Using Tesla Superchargers & Public Chargers in the UK
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- How do you charge at a Tesla Supercharger and how do you find free UK public chargers? Today I'm going to show you how much it costs, how fast they are and which apps you should be using to make your charging on the road even easier.
UK public chargers include Pod Point, Polar and Instavolt. I recommend using the free app Zap-Map for locating chargers in your area. You can filter by connector type and cost so if you’re only interested in free chargers, you can do this. This app isn't just for Tesla's either, any EV can use them.
CCS Supercharging will work with the Tesla Model 3 and Y, but the the X and S will need an adapter in order for those to work.
Do you think supercharging is fast enough? Do you think it’s an inconvenience having to stop for 20 - 40 minutes? Who has or hasn't used a Supercharger yet?
Thanks for watching, Chris.
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Who’s here watching who wants a Tesla but can’t afford one 🙋🏽♂️
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Model x plaid….
I'm in the Kent area which is quite lacking in superchargers so I will charging at home and with nearby public chargers. This video has been very helpful. Getting my model 3 in two weeks and have been binging your videos. Cheers mate!
That’s awesome to hear. Yes, like you, I’ve not got any superchargers nearby but ideal for longer trips. Glad this helped out.
Mine gets delivered tomorrow. Long range in blue
Nice one. Enjoy mate
The blue is the best colour
How do you like your LR?
@@mcintoj very pleased and getting used to having multiple charging apps in the phone!
Zap map is helpful in seeing all non Tesla chargers and their KW pence rates. Now I used my first 1000 free Supercharger miles it’s back to paying ! Having Octopus Go tarriff helps at 5p per KWh between 00:30 & 04:30 every night. I went for the EV Rolec home 7kw charger.
Great upload, very informative (as usual 👌). Didn’t know about the idle fees...thanks for explaining about that 👍. Please keep the videos coming as everything you cover is always on point. Cheers, Andy 🤙🇬🇧
Thanks Andy, I've got a few in the pipeline already!
@@SpawnPoiint At charging station provide customers external hoover & water jet spray attachment so that they can safely clean the car interior and exterior, pump air into tyres while the car is being charged. Help keep car in good condition regularly
good info, going to test drive a model 3 today. :)
Thanks mate. Really looking into getting a model 3 with strong interest now and your vid is really helpful. I was wondering how the different chargers work, cost and range etc. Very helpful indeed, and ill be looking at your other tesla vids
3:25 when you said that you will be doing a 1000 mile road trip from North of England to Cornwall, I had to subscribe you because I don't want to miss that episode. Your videos are good to watch, very informative and presentative. Keep it up and show us more. Hopefully I will have Tesla one day.
Absolutely grinning like a Loon! Thank you so much for the info guide. Just brill! (Simon, Solihull) 😊
Haha what a comment 😂 Thank you
Mine arrives Tuesday, thanks for this mate it really helped.
Thank you so much for this. So useful and detailed. Making the move to my first full EV. My model 3 is due to be delivered in march 🙏🏽👌🏽
@@OffGridwanderlust Bro, you good?
Thank you! I recently ordered a model y and currently waiting for it to be released in Europe and these type of videos are great!
Ah that's great, when are we expecting the Y here? Early next year?
Have you got it
Excellent video. My M3 LR "expected" in September so very useful to have this info in advance. And great that it is UK based not North American. Keep up the good work.
Thanks David. I know there's a lot of content out there already, so hopefully a UK approach helps a few out.
Mine said September when ordered but is actually going to be next week. Really surprised.
Thanks Chris for another informative vid. My Rolec is being installed next week but still no news on the car expected delivery date. Keep up the good work and look forward to the 1000 miler vid. Good luck.
Thanks Mark. Best of luck for that date!
Great video, very informative! Keep up the excellent work, I look forward to getting my own model 3 someday.
Thanks for jumping on the video so quickly, hopefully I’ll convince you!
Or Model 2 ;-)
Thanks , another great video. Order confirmed today for my model 3 lease. I've emailed Tesla direct to see if I can use your referral code on a lease deal because your videos have been the most informative in my opinion and from your videos I think you live near where I grew up !
That's great to hear, thanks Michael. Lease companies can definitely use the code when ordering. Where did you grow up? East Yorkshire?
Yes mate , Hull . Plenty of day trips out as kids to Withernsea , Hornsea and Beverley.
