Here’s a brief outline of the trip to Townsville QLD some might find interesting.
Thought I would try an extended road trip to see how practical it is going on holiday in FNQ leaving from Mornington Peninsula VIC. Wanted to stop at most chargers along the way to check them out even though did not always need to charge. Min SOC on whole trip 26%. Have a small compressor fridge running all day in boot to keep some fresh milk, cheese, butter, beer etc when you don’t want to eat out all of the time. Noticed 10% range loss due to cold in Vic and inland NSW / QLD but it returned again after the overnight stop at Childers.
Only at Bathurst and Rockhampton were chargers occupied but in both cases they were finishing up when I arrived. Traveling out of holiday times seems to work but not everyone can do that. Checked in on Plugshare as much as possible to provide charger status updates
Stayed o/n in motels leaving between 7:30 -8:30am most days.
Here’s how it unfolded...
Day 1 Dromana to Albury. Left about 10:30am after peak hour and Charged at Euroa & Barnawatha North VIC
Day 2 Albury to Mudgee. Charged Gundagai, Young, Cowra, Bathurst
Day 3 Mudgee to Stanthorpe QLD. Charged at Mudgee, Scone, Tamworth, Armidale, Tenterfield
Day 4 Stanthorpe to Childers. Charged at Toowoomba, Kingaroy, Gunalda, Maryborough. Could have avoided Kingaroy but its makes it comfortable range wise only adding 20mins
Day 5 Childers to Mackay, Charged at Childers, Miriam Vale, Rockhampton, Malrborough, Camila
Day 6 Mackay to Townsville. Charged at Mackay & Proserpine. Found Ayr charger but didn’t need it.
In Townsville charged at QESH James Cook Uni. Good luck finding it, although the Chargefox App takes you straight there.
Return leg via coast to Sydney then back down the Hume .
Actually found the driving stints very comfortable and less wearisome due to a few more charging breaks and the autosteer.
Thought I would try an extended road trip to see how practical it is going on holiday in FNQ leaving from Mornington Peninsula VIC. Wanted to stop at most chargers along the way to check them out even though did not always need to charge. Min SOC on whole trip 26%. Have a small compressor fridge running all day in boot to keep some fresh milk, cheese, butter, beer etc when you don’t want to eat out all of the time. Noticed 10% range loss due to cold in Vic and inland NSW / QLD but it returned again after the overnight stop at Childers.
Only at Bathurst and Rockhampton were chargers occupied but in both cases they were finishing up when I arrived. Traveling out of holiday times seems to work but not everyone can do that. Checked in on Plugshare as much as possible to provide charger status updates
Stayed o/n in motels leaving between 7:30 -8:30am most days.
Here’s how it unfolded...
Day 1 Dromana to Albury. Left about 10:30am after peak hour and Charged at Euroa & Barnawatha North VIC
Day 2 Albury to Mudgee. Charged Gundagai, Young, Cowra, Bathurst
Day 3 Mudgee to Stanthorpe QLD. Charged at Mudgee, Scone, Tamworth, Armidale, Tenterfield
Day 4 Stanthorpe to Childers. Charged at Toowoomba, Kingaroy, Gunalda, Maryborough. Could have avoided Kingaroy but its makes it comfortable range wise only adding 20mins
Day 5 Childers to Mackay, Charged at Childers, Miriam Vale, Rockhampton, Malrborough, Camila
Day 6 Mackay to Townsville. Charged at Mackay & Proserpine. Found Ayr charger but didn’t need it.
In Townsville charged at QESH James Cook Uni. Good luck finding it, although the Chargefox App takes you straight there.
Return leg via coast to Sydney then back down the Hume .
Actually found the driving stints very comfortable and less wearisome due to a few more charging breaks and the autosteer.