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Ecotricity ‘hands the baton’ to GRIDSERVE as it acquires the Electric Highway

Jun 19, 2021RepostCharging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, GRIDSERVE, News, Reviews and Comment

Following the acquisition of a 25% stake in March, GRIDSERVE has now fully taken on Ecotricity’s Electric Highway electric vehicle (EV) charging network. When it took its initial stake in the network, GRIDSERVE announced it would be replacing all existing Electric Highway chargers, as the existing infrastructure had become outdated in the decade since it

Government to end Ecotricity’s service station charge point monopoly

Mar 19, 2021Repost2 CommentsCharging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, News, Reviews and Comment

Motoway service station charge points are set for an overhaul as the Government plans to intervene with new legislation to remove monopolies and ensure chargers are reliable and accessible by all. Ecotricity currently holds an exclusive contract to provide charging provision along the motorway network, but this is set to change according to Transport Minister

A1 Service

Sep 24, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, BMW, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, i3, i3 94Ah

We’ve just had A1 Service from Ecotricity. We’re on our way from home in Northampton to the Skegness Aquarium and charged up at the A1 Services at Peterborough. We used an Ecotricity CCS rapid charger. There was no queuing and it worked first time. It was quick, with the i3 fully charged in half the

Electric Cars are Getting Too Popular!

Aug 18, 2017Trevor Larkum2 CommentsBlog, BMW, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, i3, i3 94Ah

As sales of electric cars keep increasing we are seeing more and more of them on the road. That simply reflects the rising demand as everyone now knows they will be transitioning away from fossil-fuel cars. We saw one result of that today. We’re on our way to Devon on holiday in our i3, and

Electric Car Charging Networks 1: The Electric Highway

Aug 4, 2017Trevor Larkum2 CommentsAway From Home, Blog, Charging, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, FAQ

I have previously covered the ins-and-outs of charging your electric car at home using a charge point or a 13 Amp cable: Charging an Electric Car: How it is Nothing Like Refuelling a Petrol or Diesel Car Installing a Charge Point for your Electric Car If you want to charge your car away from home,

Ecotricity Change Cost Structure of their Rapid Chargers.

Jul 26, 2017Jo1 CommentBlog, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars

Ecotricity recently changed the cost structure for their rapid chargers. Below is a summary of the letter they sent to their customers explaining the changes. It is about a year since Ecotrictity introduced ‘charging for charging’ on the Electric Highway, after being free to use for five years. Charging was set at a rate of

Rapid Charging with an Ecotricity Charge Point – Part 2

Jul 4, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Charging, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, FAQ

Rapid Charging on the Motorway – Completing the Charge I previously described the process for initialising a charge at an Ecotricity rapid charger, as found at most motorway services. Here I’ll cover the process for monitoring and ending the charge session. Step-by-Step Guide 12. While the car is charging you will want to monitor

Rapid Charging with an Ecotricity Charge Point

May 2, 2017Trevor Larkum3 CommentsBlog, Charging, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, FAQ

Rapid Charging on the Motorway Once you’ve had an electric car for a short while you’ll want to venture beyond its initial range and you can only do that by charging away from home. The most popular method is to use one of the network of Ecotricity rapid chargers, their ‘Electric Highway‘; there is at

In Praise of the Ecotricity Charging Network

Apr 4, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, BMW, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, i3, i3 94Ah

Last week I took a bunch of friends to a concert by the progressive rock band Haken. The round trip distance from Northampton to Nottingham was 150 miles. So, even in the new i3, I knew I would need a charge or be constrained to keep my speed low. With a bit of Googling I

Rapid Charging an Ioniq eMotor?

Jan 8, 2017Trevor Heale2 CommentsBlog, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, Hyundai, IONIQ Electric

Where were we? Ah yes. I have my Ecotricity* Android App and my Chargemaster Polar RFID card. I’m ready for the big leagues. Rapid high current charging here I come. “Gather yourself woman!” I said. “We’re off into the countryside”. An hour out from Milton Keynes, we’re tootling down the M40 on a misty Saturday