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Char.gy wins big in Brighton
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:11 am
by dan_b
Looks like Brighton is going all-in on public EV charging.
https://electrek.co/2025/04/09/uk-large ... 000-ports/
Re: Char.gy wins big in Brighton
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:36 am
by Adokforme
That's a huge investment, £130m. Could be a little naive if they imagine Joe public coughing up 39p/kWh when alternatives are available at only 7p.
Re: Char.gy wins big in Brighton
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:18 am
by AGT
Don’t see many public chargers at 7p a kWh round my area?
Great investment
Re: Char.gy wins big in Brighton
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:28 am
by Stinsy
AGT wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:18 am
Don’t see many public chargers at 7p a kWh round my area?
Great investment
The comparison is with home charging! Those lucky (hardworking) enough to have a private driveway buy the fuel for their car at 7p/kWh while people who live in flats pay 39p. Hardly seems fair.
Re: Char.gy wins big in Brighton
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:18 pm
by Adokforme
Stinsy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:28 am
AGT wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:18 am
Don’t see many public chargers at 7p a kWh round my area?
Great investment
The comparison is with home charging! Those lucky (hardworking) enough to have a private driveway buy the fuel for their car at 7p/kWh while people who live in flats pay 39p. Hardly seems fair.
Our neighbour is having a gulley fitted into the pavement in front of his house so allowing him to run a cable through to charge with. No idea what the upfront cost is.
Re: Char.gy wins big in Brighton
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:45 pm
by Oliver90owner
Adokforme wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:18 pm
Stinsy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:28 am
AGT wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:18 am
Don’t see many public chargers at 7p a kWh round my area?
Great investment
The comparison is with home charging! Those lucky (hardworking) enough to have a private driveway buy the fuel for their car at 7p/kWh while people who live in flats pay 39p. Hardly seems fair.
Our neighbour is having a gulley fitted into the pavement in front of his house so allowing him to run a cable through to charge with. No idea what the upfront cost is.
Definitely less than nearly £22k! Maybe they are expecting visitors, to the town, to be charging up throughout the day?
Re: Char.gy wins big in Brighton
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 5:02 am
by Stinsy
Adokforme wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:18 pm
Stinsy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:28 am
AGT wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:18 am
Don’t see many public chargers at 7p a kWh round my area?
Great investment
The comparison is with home charging! Those lucky (hardworking) enough to have a private driveway buy the fuel for their car at 7p/kWh while people who live in flats pay 39p. Hardly seems fair.
Our neighbour is having a gulley fitted into the pavement in front of his house so allowing him to run a cable through to charge with. No idea what the upfront cost is.
That is a decent solution. Relies on your neighbour being able to reliably park directly next to the gully though.
Re: Char.gy wins big in Brighton
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:11 pm
by Adokforme
Stinsy wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 5:02 am
Adokforme wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 9:18 pm
Stinsy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:28 am
The comparison is with home charging! Those lucky (hardworking) enough to have a private driveway buy the fuel for their car at 7p/kWh while people who live in flats pay 39p. Hardly seems fair.
Our neighbour is having a gulley fitted into the pavement in front of his house so allowing him to run a cable through to charge with. No idea what the upfront cost is.
That is a decent solution. Relies on your neighbour being able to reliably park directly next to the gully though.
Yes, indeed. However, as he uses ours via CoCharger presently I don't think I'll be turning him away in future should the need arise.