Pod Point
Somerset County Council
Taunton, TA1 4DY
7 kW AC, bring a cable
Somerset County Council is a Pod Point charging site in Taunton, Somerset, with 2 charge points and a top speed of 7 kW. Bring your own Type 2 cable. Not every Tesla comes with one in the UK. The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Exeter, 26 miles away. At 7 kW you add roughly 25 miles of range per hour of charging.
- Address
- County Hall, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY
- Coordinates
- 51.01293, -3.10668
- How to charge
- Bring your own Type 2 cable. Not every Tesla comes with one in the UK.
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- 1
- Phone
- 020 7247 4114
- Website
- pod-point.com
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 |
|---|---|
| Type 2 socket | 2 |
Fastest DC: Speed not listed. Fastest AC: 7 kW. 2 connectors in total. Listed as: 2x Type 2 (Socket Only) 7kW.
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3 closest chargers to Somerset County Council
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Crescent Car Pak0.1 miles north-east · Unknown operator
- Address
- Crescent Car Park, Taunton, TA1 4ED
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 1× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Cost
- Not listed
- Castle Street car park0.2 miles north · Evolt Network (Swarco E.Connect)
- Address
- Castle Street, Taunton, TA1 4AS
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 1× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 0808 281 3508
- Website
- aptcontrols.co.uk
- The Castle Hotel, Castle Green0.2 miles north-east · Tesla
- Address
- Castle Green, Taunton, TA1 1NF
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, cable attached · 2× Tesla
- Access
- Public - Notice Required
- Cost
- Not listed
- Phone
- 01823 272671
More chargers nearby
- The Castle Hotel, Castle Lodge, Castle GreenCastle Lodge, Castle Green, Taunton, TA1 1NFAC, cable attached, Zero Carbon World0.2 miles
- Tesco Superstore-TauntonWellington Road, Taunton, TA1 4EQAC, bring a cable, Pod Point0.3 miles
- Wood Street car parkWood Street, Taunton, TA1 1URAC, bring a cable, Evolt Network (Swarco E.Connect)0.4 miles
- Morrisons Taunton, Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLCWm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Taunton, TA1 1DXRapid DC, The GeniePoint Network (EQUANS EV Solutions)0.5 miles
- Morrisons Taunton, 1 Black Horse Lane1 Black Horse Lane, Taunton, TA1 1UERapid DC, The GeniePoint Network (EQUANS EV Solutions)0.5 miles
Nearest rapid charger
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 020 7247 4114. 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 Exeter, about 29 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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