Are Referral codes just for new cars not used Tesla's?
you video is more useful than million other videos available on youtube. thanks man for helping the EV generation
Really well produced video, just subscribed!
Ah thank you dude 🙏
Really helpful, thank you.
No worries, thanks for watching.
Great informative video thanks.
Mesmerised that it is sunny in England in those videos
Very useful. Not an owner yet, so this answers some of my questions.
That’s awesome. Thanks Peter.
How exciting! Just got my delivery date - who could imagine a Christmas Eve pressie of a Tesla Model 3 Long Rage. Blown away!
Nicccce how is it ??
@@StephenASmith-fx3jx Love it! Although it was 30 December pick up in the end due to lockdown. Car picked up for a fault (passenger door wouldn't close), thankfully it was on my drive. Got a fancy Merc as a replacement car - so pleased when a couple of days later I got to pick up my Tesla. A much better drive than the Merc. Just need to get out of lockdown so I can really use it. I have full self drive as a three month trial an end of year gift which is amazing.
Very helpful thanks. The non-Tesla charging network does seem to be a bit of a mess. Definitely needs some regulation to bring some proper standards and protocols in.
Totally agree, it’s a gamble when you arrive and have no idea if you need and app, card, if it’s free etc.
Some really useful information! Maybe one day I'll be able to get one haha!
Hah thanks for watching anyway!
I'm not in the UK, and I don't own a Tesla, why the hell did I just watch the whole thing?!
Thank you, I guess 😂
Hi , my guess is that it’s very well presented with good insight into owning a TESLA .. tempted 🤔
Thank you💯
Thanks for the video! cheers
Thank you mate
Good video thank you. There is the V3 Superchargers in the UK. It opened in December 2019 and is located at the Park Royal Tesla Service Center near London, UK. That charges at 250kW.
Yes that’s correct there is one there. Hopefully it rolls out soon.
Really helpful video for me as someone looking to get a Model 3 in 2021. I do a monthly 280 mile round trip and dont have a driveway, so the charging network has been a deciding factor in my decision to go Tesla. The horror stories I've read about the remainder of the network make a Tesla the only EV option for me!
Totally agree Rex, I feel like (for now) Tesla have the advantage when it comes to charging away from home. Other manufactures are relying on third party chargers (which are often expensive). I can't see any other manufacture coming close for 10 years.
@@SpawnPoiint Harry's Garage has uploaded 2 videos, one featuring a long trip in a Jaguar I Pace, the other in a Tesla M3. There is simply no contest when you look at his experiences with charging the cars! Very interested in your forecast for the others catching up. I'm sure you are right! 👍
Great video man!
Thank you mate
Wish I’d seen this a week ago before I had to use the Woodall Supercharger for the first time not least so I knew I was going the right way to get to it 👍
Such a strange location, I assumed it was going to be in the normal car park.
SpawnPoiint I'd clocked where it was previously but assumed you access it through the garage forecourt the bloke behind me thought I was an idiot. Don't think I'll ever tire of seeing the car charge that fast though
Thank you.
Excellent
Good informative video
Great video, I still get confused going to some charge points, some want card registration and monthly subscription.
Very useful information
Thanks, glad it helped.
Thanks 🙏🏼🌹
Nice video! We’ve only ever used public chargers once on our model S 85 after 1.5 years of ownership, other than that it’s been superchargers and home only
Thank you. I can’t imagine I’ll use many superchargers other than for long trips (closest is too far away).
Do you recommend tourists rent a Tesla for a road trip in England? Does Hertz supply necessary charging cables? What about charging in Cornwall at Ionity chargers, are those easy to use?
A very useful video!
Thanks for watching too! 💪
Type 2 is for X and S, as they don't have CCS connector, but tesla modified the Type 2 for DC charging. For the new supercharger stations, only CCS will be available and S and X owners will have adapters to compatible with the Type 2. Also, CCS port cannot fit into the charging area for X and S so thats why they use Type 2 for AC and DC too.
I am thinking of purchasing a 2016 Tesla model S, are they all CCS enabled like yours?
As ever very useful
Thank you mate!
Charging occurs at a kW rate, not a kWh rate. kWh is the energy stored, so relates directly to how much you'll pay or how far you can drive.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Presumably a lot of the time when you’re out and about you just want to charge enough to get you home. So for instance how long would it take on a supercharger to get 50 or 100 miles worth of charge
Thanks for watching. They charge at around 500 miles an hour, so 6-12 minutes would do 50-100 miles.
