Ampol AmpCharge network

[Chuq]

I’ll be passing by Altona North tomorrow… will try to get some pics if there are any changes!

 

[RichardV]

Where do they think they are? The Nullarbor. Filling up with bio-diesel electrons.

 

[Chuq]

Popped in to Altona North before hopping on the ferry. Looks like it will be a nice site when done!

(Fences still up.)

I noticed the ARENA funding is on the charger livery itself.

 

[WoodWombat]

Popped in to Altona North before hopping on the ferry. Looks like it will be a nice site when done!

I quite like the design of these chargers. Many of the Tritium 350kW units (e.g. Euroa) make it impossible to part in the correct spot for a given charger in any Tesla. Instead you end up parked in the adjacent spot. These look long enough to match pretty much any vehicle, whether left or right, front or rear. I will have to go and try it next time I am in the area.

Now, to rapidly expand the rollout the places where it actually matters, remote areas that are currently underserved.

 

[Zoltrix77]

Kempower Norway ESSO chargers

What we are all actualy hoping for.

 

[scully]

71 Central Coast Hwy West Gosford https://eservices.centralcoast.nsw....eralEnquiry/EnquiryDetailView.aspx?Id=1380340
This one will have good signage on a main road which will create awareness in the area

 

[Chuq]

71 Central Coast Hwy West Gosford https://eservices.centralcoast.nsw....eralEnquiry/EnquiryDetailView.aspx?Id=1380340
This one will have good signage on a main road which will create awareness in the area

Interesting.. might possibly be the first Ampol site that is NOT an ARENA location. (Quite a few ARENA sites were in slightly different final positions to the original maps, but they were Evie - you would expect Ampol locations to be locked in since it's the site operator making the application.)

The three dots here align to (approximately - west to east):

• Central Coast Stadium (and/or car park opposite)
• Imperial Centre Gosford (shopping centre - owned by either Lederer Group or IP Generation)
• Ampol Erina

So it's possible Erina didn't have the capacity, so they transferred to an alternate site.

 

[Chuq]

They still pretending they're Hypercharger units

This is symbolic of the times changing!

 

[scully]

I think it was always more West Gosford. It's better there. There is another Ampol on the other side too

 

[moa999]

Northmead, Sydney opened this morning based on Plugshare post and photo by RedBaron.

Not showing in app on Thu afternoon however.

 

[Vostok]

Northmead, Sydney opened this morning based on Plugshare post and photo by RedBaron.

Looks beautiful! Expect that to be ICEd frequently!

 

[unharmed]

Looks beautiful! Expect that to be ICEd frequently!

Yes, it probably will but at least it will be a short term iceing.

 

[scully]

Looks beautiful!

Very pretty paint job !

 

[RichardV]

Autocharge looks like it will be neat, if it works. Can't see where in the app to actually add an RFID card but the comment here infers there will be one.

 

[Burnt Toast]

Altona is operational now. Not getting anything like 180kw though.

 

[cafz]

A partial rain shelter! You guys sure are living large down in Melbourne town.

 

[scully]

Partial rain, partial rain

 

[BCTS]

Altona is operational now. Not getting anything like 180kw though.
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What sort of speeds were you getting Burnt Toast?

 

[Burnt Toast]

What sort of speeds were you getting Burnt Toast?

Peaked at about 70kw, it did use the supercharger navigation trick to preheat the battery, and I was at about 30%SOC, but maybe it wasn't warm enough or empty enough when I arrived.

 

[BCTS]

Peaked at about 70kw, it did use the supercharger navigation trick to preheat the battery, and I was at about 30%SOC, but maybe it wasn't warm enough or empty enough when I arrived.

I'll have to give it a test with a Ludicrous+ Mode Engaged and see