New Pod Point chargers @ Tesco...... 50kW ?

[Deleted member 2439]

Hi all,

Have just got back from doing a shop at our local Tesco in Sleaford & noticed that the much awaited EV charging points are now in place - but not working. There appear to be 5 spaces, with 5 or 6 charge points available. Ok, great - but isn’t this of local interest only I hear you say? Well, maybe, BUT a couple of them were 50 kW DC chargers, in addition to the 7kW AC usual ones that I’ve seen at other Tesco locations.

Now then, are they free to use? If so then that’s excellent and would make the trip worthwhile - as I’ve calculated that the “free” charge on a 7kW charger won’t cover the energy to get me home - given that I‘m usually in there about 20 mins. But ”free” 50 kW is another matter. On the flip side regular DC charging isn’t the best thing to do.

Thoughts/comments please .....

Rob

 

[AbuG]

Need to confirm if they're free... If not then Lidl and Aldi have paid 50kw DC chargers too.

 

[kiltox]

Tesco rapid chargers are 27p/kWh.

 

[JodyS21]

I scoped out my local tesco points a few weeks ago.
You can see it says 27p / kWh on the lcd display.

 

[bloggsy]

Seen more of these chargers popping up around my area on Zap Map. I, too, was initially excited to see rapid chargers at supermarkets until I saw they are nearly double the price of home charging!

Still, if you need to charge you need to charge and with a supermarket on your doorstep you'll certainly not go hungry!

I've seen them at Lidl and Sainsburys (and obviously Tesco), so I'm waiting patiently for Asda, Morrisons and Aldi to get them in as well.

Cheers

Bloggsy

 

[AdamMGEV]

We have free 7kw pod points in all of our Tesco's around the North West. But no super fast for free

 

[Scorpion]

Should be 7kw free but you have to pay for 50kw