Tesla Superchargers | The TRUTH About Tesla EV Charging Points

[@michaelketley1252]

As an MG4 owner, I was very impressed after using the V4 Tesla charger at Trentham. I’m considering some travel in France next year and will probably become a paid up member of their charger network before I go. Good stuff Dave. I like your presentation skills.

[@mdshovel]

Even Ionity is better in France .. plenty of chargers when crossing Europe

[@shadowoftheglen]

Thanks Dave, based upon your excellent info/videos I have decided to buy our first EV - pick it up on Friday 01 Dec 23. Keep on producing these videos, they’re educational. Thanks

[@tonyjesshope6861]

Trust you can live with the exorbitant cost of insurance. Plus, live with the horrendous depreciation.

[@davetakesiton]

That is really great to hear, hope you enjoy your new EV and ignore all the ignorant ones who have never even sat in an EV

[@Jaw0lf]

Great explanation. I mainly use home charging and am on Intelligent Octopus paying 7.5p per kWh. I love that Tesla are offering competitive rates and if I am near any when on a long trip, I will certainly look out for them.

[@3002534]

Thanks Dave. Another very informative video. I have BP Pulse subscription, (came with the car), but my local Tesla chargers are open to non Tesla’s, and with the subscription to Tesla, I save about £48 per month doing 200 miles per week. In reality, I save £37 after subscription charge. That’s a whopping £444 per year saved. Thanks Tesla.

[@davetakesiton]

Great to hear nice one

[@amolaksinghsunnerd4999]

Even though I'm an ICE car user at the moment, your videos are so useful. 👍

[@MrGMawson2438]

Cheers Dave Thanks

[@timothygunter2541]

Thanks for this video I am starting to understand it a little better and I'm going to give using Tesla chargers where I can

[@natbell731]

Thank you so much for all your video's, as I've made the EV plunge just only 12 days ago, it was very worrying at first . I'm just waiting for my home charger to be fitted from Vauxhall 😴 My partner has a Tesla charger about 400 yards from work in Exeter , so we've been using that. I haven't got a member ship ,so I'm not quite sure yet, but I've been plotting my trip to Oxford soon. I am a little bit worried there, but fun at the same time once again. Thank you for all the info 😊

[@emfs2016]

Hi Dave I chage my van at home most of the time on our drive 1st night 00:10 to 04:50 32.3KW 2nd night 15KW 00:10 to 02:30 total cost £3.41 for 47KW. Charged at 9.5 poence per KW between midnight and 5am.

[@jcflippen1552]

I have an MG ZS EV LR that has had Tesla update and try to use open Tesla chargers when on or near the planned route. Open Tesla in France was a brilliant way to charge at reasonable rates in many areas.

[@shavian208]

Hi. I also have a MGZS Trophy and was disappointed to find I could not use Tesla SC because of an unlocking safety glitch. I have now booked in for the special software update with my first service before Christmas. The swines are charging me £95 for the update as it’s non-standard. How was it for you? Did they charge you for it? Someone said it might invalidate my warranty, so I’ll want it in writing that it will not. Any probs now with using Tesla SC with your MG? If it works I’ll take the MG to the Alps in March. If not it will be my wife’s ICE SUV!

[@keithware5314]

Unfortunately my 2021 MG5 will not work on Tesla SC and MG dont seem bothered about rectifying it.

[@davemiller3250]

Same here

[@shavian208]

I have a 2022 MG ZS Trophy and was very disappointed to discover that the model is blocked from Tesla SC because of an unlocking safety issue. I have been badgering MG to provide a fix all year. I have now been offered a non-standard software upgrade for £95 (!) which should fix the problem but not guaranteed. I’m going to have this done with my first annual service before Christmas. I want them to confirm that this does not affect the car’s warranty. I normally charge at home but want the upgrade for a trip to the Alps next March. If you look through the thread above you’ll see a post from a chap who has had the upgrade and it seems it’s working for him. I’ll post again when I’ve had the fix and tried it at my local Tesla service centre in Cardiff.

