Chargers - north wales

[NS66]

going up to Anglesey for a few days soon and was planning to go in the E Niro - however looking on Zap Map there are only 2 fast chargers in the area that are in service although one is reported to be only charging at 7Kwh and the other is charging £1 per Kw!!!

Anyone got any local knowledge?

Might have to be in the Z4 then!!!

[Pica-Pica]

To confirm what you want to hear, it definitely has to be the Z4.

[NS66]

Pica-Pica said:

To confirm what you want to hear, it definitely has to be the Z4.

Yes I think your spot on :-)

[tamore]

NS66 said:

going up to Anglesey for a few days soon and was planning to go in the E Niro - however looking on Zap Map there are only 2 fast chargers in the area that are in service although one is reported to be only charging at 7Kwh and the other is charging £1 per Kw!!!

Anyone got any local knowledge?

Might have to be in the Z4 then!!!

on anglesey at the moment. i can confirm the ecotricity charger on a55 is totally buggered and looks like it has been for a good while. holyhead has a gridserve location by the port which is all good, but i noticed another fast charger in holyhead which doesn't appear on zap map. llangenfni has an advertised unit at lidl which is showing as working again, but apparently there are 2 more fast chargers in the town which aren't on Zapmap.

i use the non sub version, so maybe they show on the paid one? but the free version of zap map isn't apparently bang up to date.

we rented a place via vrbo and asked the owner if we were ok to use a 3 pin charger to charge up while here. he told us the kWh rate and we're leaving cash to cover what was used.

[NS66]

Many thanks - must admit Ive not asked about charging at the place we are staying

filling up with petrol does seem so much easier and far less stress!!!

[TheDrownedApe]

we have family in Harlech and bought a granny charger due to this issue (free vend though WooHoo).

Another vote for the Z4

[tamore]

NS66 said:

Many thanks - must admit Ive not asked about charging at the place we are staying

filling up with petrol does seem so much easier and far less stress!!!

fair dos. if i'd been back in my TVR days and not had 3 labradors i'm sure we'd have chosen a shouty 2 seater over an electric vauxhall combo e-life to do the journey!

[RobbyJ]

Try the Shell Recharge app, I've used it a few times and found chargers not on ZapMap and found the Shell Recharge card very very useful in Europe.

Looks like there are a couple of 22kw chargers on Anglesey if it's right.

[thecremeegg]

I can't help you but if you're up that way and want a fun, quiet road then the B5113 from Bryn-y-Maen to Llanrwst is great!
Sadly I'm not here in my Z4, only my company Merc but it's good fun none the less

[tamore]

https://www.swarcoeconnect.org

this is the network. not heard of it before now.

[robinh73]

I live on Anglesey and while I do not have an EV, I can safely say that charging points are pretty thin on the ground. I can't think of a major service station with them in all honesty, but I may be proven wrong. The Z4 really is the sensible answer. Especially if you are heading towards Snowdonia and the amazing roads we have around there.

[Om]

We live on Anglesey too and it does seem that public chargers are few and far between. I do recall a news item from a couple of months ago regarding the install of some new charging stations though: https://www.anglesey.gov.wales/en/newsroom/news/ne...

[sociopath]

I'm in wrexham area and have friends in Holywell area and they're always complaining about the dearth of working chargers of any description, never mind the fast chargers.

If you're planning to drive round once you get to angelsey I'd take an ICE car, or use a granny charger.

[georgeyboy12345]

North Wales is woeful for public EV chargers, especially rapid ones. If you stay over at Llanudno, there is a hotel called Gwesty Links that has overnight EV charging, might be included in your room price.

[tamore]

swarco is the network installing chargers in north wales seemingly. don't know why gridserve didn't pick up ecotricity\s location at the a55 services. thought they were replacing all of them.

for some reason swarco chargers don't seem to be appearing on zap map.

[Canon_Fodder]

Tesco at Bangor

Edit to add - not sure if they're 'fast' ones or not.

Edited by Canon_Fodder on Friday 7th October 11:48

[NS66]

Canon_Fodder said:

Tesco at Bangor

Edit to add - not sure if they're 'fast' ones or not.

Edited by Canon_Fodder on Friday 7th October 11:48

Theres Morrsons at Bangor? showing out of service
Also one on bangor retail park (Osprey) £1 per KW !!!

[Canon_Fodder]

https://charge.pod-point.com/address/tesco-extra-b...

[NS66]

Canon_Fodder said:

https://charge.pod-point.com/address/tesco-extra-b...

Thanks - found them - unfortunately 7kw so too slow for me :-(

[ingenieur]

NS66 said:

Many thanks - must admit Ive not asked about charging at the place we are staying

filling up with petrol does seem so much easier and far less stress!!!

And they have one of the cheapest petrol stations in the country. Gulf / Stermat in Gaerwen