Charging across Europe

[EVsince2016]

That's une bonne idée, but there was nowhere to put the car within reach of the lead.

Are you using the electroverse app or the chargemap app to find chargers?

Sometimes a 7kW is much easier & cheaper.

 

[securespark]

Electroverse usually.

We have used 7kW before but only overnight.

 

[EVsince2016]

So my charging report!

1697 EU miles taking the MG5 up to 13747 miles. Amazingly, it now matches my previous winning car in miles (to the mile), countries and trips!

I rapid charged 20 times, adding 543 kWs for £218.68, so with home to Eurotunnel mileage added, 11p/mile and 3.56 miles per kW of charge added or 3.8 miles / kW used.

Chargers used: -

3x Izivia - 24-28p/kWh - simple, reliable but at McDs
4x Ionity - 28-31p/kWh on 50kW charger or 47p/kWh on faster - unreliable, slow & busy
1x Zunder - 48p/kWh - autocharge but in remote location without facilities
2x FastNed - 46-48p/kWh - autocharge
1x Engie - 57p/kWh - most expensive
1x Allegro - 47p/kWh at a supermarket
1x Total - 52p/kWh - I like these
1x Powerdot - 42p/kWh at a supermarket
6x Tesla - 41-45 p/kWh - app only and at hotels off the motorway

Winners: -

Izivia - so cheap at 24-28p/kWh
Fastned - cool & simple
Tesla - just so easy

Losers: -

Ionity - unreliable (lots of issues), busy but no waits, charged at well below advertised rates
Engie - expensive and old hardware
Zunder - poor locations


Of course, I avoided all UK chargers due to price.