Zoe Owners Daring Tales/Boring Discussion Thread.......
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appletonn said:
Just dropped into IKEA Warrington to top up with a few free electrons and after becoming used to being a unique car around these parts, pull into the charging bay to find this...! 
I was surprised, and disappointed to learn that the charge post can only serve one car at a time, despite the 2 spaces. Which is b
ks really. 
dave_s13 said:
appletonn said:
Just dropped into IKEA Warrington to top up with a few free electrons and after becoming used to being a unique car around these parts, pull into the charging bay to find this...!
I was surprised, and disappointed to learn that the charge post can only serve one car at a time, despite the 2 spaces. Which is b
ks really. dave_s13 said:
I was surprised, and disappointed to learn that the charge post can only serve one car at a time, despite the 2 spaces.
Which is bks really.
Each station can charge two cars, just not two Zoes! When I came back to car, there was a Leaf charging off the same station using the other connectorWhich is b
ks really. Journey completed. Outbound I dropped into Toddington services to find a Leaf finishing it's charge. Topped up from 50 to 80% and drove up to MK. Return trip arrived at Toddington South to top up again to find the ecotricity unit had a circuit breaker error on the AC side. Rang the helpdesk who reset but the error could not be cleared. I could have driven to the next junction and back up the motorway to the otherside but we had enough range to get home in the end.
My Source London card has not arrived yet, I am going to the o2 on Tuesday. I don't need to charge, but can I park on a space in central London or do I need to be actually charging?[url]
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My Source London card has not arrived yet, I am going to the o2 on Tuesday. I don't need to charge, but can I park on a space in central London or do I need to be actually charging?[url]
|http://thumbsnap.com/5BEYTMy2[/url]Edited by lost in espace on Sunday 25th January 19:41
Good work.
Re the charge point not working on one side but OK on the other... I've read that you can ask to use the mway service Road to nip across to the other side to charge. But you need to return and exit from the other side to avoid a ticket. Apparently it's OK for EVs to do this.
Re the charge point not working on one side but OK on the other... I've read that you can ask to use the mway service Road to nip across to the other side to charge. But you need to return and exit from the other side to avoid a ticket. Apparently it's OK for EVs to do this.
IN51GHT said:
I'm pleased to say this weekend was the first weekend the Zoe HAD to work as normal car as it's currently tho only operational 4 seater we have, it performed faultlessly, after my previous problems I must say I'm relived.
Right that's cursed it then. Its going to burn down Monday AM 
stargazer30 said:
IN51GHT said:
I'm pleased to say this weekend was the first weekend the Zoe HAD to work as normal car as it's currently tho only operational 4 seater we have, it performed faultlessly, after my previous problems I must say I'm relived.
Right that's cursed it then. Its going to burn down Monday AM 
First hiccup with the home charging unit. It wouldn't release the plug from the car, so my wife gave it a "tug" and out it came. I thought she was being heavy handed. When we got back the car would not charge, saying there was a fault. The lights were flashing on the wall charger. Had to reset it by killing the power. Car rebooted on charging again. Then started to charge.
lost in espace said:
First hiccup with the home charging unit. It wouldn't release the plug from the car, so my wife gave it a "tug" and out it came. I thought she was being heavy handed. When we got back the car would not charge, saying there was a fault. The lights were flashing on the wall charger. Had to reset it by killing the power. Car rebooted on charging again. Then started to charge.
You did press the keyfob release before tugging didn't you ? Deebo007 said:
IN51GHT said:
So who's going to hazard a guess as to the "goodwill payment" Renault offered me.
The total I paid in lease whilst the car was off the road was £156 & a few pennies.
£50?The total I paid in lease whilst the car was off the road was £156 & a few pennies.
They're going to get back to me once my dashboard is replaced. It's been in since Thursday, but the Dash they have has been damaged.
£75 total.
We did have a laugh at the weekend, went out for a meal & SWMBO wanted to drive.
Now she's never driven an automatic before, let alone an electric car, so she came to reverse into a space, popped it in what she thought was the correct gear, but the car went nowhere. Looking slightly worried she said "it's not moving". "What gear are you in" was my reply. "P for parking" came the response!!!!
We did have a laugh at the weekend, went out for a meal & SWMBO wanted to drive.
Now she's never driven an automatic before, let alone an electric car, so she came to reverse into a space, popped it in what she thought was the correct gear, but the car went nowhere. Looking slightly worried she said "it's not moving". "What gear are you in" was my reply. "P for parking" came the response!!!!
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