InstaVolt
InstaVolt Sandhills Avenue
Leicester, LE5 1PL
120 kW Rapid DC
InstaVolt Sandhills Avenue is a InstaVolt charging site in Leicester, Leicestershire, with 2 charge points and a top speed of 120 kW. Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector). The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Leicester – Beaumont Leys, 4.2 miles away. A 10 to 80% charge on a Long Range Model 3 or Model Y takes roughly 35 minutes here, depending on battery temperature, the car's own limit and whether stalls share power.
- Address
- Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 1PL
- Coordinates
- 52.66002, -1.06756
- How to charge
- Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector).
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- £0.75/kWh
- Phone
- 0808 281 4444
Phone is the support line for the charging network.
Send it to your phone, sat-nav or Tesla
- Any map app (Android)
- Google Maps pin
- Apple Maps pin
- what3words square
- Bing Maps
- OpenStreetMap
- GPX (sat-nav)
- KML (Google Earth, My Maps)
Send to your Tesla: open the Google Maps or Apple Maps pin on your phone, tap Share and choose the Tesla app; the car picks it up as its next destination. The what3words link gives the exact 3-metre square, handy for meeting someone at the right bay or telling a breakdown service where you are.
Connectors
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| CCS2 rapid | 2 |
Fastest DC: 120 kW. Fastest AC: Speed not listed. 4 connectors in total. Listed as: 2x CCS (Type 2) 120kW; 2x CHAdeMO 50kW.
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3 closest chargers to InstaVolt Sandhills Avenue
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Tesco Extra - Leicester Hamilton0.5 miles south · Pod Point
- Address
- Maidenwell Avenue, Leicester, LE5 1BJ
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 2× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 020 7247 4114
- Website
- pod-point.com
- Leicester East0.7 miles west · GRIDSERVE Electric Highway
- Address
- Fletton Close, Leicester, LE4 9LP
- How a Tesla charges
- Rapid DC · 6× CCS2
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Cost
- DC: £0.79/kWh
- Phone
- 0330 808 8121
- Sainsbury's Leicester North 11.7 miles west · Pod Point
- Address
- Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SJ
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 1× Type 2 socket, 1× 3-pin/Commando
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 020 7247 4114
- Website
- pod-point.com
More chargers nearby
- Sainsbury's Leicester North501 Melton Road, Leicester, LE4 7SJAC, bring a cable, Pod Point1.7 miles
- St Georges Retail ParkSt George's Way, Leicester, LE1 1SGRapid DC, ChargePoint2.8 miles
- Leicester Community Sports Arena (Morningside Arena)31 Charter Street, Leicester, LE1 3UDRapid DC, The GeniePoint Network (EQUANS EV Solutions)2.9 miles
- Renault LeicesterRenault Leicester, 107 Abbey Lane, Leicester, LE4 5QGAC, bring a cable, Unknown operator2.9 miles
- Leicester Community Sports ArenaCharter Street, St Matthew's, Leicester, LE1 3UDRapid DC, The GeniePoint Network (EQUANS EV Solutions)2.9 miles
Nearest Tesla Superchargers
Charger fault or car fault?
If a charge won't start, try another connector, then restart the session in the operator's app or call 0808 281 4444. If your Tesla fails at more than one charger, charges far slower than usual everywhere, or shows a charging alert, the car may need looking at. The nearest Tesla Service Centre is Tesla Service Nottingham, about 19 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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