Ferry boats

[DrJohnny Fever]

Ok, silly question, do you think ferry’s should have EV chargers, I mean your on it for an hour or two, going to France, the same with euro trains? Just wondering what your thoughts are on it..

 

[Les burrows]

Ok, silly question, do you think ferry’s should have EV chargers, I mean your on it for an hour or two, going to France, the same with euro trains? Just wondering what your thoughts are on it..

That’s a very good idea and not just going to France others that do the run to Spain and Ireland or Holland for example not sure it could be done but perhaps one day
Les

 

[Ozzie1989]

They'd probably need a significant upgrade to the on board generators in order to handle EV charging loads I'd imagine.

 

[Deleted member 823]

Hmmm, surely these would be powered by the engines (diesel?) meaning more emissions if the engines have to run charge points?

 

[C6MFC]

Not likely to happen. Many reasons, cable runs, getting the right cars to the right spots, rules about refuelling and or have vehicle active (must be completely switched off is required on board) if they got all that sorted out not withstanding sufficient power then the investment would mean that the cost to charge would be high and most users wouldn't pay it.

 

[Gomev]

Already available on Irish Ferries for free. Makes perfect sense, ships have their own onboard electricity generation. Very little extra required to charge EVs compared to running a whole ship.

 

[C6MFC]

Already available on Irish Ferries for free. Makes perfect sense, ships have their own onboard electricity generation. Very little extra required to charge EVs compared to running a whole ship.

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Wow well done Irish Ferries.

 

[C6MFC]

Wow well done Irish Ferries.

Bet P and O ferries wont have anyone qualified to project manage the same retro fit on their ferries..... well not at £5 and hour anyway.

 

[Fishettibean]

Eurotunnel is too short of journey to get a meaningful AC charge unless you add a rapid DC chargers inside the train. But from other users (as I avoided the rapid there), rapid DC chargers which don't brick the car at the terminals would be a start ?

 

[Les burrows]

Already available on Irish Ferries for free. Makes perfect sense, ships have their own onboard electricity generation. Very little extra required to charge EVs compared to running a whole ship.

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That’s great news Gomez thank you lI’m thinking of a trip to Ireland later this year or next got to get to the Dingle and the west coasts at some point be nice to take the car as well
Les

 

[Deleted member 7316]

I don't know if this applies to the specific ferries in question but quite a few larger vessels use diesel-electric propulsion. I.e. multiple engines driving generators which in turn power electric motors directly coupled to the propeller shafts. This allows the engines to run at a fairly constant and most efficient speed with regulators controlling the electric motors. Cars have always had the issue that they operate over a significant rev range. Valve timing, ignition timing and fuel supply had always been a compromise with engine speed as far as efficiency was concerned although modern vehicles with variable valve timing, electronic ignition, fuel injection and multiratio gearboxes have led to greatly improved efficiencies. When you can separate engine speed and drive speed completely the engine can run at its most efficient speed possible with "just add more fuel" to compensate for extra load

However compared to the overall demands of the ferry "domestic" electrics charging a few cars at even 22kW is not going to be significant, it is in part the same ethos (apart from marketing) with the free supermarket chargers, compared to the overall loads of the store the chargers don't add that much.

 

[Gomev]

That’s great news Gomez thank you lI’m thinking of a trip to Ireland later this year or next got to get to the Dingle and the west coasts at some point be nice to take the car as well
Les

My daughter used to work in Galway so had many a trip over. I used to like taking the overnight ferry from Liverpool to Dublin, it was usually a good price, used by lots of lorries but includes a cabin in the price and complimentary meals.
Arrive in Dublin early morning fresh and raring to go. No idea if they have chargers on now but I personally wouldn't use them at the moment..........it's P&O Ferries. ? ?

 

[Les burrows]

My daughter used to work in Galway so had many a trip over. I used to like taking the overnight ferry from Liverpool to Dublin, it was usually a good price, used by lots of lorries but includes a cabin in the price and complimentary meals.
Arrive in Dublin early morning fresh and raring to go. No idea if they have chargers on now but I personally wouldn't use them at the moment..........it's P&O Ferries. ? ?

Hiya GomEv yeh I two have done that Ferry as well many times before but not for a few years now
Les