Hi, Folks.
I was mulling over the Nissan presentation; they are clearly intending to work with the government and local councils (plus post-election...?) in terms of EV infrastructure. They are committed to working in partnership to see a significant increase in the number of street-based charging points, primarily in London, Milton Keynes and "the North East" (bearing in mind the Leaf factory will be in Sunderland, one might surmise that the north east might mean Sunderland and surrounding area? Or am I just being cynical?)
Anyway, my question concerns charging points. How are they/might they be protected against (a) oiks unplugging my car after I've plugged in, paid and gone for lunch, and then plugging their car in for the electricity that I've paid for, and (b) even oikier oiks thinking it's funny to just unplug me so the car doesn't charge up?
Does this sort of thing ever happen at the moment, assuming there are some roadside charging points around in places like London?
Regards, David
Charging Points
Re: Charging Points
Really depends on the charge points.
I'm currently having dealings with and their system which opperates on a coded fob system with a locking door, only the person with the coded fob that opened the door in the first place can re-open it again to un-plug the vehicle, even if the door is forced (which is quite hard to do) the system will go into fault and shut the power off anyway.
So even if someone comes along with another Elektrobay fob they wont be able to unplug it as there fob wasnt the one that opened the door in the first place
Further details are here http://www.elektromotive.com/html/elekt ... ctions.php
Hope that makes feel a little happier
ChrisB
I'm currently having dealings with and their system which opperates on a coded fob system with a locking door, only the person with the coded fob that opened the door in the first place can re-open it again to un-plug the vehicle, even if the door is forced (which is quite hard to do) the system will go into fault and shut the power off anyway.
So even if someone comes along with another Elektrobay fob they wont be able to unplug it as there fob wasnt the one that opened the door in the first place
Further details are here http://www.elektromotive.com/html/elekt ... ctions.php
Hope that makes feel a little happier
ChrisB
I reject reality and substitute my own !!!!!!
Re: Charging Points
Thanks, Chris and Cianof.
That makes a lot of sense. Now all I need is a car to charge up... And maybe a commitment by Southampton City Council to go electric... I'm determined to get there sooner or later!
Regards, David
That makes a lot of sense. Now all I need is a car to charge up... And maybe a commitment by Southampton City Council to go electric... I'm determined to get there sooner or later!
Regards, David
Re: Charging Points
Well not quite Southampton...............but Winchester now is sporting 5 spanking brand new Electrobay charge points at their new Park and Ride
Although while they are in the ground there isnt any back end support for them currently.
ChrisB
Although while they are in the ground there isnt any back end support for them currently.
ChrisB
I reject reality and substitute my own !!!!!!
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