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Solarchaser

ASavvyBuyer said:

ENGIE partners with Premier Inn for nationwide roll-out of rapid charging points

Another hotel chain installing Rapid chargers will be useful. When we were travelling, we always found the Polar chargers at Holiday Inn's and other hotels useful, as most are located close to Motorways or main routes. Also, they usually have penalty charges for overstaying on the charger, which helps free them up quicker once someone is charged up.

That's great news.
I opt for Premier inns when I'm away with work because their beds are comfy.
Great news that I'll also be able to charge while I sleep

JKenH

Biden’s Green Push Gives Detroit the Cover to Go Electric

Believe it or not, Biden’s position has been met with a collective sigh of relief in some quarters of Detroit. The rest of the world is moving toward electric vehicles, and the Trump administration had no interest in easing that transition in the U.S.

Biden’s victory put some wind at the auto industry’s back and makes the commitment to electric powertrains more palatable for their risk-averse corporate cultures.

GM’s worst nightmare is a scenario in which its commitment to EVs isn’t met with higher consumer demand, allowing rivals with less ambitious electrification plans to steal away business. Biden may be giving GM some of the cover it needs to proceed.

http://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/biden-s-green-push-gives-detroit-the-cover-to-go-electric-1.1556224

EricMears

Solarchaser said:

Great news that I'll also be able to charge while I sleep

If they really are "rapid" chargers,  you'll only get an hour or two at most to sleep !
For overnight charging,  a "fast" charger would be preferable.

Of course whoever wrote the article might not realise the difference 

silverwhistle

Solarchaser said:

ASavvyBuyer said:

ENGIE partners with Premier Inn for nationwide roll-out of rapid charging points

Another hotel chain installing Rapid chargers will be useful. When we were travelling, we always found the Polar chargers at Holiday Inn's and other hotels useful, as most are located close to Motorways or main routes. Also, they usually have penalty charges for overstaying on the charger, which helps free them up quicker once someone is charged up.

That's great news.
I opt for Premier inns when I'm away with work because their beds are comfy.
Great news that I'll also be able to charge while I sleep

As pointed out, Engie have overstay charges. If there's a charger free when you arrive, all well and good as you can charge and then move the car before bedtime. The problem with the overstay charge approach is that it effectively stops the charger from being a useful resource overnight.

ASavvyBuyer

silverwhistle said:

Solarchaser said:

ASavvyBuyer said:

ENGIE partners with Premier Inn for nationwide roll-out of rapid charging points

Another hotel chain installing Rapid chargers will be useful. When we were travelling, we always found the Polar chargers at Holiday Inn's and other hotels useful, as most are located close to Motorways or main routes. Also, they usually have penalty charges for overstaying on the charger, which helps free them up quicker once someone is charged up.

That's great news.
I opt for Premier inns when I'm away with work because their beds are comfy.
Great news that I'll also be able to charge while I sleep

As pointed out, Engie have overstay charges. If there's a charger free when you arrive, all well and good as you can charge and then move the car before bedtime. The problem with the overstay charge approach is that it effectively stops the charger from being a useful resource overnight.

Much better to have both Rapid & "Fast" chargers. 1 or 2 Rapids, plus at least a few 3kW chargers would be ideal. The 3kW chargers can be used overnight, without any penalty, but the Rapids for a quick charge and then move. Staying on a Rapid after the charging is finished also stops it from being a useful resource for other to use.

EVandPV

ASavvyBuyer said:

silverwhistle said:

Solarchaser said:

ASavvyBuyer said:

ENGIE partners with Premier Inn for nationwide roll-out of rapid charging points

Another hotel chain installing Rapid chargers will be useful. When we were travelling, we always found the Polar chargers at Holiday Inn's and other hotels useful, as most are located close to Motorways or main routes. Also, they usually have penalty charges for overstaying on the charger, which helps free them up quicker once someone is charged up.

That's great news.
I opt for Premier inns when I'm away with work because their beds are comfy.
Great news that I'll also be able to charge while I sleep

As pointed out, Engie have overstay charges. If there's a charger free when you arrive, all well and good as you can charge and then move the car before bedtime. The problem with the overstay charge approach is that it effectively stops the charger from being a useful resource overnight.

Much better to have both Rapid & "Fast" chargers. 1 or 2 Rapids, plus at least a few 3kW chargers would be ideal. The 3kW chargers can be used overnight, without any penalty, but the Rapids for a quick charge and then move.

Yup, 7kw chargers are classed as "fast" too and would get most EV's a full charge overnight.

Solarchaser

EricMears said:

Solarchaser said:

Great news that I'll also be able to charge while I sleep

If they really are "rapid" chargers,  you'll only get an hour or two at most to sleep !
For overnight charging,  a "fast" charger would be preferable.

Of course whoever wrote the article might not realise the difference 

Haha, fair point well made👍

JKenH

CATL Promises Solid-State Battery With More Than 350 Wh/kg

Just ignoring the solid state batteries for a moment, CATL are talking about huge improvements in efficiency of LFP batteries. With new battery developments being announced somewhere virtually every week one would question Tesla’s strategy of developing their own 4680 battery and battery manufacturing plant. There are so many companies now working on EV technology that it is possible that the vertical integration model which has worked for Tesla to date (in the absence of outside suppliers) might work to their detriment in the future.

Regarding LFP cells, new developments would soon take it to 200 Wh/kg and even 230 Wh/kg. Currently, the best ones reach only 160 Wh/kg. If they really get to 200 Wh/kg, that’s a 25 percent improvement.

https://insideevs.com/news/483085/catl-solid-state-battery-350-wh-kg/

JKenH

Biden’s EV Plan Benefits Kia, Hyundai, GM and Ford; Leaves Tesla In the Cold

https://www.torquenews.com/108/biden-s-ev-plan-benefits-kia-hyundai-gm-and-ford-leaves-tesla-cold

JKenH

Entry-level rear-wheel drive Porsche Taycan revealed

Porsche’s Taycan range continues to grow, with this new £70,690 entry-level model

It might not be on everyone’s list but if I was considering a Tesla M3P I night just try and stretch to this. 

https://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/porsche-taycan/203439/entry-level-rear-wheel-drive-porsche-taycan-revealed