Video by Andrew Till / Mr. EV via YouTube
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Having reliable rapid charging infrastructure is essential to give people the confidence to get an EV, so here’s my round up of the rapid charges I did in the UK during 2024. All the highs, the lows, and a big Shell rant.
Stop press! Here’s Zapmap’s 2024 charger installation stats showing a big improvement to charger availability in the UK:
https://www.zap-map.com/news/2024-ev-charging-statistics-reveal-record-rate-charge-point-installations
"More than 20,000 new charge points were installed throughout 2024, bringing the total number across the country to 73,699 — a year-on-year increase of 38%. The rate of installation of charge points has also grown from an average of 1400 per month to 1650 per month."
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
02:30 – 1: Gridserve, Clacket Lane
02:57 – 2: Tesla, Denbies Wine Estate
03:37 – 3: IONITY, Cobham Services
04:17 – 4: Osprey, The Foley Arms, Birmingham
04:50 – 5: IONITY, Folkestone Services
06:39 – 6: IONITY, Cobham Services
07:01 – 7: Mer, Places Leisure Eastleigh
07:32 – 8: Shell, Tonbridge – RANT!
09:35 – 9: Mer, Tunbridge Wells
10:32 – 10: Osprey, Camden Arms, Pembury
10:57 – 11: Osprey, Singleton Barn, Ashford
11:17 – 12: Mer, Tunbridge Wells
11:58 – 13: IONITY, Cobham Services
12:25 – 14: Sainsbury’s Smart Charge, Tunbridge Wells
12:48 – 15: InstaVolt, Uckfield
13:02 – 16: Tesla Gatwick
13:34 – 17: Sainsbury’s Smart Charge, Richmond
13:48 – 18: Osprey, Blue Anchor, Crowborough
14:33 – 19: InstaVolt, East Grinstead
15:37 – 20: Gridserve Electric Forecourt, Gatwick
16:20 – Stats
17:52 – Is it better or worse?!
