Hopefully this maybe of some use to drivers waiting for or just receiving their EV.
We have completed our regular Northwest to Hampshire and return journeys a few times now. Energy efficiency is not my priority – Cutting travel time and travelling in comfort are.
On long journeys, charging mid journey on the motorways is quite frankly, a joke. Gridserve chargers whilst good are ALWAYS occupied, no matter what time of day or night we travel. Unbelievably, whilst there are 2 CCS chargers on each unit, only one can charge at once.
If we were travelling abroad, I would use ABRP to plan my route and identify suitable charging points. I now do this on long journeys here. I know in advance the likely stopping places for the chargers I want to use, so monitoring my SOC doesnt lead to range anxiety.
In time things must improve – Large charging hubs like the one at Stirling will eventually arrive and Tesla chargers may soon become available to ordinary mortals, but in the mean time, plan ahead….