New Charging Stations

[mystreet]

Well, not new but now open to the public and cheaper

Arnold Clark Charge | Arnold Clark

Arnold Clark Charge, our UK-wide bookable ultra-rapid charging network.

www.arnoldclark.com

 

[Gomev]

They are expanding nicely and a discount on their already good prices using Electroverse too.

 

[siteguru]

Electroverse app, or card? Or does it not matter?

And what's the discount?

 

[Archev]

Well, not new but now open to the public and cheaper

Arnold Clark Charge | Arnold Clark

Arnold Clark Charge, our UK-wide bookable ultra-rapid charging network.

www.arnoldclark.com

I’ll be using one at Arnold Clark’s in Ayr later today (I hope).
Last time I rocked up there having prebooked as required it wouldn’t let me charge - all the units were empty and available but I was 15 minutes too early. I had to wait til my allotted time.
The previous attempt to book and charge went fine until I actually arrived at the 24 hour chargers to find they had just locked the main gates.
I bought my Berlingo from Arnold Clark’s and the sales guy was keen to push these chargers but of course they’re never where Ive needed them in many instances.
I’m not therefore a huge fan other than they’re a wee bit cheaper - still not as good as my go to charger of choice -Tesla where available.

 

[Gomev]

I’ll be using one at Arnold Clark’s in Ayr later today (I hope).
Last time I rocked up there having prebooked as required it wouldn’t let me charge - all the units were empty and available but I was 15 minutes too early. I had to wait til my allotted time.
The previous attempt to book and charge went fine until I actually arrived at the 24 hour chargers to find they had just locked the main gates.
I bought my Berlingo from Arnold Clark’s and the sales guy was keen to push these chargers but of course they’re never where Ive needed them in many instances.
I’m not therefore a huge fan other than they’re a wee bit cheaper - still not as good as my go to charger of choice -Tesla where available.

It says on their app that you can just rock up and use any free charger so maybe worth trying that and avoiding the you are too early situation.

 

[Archev]

It says on their app that you can just rock up and use any free charger so maybe worth trying that and avoiding the you are too early situation.

I’ve just arrived two minutes late and the chosen charger told me that and won’t be persuaded otherwise????
So I’ve had to move to another of their three chargers which has a card payment screen and it’s now charging

 

[Archev]

I’ve just arrived two minutes late and the chosen charger told me that and won’t be persuaded otherwise????
So I’ve had to move to another of their three chargers which has a card payment screen and it’s now charging

Lengthy fafftrying to start a charge using my card but eventually the charge started and fairly poured power in right up to 60 % where I had ample to get home.
I could NOT persuade the darned thing to stop whatever I tried. Eventually a lassie was heading back to her office and helped by phoning the service dept who shut the charger off remotely (at 85%). They are having ongoing problems with the chargers on most of the sites. I wasn’t impressed - good fast charge but I would rather have been in control of time and cost.
Quite good coffee from their machine in the lounge afterwards though.

 

[5teep]

Lengthy fafftrying to start a charge using my card but eventually the charge started and fairly poured power in right up to 60 % where I had ample to get home.
I could NOT persuade the darned thing to stop whatever I tried. Eventually a lassie was heading back to her office and helped by phoning the service dept who shut the charger off remotely (at 85%). They are having ongoing problems with the chargers on most of the sites. I wasn’t impressed - good fast charge but I would rather have been in control of time and cost.
Quite good coffee from their machine in the lounge afterwards though.

Look for an emergency stop button next time you have that issue.

 

[adiel]

I find it better to stop a charge from my MG4 dashboard or iSmart app.

 

[Archev]

Aye but nothing would stop it the other day. Arnold Clarke / Kempower recognise a fault and are working on it. They can stop the charge remotely for the moment.

 

[securespark]

Yes, some have a STOP button, but many don't, others have a tap to start charging/ tap to stop charging mentality. One I used the other day in Morrisons was a burger to use.

Mrs S said it was French, which said it all. First of all, the screen was an absolute cochon (see what did there?) to read in bright light. Then we had to choose a payment option, Charge Card, Credit Card, app or Giroe. Whatever that is???

Tried the Electroverse card using the first two options. Car said it was ready to receive (Oooh, Matron!), and the charger looked hopeful, but when I looked at it again, it was asking for payment again....

So eventually after much swearing and argument, the "correct" combination of Credit Card and one of our debit cards got the thing dispensing electrons.

According to the charger's website, we could "tap out" to stop charging, but this didn't work, so we used the bouton (I've done it again) on the car's screen to stop charging.

Met someone local inside the supermarket who told me they never pick a payment option, they just "tap in" with their card. But we were trying that like lemons with 4 different cards and the bleeding thing wasn't having it!

Just remembered the name on the front: MFG.

 

[Archev]

Yes, some have a STOP button, but many don't, others have a tap to start charging/ tap to stop charging mentality. One I used the other day in Morrisons was a burger to use.

Mrs S said it was French, which said it all. First of all, the screen was an absolute cochon (see what did there?) to read in bright light. Then we had to choose a payment option, Charge Card, Credit Card, app or Giroe. Whatever that is???

Tried the Electroverse card using the first two options. Car said it was ready to receive (Oooh, Matron!), and the charger looked hopeful, but when I looked at it again, it was asking for payment again....

So eventually after much swearing and argument, the "correct" combination of Credit Card and one of our debit cards got the thing dispensing electrons.

According to the charger's website, we could "tap out" to stop charging, but this didn't work, so we used the bouton (I've done it again) on the car's screen to stop charging.

Met someone local inside the supermarket who told me they never pick a payment option, they just "tap in" with their card. But we were trying that like lemons with 4 different cards and the bleeding thing wasn't having it!

Just remembered the name on the front: MFG.

Aye I think the stop instruction aught to be written in full :-
Mallet, Full Gusto.