Travelling Internationally with the ZOE – Part 4

Charging at Toddington (Image: Surya)
Charging at Toddington (Image: Surya)

[Part 3]

The next day we started making our way to Dover again, with a planned stop somewhere along the way. We had a full two days to drive from Milton Keynes to Dover, so we had plenty of time to do some extra things like going for a walk in the lovely Ampthill Park.

Tesla Supercharger at South Mimms (Image: Surya)
Tesla Supercharger at South Mimms (Image: Surya)

At the South Mimms charger, we also encountered 2 Tesla superchargers under wraps. At least, I can’t think what else it could have been, but it didn’t say anything on them. A few minutes later we passed a Tesla Model S on the M25. In the UK you certainly see more Leafs than in Belgium, but we certainly have way more Model S’s.

Lee Valley Campsite (Image: Surya)
Lee Valley Campsite (Image: Surya)

We ended our day by finding a camp site in the Lee valley. They had Mennekes (the RV type, not the EV type) to Shuko (regular household plug in mainland Europe) adapter cables for sale for £15 so we got one as we knew we would use it in the future. This camp site also had RV outlets available. But they were only 10A. I decided to give it a shot anyway. The car started charging right away, but a couple of minutes later I noticed it wasn’t charging anymore. I guess the fuse didn’t hold up. The two power outlets where dead, that was for sure.

[Part 5]