The Crich Tramway Village have announced that two electric charging points have been installed at the museum, meaning that whilst you go and take a ride on an electric tram (powered by overhead power of course so need for that to be charged!) you can leave your electric car charging for the trip home! Electric vehicle charge point operated, Alfa Power, have supplied the charging points which are compatible with all electric car models.
The chargers take typically around three to six hours to charge a car, which is an ideal length of time to enjoy everything that the museum has to enjoy! The technical bit of the chargers is that they are AC sockets, able to give a charge rate of 22kW (subject to car type) and users need to bring their own type 2 cable. Anyone who isn’t currently an Alfa Power customer can download the “My Alfa Power” app in advance of their trip. The chargers are situated in the car park behind the admissions building.
James Brett, Facilities Manager at Crich Tramway Village, said: “We are delighted to partner Alfa Power and deliver a service for the owners of electric vehicles visiting Crich Tramway Village. We are keen to promote environmentally friendly options and it fits well with the fact that we run electric vintage trams for the enjoyment of the visiting public.”
James Fairchild, from Alfa Power, added: “As a volunteer myself within the heritage transport sector, I am pleased to be able to offer to install chargers at Crich Tramway Village. For families with smaller-battery electric vehicles in particular, the installation of this charger is the difference between going elsewhere and being able to visit Crich for a day out. Users will find that this charger, supported by our growing network of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers along motorways and trunk roads, will be just the ticket for an enjoyable day out. It will be good for people to experience the difference between their electric cars and electric tramcars from 100 years ago.”