Thank you
Thank you too 🙏
Very useful. - thanks. Have a Model 3 Long Range on order and should get it by end of September. Frustratingly, in my haste to place the order I forget about using a referral code!
That’s great, not long to go now. You can add a code after order, as long as you sort before delivery day. I know 3 that have done this.
SpawnPoiint That’s good to know - thanks. Had a test drive on Saturday at the Southampton Distribution Centre (a portacabin in the docks!) and the sales guy said he he would speak to his boss about adding a referral code post order. I will use your code if I can because I have found your channel very useful and it helped me come to a decision to go for a Tesla! Blown away but the Model 3 when I test drove it too!
Thanks for letting me know, always great to hear!
Unfortunately I have been told I cannot use a referral link after placing an order despite my protests! Gutted to say the least!
Which is the best charger to use in london for Tesla 3 long range? Can I have a referral code?
Many thanks for this, much more informative than Tesla own videos. Waiting for my new "refreshed" model 3. Live in a flat in London so charging could be a bit of a challenge for me. So is pod point free to use on 7kW? My local Lidl pod point has 7kw, and 50kw CCS. I guess once I plug it in I'll find out.
Thanks for watching. Yes they will most likely both be free.
Keep it up, more vids like these :)
Thank you mate
In scotland we have something called ChargePlace, you obly have to pay an annual fee of £20 for a swipe card to access the charger as long as you go to a charger which is free to use (which is about 90% of them). I'm, not sure if England has anything like this but it is very useful if you cannot do home charging.
Unfortunately we don’t have that awesome setup here. A lot are free, but not standardised like what you have.
@@SpawnPoiint Hopefully you's will get something like that down there at some point. It'd be nice to have all around the UK and it's a really good incentive to get more electric cars on the road, Scotland also provides interest free loans up to £35k for electric cars which is a big help.
Yes that’s an incredible loan, Scotland are doing a lot of things well.
Do regular public chargers send the text warning when it's nearly reached the limit, like the superchargers?
Very informative video. Just got my tesla 3 weeks ago and have yet to use public chargers.😂
Another great video. When I ordered mine I must have missed the referral section and so missed out on free charging. Collect my long range m3 next week.
They can retrospectively add codes before you collect 😊
@@SpawnPoiint Really? Do I just give them a call at Leeds? (Picking up at Leeds) or can I do it online?
You’ll need to call them, they will say it’s not possible but it is. I know 4 people do this, and read of more that have too.
@@SpawnPoiint I rang and lady said since lockdown its absolutely impossible. True? Worth ringing again? I rang Dartford should I ring Leeds?
I’m surprised by that. I’d try again personally.
What cable did you buy?
I don’t own a Tesla but this was fun to watch.
Hah thank you
I just noticed your Tesla app shows your car with the aero wheels OFF! That’s awesome, does it automatically recognise you’ve taken the covers off or do you have a setting for it in the app?
Good spot. It’s a setting in the car screen, so you can swap to different alloys too.
To the charging stations come with free wifi?
Great video, especially if you haven't received your Tesla yet 😉
Do you have a delivery date? Best of luck!
@@SpawnPoiint nope, cybertruck ordered nov22 lol
Haha nice one. Snap 😂
Thanks for the info, great videos. Just out of interest you mention here that you left the car for several days without driving, how does this affect the charge of the battery and therefore the range? Is there any noticeable discharge of the battery that might be key for example if you left it at airport parking for a few weeks, or heaven forbid we have another lockdown! Thanks
I did a video actually, a couple of years ago now, where I did leave it for 7 days. If you keep Sentry mode OFF and don't check the app regularly, you'll see almost no loss at all. Maybe a mile or two a day at most.
@@SpawnPoiint yes you did and I've just found it and am about to watch it thank you (new subscriber and working my way through thanks) I dont know much about the batteries but my Dji drones auto discharge to protect the battery if you dont use it for a few days, i wondered if there was a similar issue/feature with the Tesla. I'll watch your vid now thanks and keep up the great content 👍
Where did you get your front license plate from? Was there a video about/how to remove the standard one?
Yes check my 6 months later video, I cover it on that one.
