New rapid chargers in Bristol at Sainburys Emersons Green

[dsimpkins]

Dropped into Sainsburys supermarket at Emersons Green in Bristol this afternoon. I was pleasantly surprised to see they've added 8 150kW rapid chargers. No app for them, work via contactless or chip and PIN only. Easy and fast to use. They look like Osprey ones, but not branded as such.

 

[GaryMG4]

They are currently installing some at my local Sainsbury's, nothing visible yet just holes and a notice, I wonder if that means the end of the free podpoints?

 

[dsimpkins]

Couldn't say. This Sainburys never had any EV chargers until now.

 

[GaryMG4]

I had a look today while grabbing a quick 4kWh freebie, they have the same charging posts installed plus a double cabinet at the end of the row. I think they are Kempower posts but no branding showing and look the same as 'yours'. I wonder what they will cost to use?

 

[dsimpkins]

Think they were 85p/kW

 

[GaryMG4]

Think they were 85p/kW

I'll give those a miss then unless desperate, the Tesco over the road from my Sainsbury's is 65p, admittedly for 50kw.

 

[dsimpkins]

Correction, they are 75p/kW which makes them the cheapest rapid chargers locally

 

[Southy]

Spotted these last week.

My ZS EV will be with me long before my home charger is installed, so these are going to be a life saver for the first few weeks of owenership. Weekly shop + charge.

 

[Rolfe]

You'd be surprised how much you can get in the car from a granny lead, overnight. Less than half the price. I can get 30% in the battery of my MG4 SE SR from 11.30 to 8.30. 50% from 5.30 pm to 8.30 am. Plenty for ordinary running around.

 

[Southy]

Unfortunately I have no way of even getting the granny lead plugged in overnight, i will be reliant on the installed chargers and the public network until that is done.

 

[Rolfe]

Oh, that's a shame. I thought with you getting the wall box there must be some way you could do it.