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11th September 2021

I stopped in at The Crown in Brownhills, on the A5, to use the Osprey charger in the car park. The charger is easy to find, and the simplicity of contactless payment is a joy compared to app/RFID card systems. I've yet to encounter an Osprey charger out of order, or delivering less than advertised power, so paying £0.40 per kWh for a splash and dash to get home is well worth it.

But... this charger has been installed at 90 degrees to the parking spots, and if you're not paying attention you'd think it was a DC-only charger. The AC socket (no tethered connector) is on the back side of the charger, requiring a bit of fighting with the hedge to get a cable inserted. The little 'AC' marking on the top of the charger is easy to miss as well.

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