Getting my MY this week. Do you know if they provide a type 2 cable ? Or do I need to buy one. Planning on using a local charger over night as live on terrace street.
I’m not sure at the moment. I’ve read mixed reviews on the current deliveries, some do and some don’t come with them. But the ones that don’t are given a $200 credit for the Tesla store to buy a cable. I bet the MY next week too, so I’ll find out Monday…
Nice
Thank you, great video! Do you think it's possible to live with Tesla in the UK without having a home charger?
I think it would be difficult if there weren't any superchargers near by, as most public chargers are only 7kWh. I wouldn't do it personally, but if I had to I might.
Got a new model 3 and going to do a road trip to Spain from UK, can I assume all the super chargers in the way are compatible or should I be looking into adapters?
All the Tesla superchargers are
I can't stretch to new but am hoping to pick up a pre loved model S circa 2016, the free supercharging : does that need any sort of registration and is it truly free for the life of the car regardless of age or owners as far as your crystal ball tells you?
Yes it’s definitely free for life. It’s linked to the car so will charge for free once plugged in.
There’s seems to be quite a few different types of charge point. If you want to make sure you can use all of them whilst on your travels, do you need to sign up/subscribe to all the different ones, or is there a service that covers all the charge point brands with one account?
Unfortunately you would need to sign up to them all. Hopefully we'll see one central platform/sign up service soon.
Great vid thanks Chris. If the car is on a lease does that matter as I can't claim ownership when I sign in on the Tesla website?
That shouldn't be a problem no, as you'd be set up as a user and not an owner.
@@SpawnPoiint Thanks Sir. Also loved the Cornwall road trip vid - got me over the line on the 3. Keep em coming
Hi. Something off topic. Are those stick on number plates legal?? Thanks. Ian
Hi. Yes they are. They are BSAU stamped and from ProPlates.
SpawnPoiint many thanks! Appreciate your quick reply. Order in progress ✌🏼
Super good that they charge you extra when you stay to long
When you buy a Model 3 or S or X or Y (when available), can you use the chargers at Tesla Service Centres and Dealerships whenever you want to?
Yes you can.
SpawnPoiint That’ll be convenient if you have to travel somewhere near a service centre then.
Hey, how long did you have to wait once you ordered your tesla? I've ordered mine end of July and its estimated in September but not sure if that's accurate! Would appreciate your response, thanks.
Mine was last year, and the wait was around 12 weeks I think.
I bought a white long range with white interior. I used your referral code back in December. I too am doing a trip to Cornwall in august, but I have not braved non Tesla chargers as yet. Strange how that creates an apprehension, but the Tesla charging network is so good I’m terrified of the non Tesla network. Given the sheer number of options is the best thing simply to use zap map and just go with that when not on the Tesla network? I have my first referral on my link. Can’t wait to have a few more as the free supercharging is great. If you’ve maxed your referrals and are happy to refer anyone my way, do let me know 😉
Anything to watch out for on charging near Cornwall?
Hello, what's your Tesla referral code/link?
Ganda Che
Can I ask what you mean free charging in supermarkets? Coz all I see are expensive charging points on Sainsbury’s and Morison s
Ah they stopped being free about 2 years ago unfortunately. This video was made nearly 4 years ago.
If I buy a tethered home charger but later change my EV, does this cause problems?
As long as it’s a type 2 cable (which pretty much all are) you’ll be fine.
Hi great video
What’s the average cost to install a home charger I might invest in Tesla but don’t know anything about EVs 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks
It cost me £500.
nice one it’s currently 11pm and I’m sat in bed and I see my road on A Better Routeplanner
haha nice one.
How much is it costing now current date aug 2022
Does the cable “lock” in when charging so someone can’t nick it?
It does yes.
Have you had any experience with ecotricity? From what I’ve heard they’ve got a comparatively large network but very unreliable! Any thoughts?
I've only used them once, for testing, and it worked fine. I rarely need to charge away from home so it's quite rare I need to use anything other than Tesla.
Does Zap-Map work outside of the United Kingdom? Also, kWh describes units of battery capacity. It infuriates me to no end when a Tesla UA-camr confuses this with kW, which is the unit of charging power.
What cable were you using at the un tethered public charger?
It’s the free one that Tesla provided. It’s not branded though.
@@SpawnPoiint the blue one? Its because im ordering a tesla a trying to find charging solutions but I don’t understand any specifications of cables and things so I’m just finding what others use
Are you in the UK? Tesla provide a type 2 cable with the car (or at least they did).
