Fuel shortages

[Phil752]

So who has had trouble on the forecourt with their EV ?

 

[Bazzer44]

So who has had trouble on the forecourt with their EV ?

Shhhhhh

 

[m4rmite]

I've downloaded a Lambo revving soundtrack.

I'll play it on loop and cruise around the local petrol stations

Well i can't exactly rev up a mg5 can i

 

[Archev]

So who has had trouble on the forecourt with their EV ?

My wife and I tonight !
We decided to go to McDonalds at Newbridge near Edinburgh for a bit of a McChomp tonight. The place was a wee bit busy to say the least with cars parked all over the place and the drive through queue endless. Well, before I knew it I was driving onto the BP forecourt next door. Certainly caused a few flashback moments watching all those poor primitive beings pouring expensive elixirs in their archaic machines as if there was no tomorrow for them - oh yeah - I jest not ?

 

[AdeB]

So who has had trouble on the forecourt with their EV ?

I did. Couldn’t access the BP Pulse charger at the back of the forecourt, because the entrance was rammed with panic-buying ICE drivers.

What part of ‘there is no fuel shortage’ do they not understand? ??

Fortunately there was Starbucks/GeniePoint combo nearby. And - amazingly - for the first time ever, I managed to get the charger to work on the first attempt. Usually I’ve found it takes two or three attempts (including at this site, when I’ve used it previously). Maybe they’ve had a software upgrade…

 

[MEH]

You need a 300m charging cable

 

[Bazzer44]

I did. Couldn’t access the BP Pulse charger at the back of the forecourt, because the entrance was rammed with panic-buying ICE drivers.

What part of ‘there is no fuel shortage’ do they not understand? ??

Fortunately there was Starbucks/GeniePoint combo nearby. And - amazingly - for the first time ever, I managed to get the charger to work on the first attempt. Usually I’ve found it takes two or three attempts (including at this site, when I’ve used it previously). Maybe they’ve had a software upgrade…

Might be changing with Genie , a little bird told me Genie are looking to sell that bit of the. Company , hope that doesn't include Engie , well at least till end of October as their chargers are free in West Yorkshire till then

 

[Shrink Proof]

So who has had trouble on the forecourt with their EV ?

Do you mean malice a forecourt...?

 

[Deleted member 823]

I was out in my (ICE) van today - no fuel anywhere, was running on fumes to the point of coasting down hills to try and save a bit in order to get home. Which I did

 

[Ray1]

Drove from Glasgow yesterday to Manchester and back today, a round trip of 446 miles. Must admit a feeling of pleasure that I didn't have to hunt for Petrol/diesel. I stopped at 2 Instavolt chargers on the way down and one on the way back. I like the fact they nearly always work, are fast and are cheap and convienient.

 

[Tim Falkiner]

Apparently there has been a big increase in online searches about EVs

 

[Trevor Wootton]

I did. Couldn’t access the BP Pulse charger at the back of the forecourt, because the entrance was rammed with panic-buying ICE drivers.

What part of ‘there is no fuel shortage’ do they not understand? ??

Fortunately there was Starbucks/GeniePoint combo nearby. And - amazingly - for the first time ever, I managed to get the charger to work on the first attempt. Usually I’ve found it takes two or three attempts (including at this site, when I’ve used it previously). Maybe they’ve had a software upgrade…

It's just their version of range anxiety ?

 

[chowbenter]

 

[EMGEEFIVER]

I hear EV demand is so high they've even sold a Chevrolet Bolt as it wasn't on fire!! ?

 

[Exdro]

Shhhhhh

Friend of mine posted that she was sure that my electricity bill would be higher during the fuel strike! Why? I'm still doing the same mileage. She could not come to terms that it didn't cost any more. PS She is blonde: with apologies to all other blondes.