open to non-Tesla vehicles.
Dont charge out and about much, as am lucky enough to get free charging at work. I will first look at Tesla App for superchargers that are open to all cars and if nothing suitable I use Zapmaps.
Dont charge out and about much, as am lucky enough to get free charging at work.
Going off at a tangent, how do HMRC treat that?
Dont charge out and about much, as am lucky enough to get free charging at work.
Going off at a tangent, how do HMRC treat that?
im guessing that would depend on whether they know or not
A word if caution: don't expect to charge much above 80% on a high rate charger - charging slows down after that, plus it's often detrimental for the batteries to charge fast when near full.
Can members suggest the best app/apps for EV charger location and use.
My car's infotainment system shows me where, how many, of what type(and has a filter for 'faster than'), how many are vacant etc. Similarly, my car's own app, SKODA, tells me all necessary charging data live once plugged in, including a predicted time at which my pre-set limit would be reached and charging stop etc.
What's your main concern, where to find chargers of certain speeds, how to manage your stop so as not to have stopped charging while still parked etc?
Dont charge out and about much, as am lucky enough to get free charging at work.
Going off at a tangent, how do HMRC treat that?
Right now they don't, but fairly sure its only a matter of time.
What's your main concern, where to find chargers of certain speeds, how to manage your stop so as not to have stopped charging while still parked etc?
This is for a PHEV 28kw so charging time is negligible but want to make more use of electric when on longer journeys. so looking for charger locations and cost indication, also any apps that might give discounted rates.
If you happen to get home electrcity from Octopus, then their Electroverse App works on plenty of chargers (over a million, but not all in the UK of course) and gives a small discount at some of the major suppliers.
No idea if it is open to non-customers of Octopus though.
In terms of route mapping and finding most chargers, I use ABRP (a better route planner).