Yeah i am ( that’s why I love your channel so much as it’s hard with American reviews when it’s all different stuff) ok I didn’t know they came with two cables that’s good to know thx 👍
When you got the wing, did you get a tesla one or a third party one? If it was third party which one?
Do you have a link to what cables you carry ?
They actually came with the car, from Tesla. I know they stopped that earlier this year with some deliveries though.
SpawnPoiint guess I will find out on the 2nd of September 🙂, great vids BTW very useful.
Is it advisable to buy an electric vehicle if you live in a flat in UK and will always have to charge outside?
I guess it depends how easy it is for you to charge. Can you charge at work? I wouldn't fancy going out of my way every week just to charge the car, but if it was at the office/shops/cinema etc that would be fine.
@@SpawnPoiint I'm an IT consultant and two of the clients office I visit have a charging station although I'm not sure if I'll be allowed to charged there. Also there's a charge station very close to my house and around me but I've always thought the point of owning an EV is to be able to charge at home because it will be cheaper. This is why I thought I'd ask before getting myself into tesla's pcp contract and later regretting it.
Just to add, none of my neighbours own an EV as well. Which is like an alarm bell ringing in my ear. What do you still think, is it still a good idea?
I honestly don’t think I would if I couldn’t charge at home. Being able to walk out to a full charge without worrying is great. I personally couldn’t live with having to plan on a weekly basis.
How to get free super charge? Or normar charge free for lifetime?
The v3 that have started being installed here in the US charge at 250 kW, 1020 Miles/ Hr. Crazy fast
That’s insane. Really looking forward to testing this when we get them across the country.
Do I need 2 Tesla Accounts if I and another person wants to use the car with the phone
No just one, then you set the app up with your login details / authorise it.
Thx
Great video as always! I f you have free referral miles, do you still have to register a card to your account?
Thank you. I think you do, yes, as that's how they bill you for any idle fees.
@@SpawnPoiint OK cool.. Many thnx!
@@SpawnPoiint Another question please.. Still waiting on my SR+ to arrive.. I heard that the screen comes with its own screen protector. Do you have to remove it it in order to install a 3rd party screen protector?
It comes with a plastic film, but it’s flimsy and you’ll definitely want to remove it before adding a protective layer.
@@SpawnPoiint Thanks again ! appreciate it
Hi , been all over the Tesla site and can’t find where any referral code is entered ! Also can’t seem to find your code ? Thanks in advance.
Hi. My link is in the description of every video. There’s no code, you just need to use the link before ordering.
SpawnPoiint Hi Chris, thanks for response. I have now seen the link,although still pondering as to whether or not to go for it. Great informative videos mate really enjoy watching and learning more about this great piece of kit. All the best.
Version 3 superchargers are already here in the US
That’s awesome
I have the tesla model s
Nice one!
When Tesla opens up their network to all ev's won't this effect depreciation on Tesla's ? It's their USP, Elon's no fool but I don't get it. I'm close to ordering a M3 but am worried about getting stung ....when is the best time ?
You're right. I've no idea how it's going to work. At the end of the day, Elon/Tesla want the world to move ahead with EVs, and Tesla are the only real 'network' that are doing it properly. I'd still buy Tesla (ordered a Model Y) but we need more chargers if it's going to open up to everyone.
Very interesting you ordering a Model Y. May I ask, what price are you hoping to get for your M3 ? Tell us all about the Y then ..
I’d love to be able to afford one when I’m older
Hi SpawnPoiint. I hope you are doing fine. Just wanted to let you know that I have used your referral code. 😃 Thanks for your content. Cheers
That’s awesome, thank you 💪
SpawnPoiint you are welcome😀✌️
SpawnPoiint By the way which storage device (for example ssd) do you recommend for the tesla 3 and sentry mode/dashcam? Thanks
You have 125 and 150 _kW_ chargers, not _kWh_ chargers @ 5:43 :)
Slip of the tongue :)
Well I don’t have a Tesla but hopefully when I get older I can save my money to get won also I want the model x who agrees with me
I prefer to use the third party 😊
Can I ask why? The third party charger I used was super slow and pretty expensive!
With the crazy electricity prices for those who are on the standard rate its cheaper to charge away from home!
Wait... Spacedock; Is this you?