Feeling stupid about my first public charge…

[TimothyN]

I have managed to own this car for six months and never have charged it at a public charger.

I'm now going to go to Centerparcs, I will need a little boost and have booked a 7kW space.

It seems that the charging points are managed and owned by VendElectric and listed on their app, but CenterParcs' own website says to use the Monta app.

Can I just use whichever I prefer?

Sorry to be so dim, but the whole thing strikes me as very confusing!

 

[Archev]

I have managed to own this car for six months and never have charged it at a public charger.

I'm now going to go to Centerparcs, I will need a little boost and have booked a 7kW space.

It seems that the charging points are managed and owned by VendElectric and listed on their app, but CenterParcs' own website says to use the Monta app.

Can I just use whichever I prefer?

Sorry to be so dim, but the whole thing strikes me as very confusing!

I imagine you’ll find you’re not alone, there are many of us languishing in this club

 

[SteveMSJ]

I have managed to own this car for six months and never have charged it at a public charger.

I'm now going to go to Centerparcs, I will need a little boost and have booked a 7kW space.

It seems that the charging points are managed and owned by VendElectric and listed on their app, but CenterParcs' own website says to use the Monta app.

Can I just use whichever I prefer?

Sorry to be so dim, but the whole thing strikes me as very confusing!

I went to Whinfell Forest Center Parcs last summer. Charging using the Monta app worked with no problems. You effectively get a reserved parking space. There was no cell phone coverage in the EV parking area so best to setup the app with a payment method in advance if you are going there. Remember you need a type 2 cable as they are untethered like most public AC chargers.

 

[MG Clive]

When we went in November, I downloaded the Monta app, as it happened, I didn't need to charge while we were there, but all the necessary info was on the Monta app.

Also, after your first night there, you'll probably get a message asking you to remove your car from the charging area, just ignore it, you can stay there for the duration of your stay.

 

[T1 Terry]

That feeling stupid happens every time I need to use a charging station ..... I end on the help line and someone walks me through my mental block so I can get it to work ...... probably why most of my MG4 charging is from our motorhome, I rarely stuff that up .... I didn't claim I've never stuffed it up, but not as often as at a public charging station

T1 Terry

 

[Bam Bam]

I have managed to own this car for six months and never have charged it at a public charger.

I'm now going to go to Centerparcs, I will need a little boost and have booked a 7kW space.

It seems that the charging points are managed and owned by VendElectric and listed on their app, but CenterParcs' own website says to use the Monta app.

Can I just use whichever I prefer?

No idea I'm afraid.

Is it possible that VendElectric have handed the billing over to Monta to make their lives easier?

We used Monta at a holiday cottage and it wasn't too difficult in the end.

Sorry to be so dim, but the whole thing strikes me as very confusing!

Most things are difficult the first time.

And at the moment there are lots of different types and approaches to charging and so there is much to learn.

I think it will get easier as we get more experienced and in the meantime certainly nothing beat yourself up about.

 

[decrep]

Maybe, just maybe, a bit of sense will prevail and some sort of charging standard will happen.