EV charging available 24/7
Retail facility open 7:00AM-9:00PM
Outside retails hours, you can call our customer service hotline on 0333 1234 333 if you need assistance with charging.
The best way to experience an electric car is to take it for a test drive.
GRIDSERVE is leading the way in electric car leasing and is the only company of its kind to offer independent expert advice from a team of dedicated EV gurus, as well as provide a one-stop shop in which to test drive, lease and charge your electric vehicle.
Visit the Braintree Electric Forecourt® to speak to an EV guru and let us help you find your next dream car.
Book a test driveWe care as much about maximising the quality of your EV charging experience as we do minimising the quantity of your charging time. Our facilities have been designed to be fully accessible and inclusive from the outset.
We are open for EV charging 24/7, 365 days a year. Outside of retail hours, you can call our Customer Service hotline on +44 333 1234 333 if you need assistance with charging.
The Forecourt is open from 7am – 9pm, 7 days a week. Our retail centre includes Costa Coffee, M&S Food, WHSmith and other facilities – a wellness area, electric car leasing showroom, toilets and a kids’ zone. Retail and Post Office opening times can be subject to change during and Christmas and New Year.
The Post Office is open from 9am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. On Saturday it opens from 9am – 2:30 pm and on Sunday from 9am – 12pm.
You can book one of our private office pods for collaborative work or a quiet space. Prices vary depending on the size of the room, and can be booked for as little as an hour.
There’s no better way to decide on a new car than take it for a test drive, particularly if you’re thinking of switching to an electric car. GRIDSERVE is leading the way in electric car leasing and we offer a one-stop shop to test, lease and charge your next car at our Braintree Electric Forecourt®. You can experience back-to-back test drives for a whole range of new car makes and models. Fancy driving an electric car? Book a Test Drive
The Braintree Electric Forecourt® is powered exclusively by renewable energy. In fact, every kWh used across the entire GRIDSERVE Electric Highway is replaced with net zero energy. We also have a giant 5MW battery on site that harvests energy during the off-peak to support the energy resilience of the wider network.
We’re losing trees, wild spaces and the creatures that live in them at an alarming rate, so we’ve committed to ensuring a minimum 10% net gain in biodiversity at each of our Electric Forecourt® sites. We’re proud to say life is already flourishing at Braintree, thanks in particular to perennials near the entrance – planted specifically for their benefit to pollinators – and vital water now provided by our attenuation pond, a sustainable drainage system. We’ll continue to do more and measure.
Zero emissions construction may sound like a pipe dream, but we’re already deploying a variety of techniques to support this ambitious journey. Whether that’s using modular construction techniques to minimise wastage, powering generators with vegetable oil or ensuring all working vehicles are electrified, we want to set the standard and inspire the next generation of builders. And even now the building is in use, we’re still thinking of ways to increase its efficiency, from installing green walls that enhance insulation and cooling, to collecting rainwater to flush our toilets.
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