its usually because the grid connection needs upgrading and crosses various properties, resulting in delays and sometimes court battles. You could argue that its wishful thinking to just put a load of chargers where theres no power and expect the council to roll over.
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Leicester Forest East services have chargers, but they're now turned off because there isn't enough power to supply them 🙄
We're shafted aren't we? 😟
Maybe, although I'd never charge at a Motorway Services anyway.
I'm driving from the Midlands to North Wales tomorrow, bit of a charging desert up there, wish me luck 😅
Where abouts in North Wales? There are a few good spots - probably one of the better ones is the open-to-all Tesla Superchargers in Flint, and there's a bank of Instavolts at a farm shop... can't remember the name of the place off hand.
I'm going to Llandudno. It looks a bit better than it used to a couple of years back to be fair.
I'm staying at an AirBnb, so I'm hoping I might be able to be cheeky and use the granny charger (will check with the owner first) 🤣
Yeah, it's a bit dead round there. Looks like there are a few rapids in Rhyl - and a big mostly 7kW hub which might be useful if you spend the day there.