Recent content by bob_bear

i could really use it for my road trip through canberra tomrw!

i agree - any bet its all got to do with $$ not legal

i couldn't agree more!

i stopped by the silos estate on friday and had a good chat to the lovely owner about the progress. Simply put due to the freeway works it has been delayed and the infrastructure plans had to be re drafted. Essentially the whole process has been reset but it is on track for completion late...

Cassegrain Winery in Port Macquarie, Australia, 45min charge is just right to sample the full list of whites.

wow thanks team, this is awesome news for us residents of the southcoast! i suspect they are aiming for something similar to the supercharger @port macquarie which is co located with the Cassegrain Winery. It's a great drawcard for the location and if you time your stop right it's rather nice...

any updates coming through to Australia yet anyone? I'm champing at the bit!

I take your point @meloccom - yes i can see why Tesla wouldn't be keen on this, it could open them up to a huge energy liability. But to be honest, who could be bothered going to all that effort each time just to score some power on the cheap? In my situation, I will be camping in a remote...

thanks for your reply @Blue heaven & @garyjac, but i'm planning on spending the winter months up at the snow @ thredbo and accommodation is very expensive and I've seen free camping nearby. I'm not sure of other practical solutions without investing a large amount in separate battery storage...

All the best, I'm very jealous! I'm hoping to take my model x around oz later this year. I look forward to following your adventures! Rob from Wollongong

Thanks for your help. Connecting to 12v battery seems straight forward, -ve on chassis and +be labeled in frunk. How do you think think this will affect the life of the 12v battery? I'm worried that it could affect the electronics, do you think this is likely?

Thanks for your reply, what's the best way to tap into the 12v system in your opinion?

Hi team, i'm keen on looking at options to access the 100kw battery on my model x p100d, would be a great source of power for camping trips etc. Can anyone recommend an auto electrician in NSW that might be able to help me with this? Even better if anyone has already done it and might be able...

This is the video that for me started thinking more

I'm a Keen camper and need to upgrade my failing old deep cycle agm batteries. I was looking into equivalent lithium batteries and they're super expensive! It then occurred to me that I'm sitting on the biggest and best lithium battery in my car! Does anyone have any advice / approach /...