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toffee king
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Post by toffee king »

Evening all, travelling to London from Ipswich in my new Enyaq60 and will need a charge on return! Anyone used the South Minns rapid charger ? Q1 what app is required, looked online and very confused. Q2 which app do most people trust re charging point locations etc. Thanks in advance - toffee king

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Post by Goaty »

Hi,

If I remember correctly, I think these are Gridserve. 30p per kW and you can use a normal contactless bank card with no registration required 👍
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I just checked zap-map; they are Ecotricity but possibly all out of service right now :

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You Sir are a gent. Many thanks I will try to locate on Zap Map tomorrow to check, is that the best app for locating chargers ?
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toffee king wrote: Sun Dec 12, 2021 11:24 pm You Sir are a gent. Many thanks I will try to locate on Zap Map tomorrow to check, is that the best app for locating chargers ?

Generally Zap Map is one of the best thought of I think. Good luck !
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I'm not sure on the route you are planning to take, or the part of london you are going to, but why not do a small 10-15min top up at the gridserve hub in Braintree (just off the A120), and then another one on the way back so you can get home?
It save faffing about with zap map and broken chargers.
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Post by RichR »

It’s always worth using Zap-map (or ABRP or other apps) to find backup plans should your first choice of charging stop be busy or broken. Even if it’s maybe 10 miles off your route. There’s often a supermarket with a 50kW charger in a lot of larger towns for example.
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Post by BioHzrd »

Download PodPoint app we have chargers at most larger tesco that include a Rapid 50kW normal rate is between 26p & 28p also have them at some Lidl stores too same charge I think.
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Roo1980 wrote: Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:16 am I'm not sure on the route you are planning to take, or the part of london you are going to, but why not do a small 10-15min top up at the gridserve hub in Braintree (just off the A120), and then another one on the way back so you can get home?
It save faffing about with zap map and broken chargers.
Roo1980 - your time and effort is truly appreciated- I so wish I knew about this place last week. I will certainly use it as the location is perfect cut through to the M11. Many thanks again.
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Post by Roo1980 »

No problem. Its an excellent place if you are going that way, but it's a bit too out of the way if you are using only the m11 or A12.
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