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Thanks Dave

[@peterjones6640]

It would be very useful to have all Tesla superchargers open to non Tesla drivers ( but I can see why that may not come about). However I believe in the USA in order to receive federal grants Tesla had to open their chargers to non Tesla cars. Maybe when we have a coherent government policy we could have the same in the U.K. ?

[@davetakesiton]

I think we do already. Some chargers here and in the states are absolutely heaving already just with Tesla it would makes no sense and produce no result if opened up other than ending up with a charger that was totally unusable. If Tesla is growing at more than 30% a year it’s only a matter of time, have patience this is an unexpected bonus that you didn’t have at all just over a year ago

[@peterlucy1519]

Love the drone. How long does it take to charge on a V4 charger 🤣🤣🤣 I have the Mini 4 Pro, or will do at the weekend. Upgrading from the Mini 2

[@darren100880]

My car came with a bp pulse membership but i still plan my longer journeys around tesla superchargers 😅

[@jjamespacbell]

Every time I see CCS(1,2) chargers I can tell it was designed by a committee and NACS was designed by an engineering team. Tesla's next big problem will be the European parliament suing them for being an effective monopoly.

[@adeb4250]

New V4 arriving in Newmarket, just waiting to be commissioned.

[@johnharvey1786]

Which Newmarket.

[@mdshovel]

As a non-Tesla EV driver in South East of England ... my nearest Non-Tesla charger is 31miles away according to my membership on the Tesla App. However I have 3 x BP Pulse within 10miles in every direction I usually drive - the main one I use is 5 miles away at 150Kw in the next village. Even if Tesla makes others available ... my nearest is 15miles away

[@tryhardfpv5351]

I also live in the South East near the coast and have no near Tesla chargers. The BP pulse in the town only charges my car at 32kw so no point using it especially not for 85p/kwh

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Fastned are just happy to put a charging hub on any main road just look out for a brown site and give them a call

[@mdshovel]

@@tryhardfpv5351 - I pay 69p at 150Kw with the BP Pulse membership that Dave almost despises = but it is the best workable option for me. 😁

[@mdshovel]

@@bernardcharlesworth9860 I know a perfect site but it is currently a filling station that has planning to turn into small Co-op and houses. Owned by a real old rural family and they are not interested.

[@paulbrown9685]

Nearest supercharger to me is 84km away in Harrogate, it feels like East Yorkshire isn't on their maps

[@RichardBrooklyn]

I'd rather have one a distance away than nearby. The nearby one is useless to me given I can charge at home...

[@G6EJD]

The EV nay sayers best look at todays secondary legislation that’s been passed in Parliament, meaning that manufacturers will have to pay a levy on any ICE vehicle they make above 80% of their total production, that means ICE vehicles will become very expensive beyond 2030.

[@davetakesiton]

Excellent point thanks for your info

[@G6EJD]

@@davetakesiton it’s going to add £15k to the price of any ICE vehicle from 2030, customers can still buy an ICE they are just going to cost more! So the policy announcement to delay the ICE ban hasn’t been broken.

[@stulop]

I would love Tesla to open a site to non Teslas here in the southwest . My nearest is Newport or Reading, some 2 hours away.

[@universeisundernoobligatio3283]

NACS charging standard designed by engineers to encourage EV adoption. CCS1,2 charging standard designed by the ICE manufactures marketing department to discourage EV adoption, trying to keep EV’s from catching on.

[@toadintheh0le]

Gridserve have whacked their prices up from tomorrow

[@rodden1953]

i have the Tesla App for my Powerwall , i wanted to add my bank details but it was asking me what charger i wanted to use . Anyone know how i add my details as i don't want to be doing it when i want to charge ?

