We recently pulled in to a services area on m5. 6 elec charging points. All occupied. I stayed in our petrol car while my wife went in to buy a couple of takeout coffees.
I watched a continual stream of electric cars pull up, look sadly at the full chargers and park opposite to sit and stare until one became free. Their faces clearly displayed their anxiety. Clearly it's not just the time to recharge but that time plus the wait for the blooe in front to charge first! Then the fight to get the space as there were at least three waiting when one car unplugged and went on it's way. No obvious queue, just 3 or 4 cars all converging on the space from various directions.
Nick
That’s just poor UK policy (on motorway service contracts). Part of the concession contract should be nowadays including (say) 10% rising to 40% car spaces with (say) 50 rising to 150kw chargers…
