bp pulse
The World Upside Down
Reading, RG2 0JE
50 kW Rapid DC
The World Upside Down is a bp pulse charging site in Reading, Reading, with 2 charge points and a top speed of 50 kW. Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector). The nearest Tesla Supercharger is Tesla Supercharger Reading – Katesgrove, 0.6 miles away. A 10 to 80% charge on a Long Range Model 3 or Model Y takes roughly 75 minutes here, depending on battery temperature, the car's own limit and whether stalls share power.
- Address
- 387 Basingstoke Road, Whitley, Reading, Reading, RG2 0JE
- Coordinates
- 51.42982, -0.96888
- How to charge
- Plug straight in. Rapid DC charging (CCS2 or Tesla connector).
- Access
- Public - Pay At Location
- Status
- Operational
- Cost
- £0.79/kWh; other tariffs available
- Phone
- 01582 400331
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 | 1 |
| Type 2 with cable | 1 |
Fastest DC: 50 kW. Fastest AC: 43 kW. 3 connectors in total. Listed as: 1x CCS (Type 2) 50kW; 1x CHAdeMO 50kW; 1x Type 2 (Tethered Connector) 43kW.
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3 closest chargers to The World Upside Down
If this charger is busy or out of action, these are the nearest alternatives.
- Oldfield Retail Park0.2 miles north · Pod Point
- Address
- 350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 4× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- £0.38/kWh
- Phone
- 020 7247 4114
- Website
- pod-point.com
- Reading Accident Repairs LTD0.3 miles south-west · Pod Point
- Address
- 10 Commercial Road, Shinfield, RG2 0QZ
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 1× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Private - For Staff, Visitors or Customers
- Cost
- 1
- Phone
- 020 7247 4114
- Website
- pod-point.com
- Jemca Toyota Reading0.4 miles north · bp pulse
- Address
- Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, RG2 0LJ
- How a Tesla charges
- AC, bring a cable · 2× Type 2 socket
- Access
- Public - Membership Required
- Cost
- Inclusive; for Polar Plus subscription members only
- Phone
- 01582 400331
- Website
- bppulse.co.uk
More chargers nearby
- Lidl-Basingstoke Road577 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SJRapid DC, Lidl0.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Reading South500 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0SLRapid DC, bp pulse0.6 miles
- Tesla Supercharger Reading – Katesgrove160 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HJRapid DC, Tesla0.6 miles
- Motorline Nissan ReadingImperial Way, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 0GGAC, bring a cable, Nissan UK Dealer Network0.8 miles
- Green Park Business ParkReception, 100 Longwater Avenue, Reading, RG2 6GPAC, bring a cable, Pod Point0.8 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 01582 400331. 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 Guildford, about 23 miles away. For independent servicing, tyres and bodywork, find a Tesla specialist on TeslaService.co.uk.
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