[@asaha7547]

Tesla car user, so not sure how it is for powerwall, but I click top right -> account -> wallet

[@rodden1953]

@@asaha7547 Thanks it just says i am out of range of any chargers . no options to add my bank card .

[@244col]

Why does it always need to be an app to pay? I am really against this. I know some do offer contactless payment but an app should only be opt in. And why can't you pay cash? Other types of stations have their machines accepting cash.

[@nigelhudson1948]

You are painting a slightly optimistic picture about supercharger availability for non-Tesla drivers. According to Tesla there are currently 29 superchargers open to non-Teslas leaving almost 100 still unavailable.

[@davetakesiton]

Good guess of mine when I said about 30 this year, have patience how many last year? About 5

[@stevebeever2442]

None near me. Over an 1 hour drive to Harrogate to the nearest Tesla charger open for all.

[@oliver90owner]

Nothing cheaper than home generated power. Next is the likes of Octopus who offer cheap EV charging periods. Next is the E7 tariff during the cheap hours. Next is likely most often home charging. Only then comes the Tesla superchargers. BUT they are the obvious choice when charging away from home and, at present, the best option by far if the car can be charged that way.

[@mandismith89]

cant take your house with you when travelling

[@mdshovel]

unless you live in a Residential Park Home. No solar and only 30amps mains supply on a corporate distribution from the Park Owners

[@stevenbarrett7648]

Tesla is different as the package includes fast chargers all in the right places dotted around the UK and the Continent. The price is reasonable to charge too. BP and other oil companies have bought up smaller charging businesses plus added their own with the intent of pushing up prices to charge to the same price as diesel and petrol prices, effectively stopping buyers from going for an electric car, no advantage price-wise, keep on buying gas cars. My advice is: Buy a Tesla, Lease a Tesla, Salary sacrifice for a Tesla or buy a used Tesla, can you see the theme…..you are buying a unique package charge at home or via one of the many Tesla chargers for a very reasonable sum, no RFID card or App required just rock up and plug in. After nearly 10 years driving a wide range of EV’s we bought a Tesla MYLR even in winter we touch 300 miles on a trip…winner !

[@MrGMawson2438]

Hello mate I fell down the stairs last night

[@davetakesiton]

Hey you still up and about?

[@MrGMawson2438]

@@davetakesiton Sure am

[@Smith_Tech_70]

Thanks Dave. Looking at Tesla's charge map, and filtering for non-Tesla, I can see there is a huge black hole in the South-West of England. Exactly the route I take for my summer hols. I can't wait for the day I can make 3 Tesla stops on the way (pulling a caravan reduces my range from 300 miles to around 90). Hope they add space for caravans at some point too. Currently most EV drivers have to unhitch a caravan in order to access charging bays. A layout more like a petrol station would be better with pull-through chargers under a canopy. Shell have done this in Norway. They do Petrol, Diesel and Electric, and have a nice shop to get snacks & coffee. They have also included a play area for the kids. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4OVfmiNa9iUd80si=l5GL-IaF6aOrw9c9

[@davetakesiton]

Yes huge black hole for superchargers apart from Cornwall services and Pool. But there are plenty of others down there including Gridserve Instavolt Osprey to use if you just don’t look at the ridiculous price, happy holidays

[@Smith_Tech_70]

​@@davetakesitonYes there are 6 359kw ionity at Cullompton. They were ace. Left the caravan at the lorry park, a few meters away. Car was charged before we were. This should be the absolute minimum on Motorways and A roads.

[@harrycummings6501]

As a non EV driver this would put me off a Tesla, the charging network was a massive advantage for a Tesla, the cars are poor quality and I dislike the look and the central iPad on their cars.

[@davetakesiton]

Stick with your polluting ice car, EV are not for everyone

[@keithdenton8386]

Thanks mate you are no friend of Tesla drivers who end up waiting to get a charge because they are full of non Tesla cars. Please stop telling non Tesla drivers that they can use The Supercharger network, that I paid for when I bought my car.