Tuesday 29 April 2014

Highland Charge - COMPLETED!

Intro

Thank you for logging onto our blog!   This website is dedicated to recording the events and experiences of Highland Charge 2014, which was completed on Sunday 27th April 2014.  In the following pages you will be able to share some of a phenomenal experiences - as as the convention, its in reverse order!

As you will read elsewhere we elected to take our Mitsubushi iMiev, liveried for WAVE 2014, on tour round UK to promote the WAVE ideals - and to raise funds for Help for Heroes.

Route

The route we followed can be found here:   Highland Charge Route

Dates/ Stops

Here is a summary of the dates and stopping places on the trip:


8 Apr 14
Tue
Wokingham
Milton Keynes
9 Apr 14
Wed
Milton Keynes
Silverstone


Silverstone
Fleetworld 2014


Silverstone
Doncaster
10 Apr 14
Thu
Doncaster
Edinburgh
11 Apr 14
Fri
Edinburgh
E-Cosse Stakeholders Forum
12 Apr 14
Sat
Edinburgh
Lossiemouth
16 Apr 14
Wed
Lossiemouth
Stornoway
17 Apr 14
Thu
Stornoway
Tarbert
18 Apr 14
Fri
Tarbert
Benbecula
19 Apr 14
Sat
Benbecula
Barra
20 Apr 14
Sun
Barra
Oban
21 Apr 14
Mon
Oban
Islay
23 Apr 14
Wed
Arran
Edinburgh
24 Apr 14
Thu
Edinburgh
Setup - Exhibit
25 Apr 14
Fri
Edinburgh
GreenFleet 2014
26 Apr 14
Sat
Edinburgh
Evolution 2014
27 Apr 14

Edinburgh
Scotch Corner
28 Apr 14
Sun
Scotch Corner
Wokingham

Total Distance: 1857 miles.
Duration:              21 days

Number of Charges:  Incredible number!

Number of Failed Charges:
          Highlands               :  1 (Kingussie)
          Scottish Isles          : 0 (Arran brought online before needed)
          England (N.bound): Wetherby Rapid - detour by York
          England (S.bound) : Northampton N & S Rapids (Caused <0 range by IKEA M-Keynes)
                                         : IKEA Milton Keynes (Needed 2 hours on 13 amp plug
                                              + diversion to M-K Coachway
                                         : Toddington N & S Rapids
                                         : Chargemaster Luton Rapid (Needed to run lean to next Rapid)
                                         : Nissan Maple Cross Rapid (Needed to take direct route to
                                             Heston Services arrived with rang of 2 miles!

Ferry Crossings: 9 (All Caledonian MacBrayne)
 
From To Date
Ullapool Stornoway  Wed 16 Apr
Lererburgh  Berneray Fri 18 Apr
Eriskay Barra Fri 18 Apr
Barra Eriskay Sat 19 Apr
Lochboisdale Oban Sat 19 Apr
Kennacraig Port Ellen Sun 20 Apr
Port Ellen Kennacraig Tue 22 Apr
Claonaig Lochranza  Tue 22 Apr
Brodick Ardrossan  Wed 23 Apr 




3 comments:

  1. Hi Brian,

    Lovely trip. Have done a 12 day return trip with my Tesla Roadster from Zurich to Edinburgh in fall of 2012 and another one to Wales meeting with Kevin Sharpe.
    Paul Churchley and I are very excited to participate as a multinational team at the WAVE 2014. Visit us at electricbluetesla.org.

    Looking very much forward meeting you and your iMEV in Stuttgart on May 30th.

    With electrical regards
    Markus

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  2. Thanks for getting in touch - nice to know the faces - even before the event!
    See you in Stuttgart - subject to mastering the Belgian/French charging systems!
    Very best regards, Brian

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    1. Never tried France for charging, always took the route through Germany, Dover, Ashford (Kent) due to my lack in French. Found the UK pretty good covered with charging, followed mainly the Zero Carbon World net. Have a nice trip. The outfit of your i-Miev looks pretty cool.
      Kind regards
      Markus

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