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A check out to isn't just about the really reasonably-priced fruit and veg nowadays. That's since the British grocery store colossus has developed a rather impressive vehicle charging network with Pod Point. Around 500 shops in the UK now have electrical battery chargers installed with the units varying from 7kW sluggish chargers to 50kW fast battery chargers.

If you're brand-new to , you may have observed them and questioned how they work? Well, wonder say goodbye to because Tom is here to discuss whatever.

If you wish to charge at , initially, you have to discover a Tesco. Which in fact isn't that hard. If you want to find one with charging, that shouldn't be too challenging either, due to the fact that approximately 500 Tesco Additional and Superstores should be friendly.

The charging stations themselves are run by Pod Point and were moneyed in part by Volkswagen. Thankfully, you do not require to have a Volkswagen to utilize one – they're open and offered to anybody with an electric automobile.

Join Tom as he explains the procedure of utilizing a Tesco Pod Point battery charger. If you would like to know more, simply visit our charging guide at Electrifying.com.

How to utilize Tesco Pod Point battery chargers:

Have you used a Tesco Pod Point battery charger? Was the experience a great one? Let us understand in the comments below.

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19 responses to “How to use a Tesco Pod Point charger | Electrifying Explains”

  1. Ben Brunsdon Avatar
    Ben Brunsdon

    Fact-full as ever. Thanks

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  2. lordpitnolen Avatar
    lordpitnolen

    Why do they allow chargers to be regularly iced?

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    1. Brian Kavanagh Avatar
      Brian Kavanagh

      lord, the Tescos by me is always tesla’d.

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  3. Mr Mawson Avatar
    Mr Mawson

    4:33 shh 😆

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  4. Graham Castle Avatar
    Graham Castle

    I’ve used podpoint chargers at several Tesco stores without problem although I’m less impressed with PodPoints bill proceedures that ringfence a chunk of your bank account and then take days to settle the bill and release the surplus back into youraccount.

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  5. Richard Johnson Avatar
    Richard Johnson

    This is why most people dont or won’t want to change to an EV because charging stations should be like petrol stations you shouldn’t need a phone App to find one. Can you imagine if this was how you found a petrol station.

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    1. Cannygrowabeard Avatar
      Cannygrowabeard

      If you’re in an unfamiliar area, you’re probably going to have to check a map to find a PFS, granted they’re just a BIT easier to identify than a charge point.
      For an area you ARE familiar with, you’d be unlikely to forget where the charge point is once you’ve visited once.

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    2. Graham Castle Avatar
      Graham Castle

      Before there were petrol stations you had to buy petrol from the chemists.

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    3. DavidT Avatar
      DavidT

      @Cannygrowabeard Although it’s quite unusual to find petrol pumps out of service or that need a phone call to “command and control” to make it work, or use an app to pay or maybe not.
      General EV charging does still appear to be somewhat difficult to trust.

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  6. Bryan Duncan Avatar
    Bryan Duncan

    Most Tesco’s have a Costa Coffee or own brand coffee shop, you can easily kill a couple of hours in there.

    Also, most Tesco’s have WiFi, so if you are in a poor reception area just connect to that!

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  7. Richard Johnson Avatar
    Richard Johnson

    Because of the pathetic charging infrastructure that exists I have decided to sell my EV and buy an hybrid car.

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  8. keyserxx Avatar
    keyserxx

    someone should tell them about debit and credit cards, some now even have contactless!

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  9. Lee Smart Avatar
    Lee Smart

    A friend of mine took his aged and poor-mobility mother to a Waitrose to do the weekly shop just before Christmas. Took quite a while due to her mobility issues and how busy it was. A couple of weeks into the new year he received a “charge notice” from the parking management company. They have ANPR on the entrance and exit to the car park that recorded them being there for 97 minutes. As the limit is 90, they got charged for parking beyond the allowed time.

    He was in a petrol car but the same car park has EV chargers so the same rule would apply.

    I’m not complaining, simply advising everyone that you need to make yourselves aware if there are any restrictions, because you will be liable for these charges if you exceed the time limits stated on signage at the store. They are private land and the store owners can levy a charge if they choose to do so, normally via a parking management company.

    He’s waiting for his appeal to be reviewed…..

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  10. Barrie Potter Avatar
    Barrie Potter

    My brother tried to use pod points a few weeks ago. It was as though they really didn’t want us to charge up. accessing the app, and getting to work was like going round in circles, we never got one to work. In this day and age it should be one click to get an iPhone connected. This was the only app I failed to get to work. With contactless tech it should be as simple as waving a card or phone at it, like I can do in any shop. They really don’t want you to use them.

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  11. Mick Downes Avatar
    Mick Downes

    Have been charging at my local Tesco for ages, just found out that I got charged last week for the first time at 40p/kWh. Won’t be charging there again!

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  12. Ed Silvester Avatar
    Ed Silvester

    App? Faff? Pay more for fast chargers? Why is this ok? This is an utter farce. Pay contactless. Use modern technology. Normalise this nonsense. Ive sold my ev as Im sick of this.

    Reply
  13. Positively charged Avatar
    Positively charged

    These were my go to chargers when free I thought HE were paying the electric,quick shop used to give me 11 miles more than when my day started

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  14. Tesla Travel Avatar
    Tesla Travel

    Contactless is simple but this sadly at Tesco is anything but simple

    Reply
  15. Positively charged Avatar
    Positively charged

    Sainsbury’s still have no EV charging time for a Boycot everyone I have let us know often but they don’t get it.

    Reply

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