Operational Reality Data · Ground Truth Intelligence
Structured field observations across four layers — energy, infrastructure, movement, environment. Captured from real commercial journeys. Useful to anyone routing, charging, or moving freight.
Live operational reality map
Stage one · North West UK
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Journey log · e-Vivaro
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Motorway services · Tesla V4 Supercharger bay 3C
LWB van · Trunking
CCS handshake refused on LWB van at Tesla V4 unit 3C (2 attempts, no error shown). Audi Q4 e-tron 75-plate connected on same unit immediately after; DPD electric van also charging without issue. Van moved to 3A, worked. Vehicle-specific handshake failure, not site fault.
Gridserve / Tesla co-located hub
LWB van · Trunking
Gridserve bays empty before 08:00 — consistent with prior morning observations. Pricing delta: Tesla membership 22p/kWh vs. Gridserve 89p/kWh at same site. Capacity is present; commercial pricing is what's gating utilisation pre-peak.
Tesla Supercharger · charge session (start → 100%)
LWB van · Trunking
End-of-charge dash readout: 100% SOC, ambient 22°C, odo 22,591 mi. Range estimate: 177 mi in Eco vs 169 mi in Normal — Eco mode under-reports until switched to Normal to surface true projected range. UX gap: drivers planning shifts on Eco figure get an inflated picture.
Tesla Supercharger · Manchester Trafford Centre (18 stalls, 250 kW)
LWB van · Trunking
Site state at 08:07: <5 min wait time flagged in-app, 1B out of order, congestion fee up to £0.50/min. Pricing band 24p / 44p / 24p per kWh (member). Likely driver: half-term + work commute overlap. First weekday morning queue observed at this site in current capture window.
End of trunking leg · odometer read
LWB van · Trunking
End-of-leg readout: odo 22,603 mi (12 mi driven since 100% charge at 22,591). Range estimate dropped 177→167 mi in Eco and 169→160 mi in Normal — i.e. ~10 mi of indicated range consumed per 12 actual mi (0.83 mi indicated per mi driven). Real-world consumption is running ahead of dash projection even on a short warm-weather leg.
Legacy Tesla Supercharger sites · Flint Mountain, Trafford Park, Trentham Gardens estate
LWB van · Trunking
Older-generation V2/V3 stall layouts at Flint Mountain, Trafford Park and Trentham Gardens force front-in parking for cable reach — a long van/LCV ends up overhanging into the adjacent bay, blocking one neighbouring stall per session. Effective capacity at these sites is ~50% for commercial vehicles. Trafford Park additionally observed near-full most weekday mornings due to DPD electric fleet using it as a routine top-up node; commercial-on-commercial contention, not consumer overflow.
Trafford · rapid charging site
LWB van · Depot injection
Accessible EV bay blocked by ICE vehicle. Commercial turnaround delay est. 22 min.
Birch Services · M62
LWB van · Trunking
Accessible EV bay blocked. Van forced to occupy two standard bays to plug in.
Trafford · industrial estate
LWB van · Multi-drop
Restricted loading access observed. Goods-in re-routed via secondary gate.
M60 J10 → depot injection
LWB van · Depot injection
Commercial queue delay exceeded predicted routing estimate by 31 min.
CW1 · rural lane
LWB van · Multi-drop
Flood-related diversion added 18 operational miles to depot injection route.
SK3 · retail park
LWB van · Multi-drop
Goods-in window closed early — re-attempt logged for next-day slot.
Stockport · depot injection
LWB van · Depot injection
Restricted turning access delayed depot injection route in Stockport.
M40 · industrial unit
LWB van · Multi-drop
Contents short by one carton vs. manifest. Photo + signature logged.
PR1 · service area
LWB van · Trunking
Rapid bay layout forces van to occupy two bays to plug in.
WA4 · distribution park
Drone · Survey
Drone survey: yard layout favours legacy fleet, not EV turning circle.
CH65 · port estate
LWB van · Trunking
Diversion via dock road added 19 min vs. cleared route timing.
L24 · rapid charger
LWB van · Trunking
2 of 4 units offline. Van cable reach short of nearest working bay.
BL3 · industrial estate
LWB van · Multi-drop
Persistent overnight rainfall; standing water on yard apron at first drop.
Liverpool → Manchester
LWB van · Trunking
Return leg observed empty across full corridor; recurring weekday PM pattern.
Note
Reality Logs are captured manually during operational journeys. Coordinates are approximate to protect site-level commercial detail. This archive is intentionally narrow in geography and deep in observation — ground truth before coverage.