CHARGING in France, Switzerland and Italy - charging cards??

[YoungMD]

Hi there, so after chickening out of driving the ipace on holiday to italy earlier in the summer I might have to do a trip in September and I think I will try it, it seemed there was lots of charging around especially in Switzerland and also France.

I just wondered from the more experienced types if I need to join any networks or have any membership cards, I do have the shell one which I think works in France?

Many thanks indeed for any pointers

[squirejo]

IONITY.

Also - check the French situation: last time I drive to the alps in July lots of the service station ones (not sure what “brand” had been decommissioned.

[ZesPak]

YoungMD said:

I just wondered from the more experienced types if I need to join any networks or have any membership cards, I do have the shell one which I think works in France?

Is it the Shell Recharge/Newmotion one? That one has great coverage in Europe, also in Switserland.
You can check the newmotion website to get a map. Don't forget to put on the filters "with newmotion" and the charge rate.

[YoungMD]

ZesPak said:

Is it the Shell Recharge/Newmotion one? That one has great coverage in Europe, also in Switserland.
You can check the newmotion website to get a map. Don't forget to put on the filters "with newmotion" and the charge rate.

Thanks indeed thats very helpful!!

[squirejo]

by the way the best answer will be to check routes on A Better Route Planner (APRB) app or website and see what it throws up in terms of charging stations and access requirements.

[ZesPak]

squirejo said:

by the way the best answer will be to check routes on A Better Route Planner (APRB) app or website and see what it throws up in terms of charging stations and access requirements.

This, https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ is your go to for any road trip planning exercises.
It's also fun to switch the parameters and see how other EV's would fare (it sounds less fun when I said it out loud though).

[YoungMD]

ZesPak said:

This, https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ is your go to for any road trip planning exercises.
It's also fun to switch the parameters and see how other EV's would fare (it sounds less fun when I said it out loud though).

Thanks i will definately do some planning, I just want to try and avoid planning to charge and then getting there only to find i should have joined some network or have some charging cards.....meaning extended searching and range stressssssss thanks indeed !!

[Hobo]

I recently took the Etron down to Dordogne and I found 'Chargemap' App very good, and also subcribed to their card to enable me to pay via that. I also have an Ionity App/account (which I generally find to be by far the best) apart from the fact they take £67 every time you connect, and then reimburse any monies you spend less upto 28 days later (although generally within a couple of days). The latter becomes a but of a pain when sometimes their charges dont wont once you've connected so you need to reconnect again, so they charge twice, three times, etc, etc.