Bosch Ebike charging stations

young thomas
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edited October 2021 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Firstly, I've put this in the overseas section as the UK results for the same service only amounted to three, whereas Europe has hundreds...

I just came across a thread in another forum re Ebike charging when off grid...lots of technical stuff but one poster came up with this nugget...

bosch have a partnership arrangement with dealers/stockist all over Europe to help bikers charge their Ebike's while they visit the local town/city/area...

here's a link...I had just selected Spain as an example....hundreds of points available...

Bosch E-Bike Charging Stations

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  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2021 #2

    Interesting and good development for but not much good for those that have different system such as Brose, (which I think is a better motor all round and much better app connectivity) and others. Not all ebikes use Bosch.

     As an aside I hope that all the different motor manufactures will standardise on the power charger bike plugs and have a  standard charger? much like all phones (apart from Apple) use?

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  • cyberyacht
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    edited October 2021 #4

    It would be nice if there was also standardisation of E-car charging connections too. It's going to make setting up the infrastructure harder than it should be.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2021 #5

    yes agree with that too.

  • allanandjean
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    edited October 2021 #6

    Hi BB, So I could add ebike "Range Anxiety" to my list of stressors?!!

    It is a great service for those who need it, or can look at extended rides by using it, but its usually me that runs out of steam!

    Mind you, I have a Brose motor and an iphone and I have no idea what other chargers connections are like

  • iansoady
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    edited October 2021 #7

    It's betamax and vhs all over again. We need international mandated standards (like the recently announced EU mobile phone charger standards) otherwise it's s free for all.

  • Navigateur
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    edited October 2021 #8

    mandated standards (like the recently announced EU mobile phone charger standards)

    Apart from Apple who have said they will still do their own thing because of "technical innovation".

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  • cyberyacht
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    edited October 2021 #10

    Given that EV batteries appear to constitute the bulk of the floorpan, I'm not sure it could be a "slot-in" in the same way as an Ebike battery.

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  • MichaelT
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    edited October 2021 #12

    One of our favourite bars on the Mosel has a bike park and battery charging station (all for free) and it does attract a lot of cyclists though not seen it in use yet...

  • allanandjean
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    edited October 2021 #13

    "my brothers lithium golf trolley......."

    HI BB,What size van will that tow??!!!!!

    As for 'international standards' and the 'EU' seems to mee that is two different things and the only publicity I have heard, which is not a lot, seems to be what I would term typical EU bluster.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited October 2021 #14

    Yes a good idea and I would assume it will attract many cyclists who will then buy some refreshments. Many of the cafes and pubs on the C2C and national cycle routes around here advertise free charging if (I assume) you buy something, and others mostly say yes and ask you give a donation to their local charity or mrt. They don't have their own chargers though and it's a case of bring your own.

    I don't carry a charger around but seen others ask and charge. I assume they carry a fast charger as a small lunch stop wouldn't do much otherwise? 

     

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