Update on 31 Aug - mainly from Saturday's daily post'!
Planning - the Route
Although planning for our EV Tour of Ireland started a month, or so, ago - nothing was started in a serious fashion, until a couple of days ago!
So the basic plan is to follow the Ten-T Rapid Charging Network across England. Unfortunately, getting to Harwich is not straightforward and even the first leg on the A14 is a 'No Go'. Which is not all bad - since we are due to put the car on display at the CENEX LCV event at Millbrook Proving Ground - see http://cenex-lcv.co.uk/2014/ More about that in a later post!
Here is our first cut at the UK leg - first observation should be that we have to ignore a chunk of teh RCN along teh A14 - simply not enough charging resources - yet!
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| Harwich to Holyhead by the RCN Electric Highway |
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| EV Tour of Ireland - Phase 1 (2014) |
things are still fairly fleible where we go to o this trip - but we share wit you the provional plan!
Kick-off Location
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To ensure that it a valid evaluation of the Ten-T Rapid Charging Network – we should start at Harwich, or Felixtowe.
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· Felixstowe is 140 miles in the wrong direction;
· No obvious ‘start-point’ at port;
· Next stop in Millbrook for CENEX 2014 – but its 130 miles, with limited charging;
· The RCN Route has NO charging locations!
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Open
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Exhibiting at Cenex LCV 2014
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Exhibition space given by show organisers to show both the UK WAVE 2014 entrants
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· Car has to be in position (in show condition) on 9 Sep);
· Need to carry exhibition materials;
· Car-less for 2 days
· Car hire / hotel costs
· No departure before 1700 on 11 Sep
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On track
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Travel to Holyhead
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Ferry is at 1405 on 12 Sep
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· No rapids after the Elton, Wirral – cant make H/H in one dash;
· Obligatory fast charge/ nightstop – before Bangor
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Open
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Ferry
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Irish Ferries – Holyhead Dublin
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· Charging onboard – if we can access it
· Must be full charges by Dublin – else Dublin Nightstop
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Open
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Night stop 12 Sep
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Eco Resort, Co Louth Being discussed
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· Arrive on 12th or 13 Sep?
· 70 miles from port
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Open
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Wicklow
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Desirable tour of mountain
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· Nostalgia
· Not been for 50+ years
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Binned
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Mourne Mts
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Great mountain road + nice ports
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· Over the mountains
· Or round the coast
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Open
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Night Stop 13 Sep
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Prefer Newcastle
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· Only fast chargers
· Slieve Donard Hotel has charger
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Open
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Belfast
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Belfast Options
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· Transport Museum
· Tourist Board
· Titanic Museum
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Open
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Night Stop 14 Sep
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Unclear
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· Probably Belfast
· Cost?
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Open
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Antrim Coast
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· Whiteabbey
· Cushendall/ Cushendun
· Ballycastle
· Carrick-a Rede
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Open
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North Coast
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· Portrush/ Portstewart
· Bushmills
· National Trust
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Open
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Night Stop 15 Sep
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Portstewart/ Derry
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· Old Haunts?
· NW 500?
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Open
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Donegal / Lough Erne
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· Derry
· Muff/ Buncrana
· Donegal City?
· Sligo
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Open
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Night Stop 16
Sep
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Enniskillen Belmore Court and Motel
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· EV Friendly Hotel
· Concession offered
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Booked
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Irish Midlands
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Destinations??
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· Never travelled this way
· Need suitable locations
· Charging option
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Open
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Night Stop 17 Sep
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Dublin - unclear
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· Celebratory meal – steak - Guinness
· Hotel Near the port?
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Open
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Ferry Day
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Dublin – Holyhead
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· Must charge onboard
· At least one fast charge to Elton Rapid
· 300 miles – home!
· One day or two
· Costs
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Open
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Well that how it is - WARTS and all! Besides we are talking about Ireland and we are talking about EV motoring - so anything could happen! A wet afternoon in an Irish Pub ... anything could happen!
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