Congratulations Richard, I'll know Elon has won his bet when there is a supercharger at Cable Beach. 
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Anticlockwise Adventure!
- Thread starter RichardMcN
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Thanks for your kind comments guys. We're still getting an average of one mad keen Tesla follower per day (a shareholder yesterday) plus a handful of casually interested people who are open to seeing things differently, plus (very rarely but also yesterday at 90 Mile Beach) the occasional guy who just says "impractical". I think @Blue heaven you know who this guy is!
WhiteStar
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Nice Vietnam memorial at 80 Mile Beach
80 Mile Beach
Watch out. Every now and then you need a 20 amp 3 phase plug.
"Transformation" at Port Hedland. Unfortunately the start of the 30km "Road Train Alley" (Tessie's terminology)
Road Train Alley
Tessie prefers real trains
Hammersley Ranges (part of)
3 Phase oasis at Whim Creek Pub
(good on you WA team for all these easy points)
Roeburn Gaol
General scenery near Karratha
80 Mile Beach
Watch out. Every now and then you need a 20 amp 3 phase plug.
"Transformation" at Port Hedland. Unfortunately the start of the 30km "Road Train Alley" (Tessie's terminology)
Road Train Alley
Tessie prefers real trains
Hammersley Ranges (part of)
3 Phase oasis at Whim Creek Pub
(good on you WA team for all these easy points)
Roeburn Gaol
General scenery near Karratha
Blue heaven
Fair Dinkum Tesla
Yes, I would say the gentleman at 80 mile beach is not a fan of electric vehicles (yet!) his best mate is the owner who fortunately appeared to be supportive of the long term benefits.
It looks as if Whim creek has placed the new 5 pin outlet in a handy location, this is a business that will benefit greatly from EVs in the long term as at this time more than 99% of travellers drive straight past without even knowing what's there, and of course having a photo of an electric car in front of the Whim Creek pub is a dagger in the heart to many of the EV naysayers.
*KT*
Member
i was trying to figure out what is impractical about a car thats able to drive half way around australia then i realised....
.... No tow bar.
Should have been in an X! Wink.
.... No tow bar.
Should have been in an X! Wink.
Tessie is looking forward to meeting an X in the wild. She's also glad that the X's will be doing all the towing
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Nice driving the other day ...
Dampier salt ponds
Dampier - Idyllic and industrial !
Fortescue crossing ...
Tessie is in exactly the same spot for the 2 shots above. Just different camera angles.
Nanutarra Roadhouse - Tessie's home for the next 3 nights while she waits for @Blue heaven 's UMC which he very kindly packed and air freighted up to Carnarvon for us (more on that a bit later).
John gets on the bus for the lovely 8 hour journey to the airport. Back tomorrow with the UMC (I hope).
At least Tessie is in the shade.
I wait and amuse myself randomly.
Did win a chess game with the Argentinian fellow who works here. Rematch tonite! Staff morale and teamwork is great for a place so far from anywhere.
Importantly, this windmill has a large Euro currency symbol cast into its concrete base.
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Dampier salt ponds
Dampier - Idyllic and industrial !
Fortescue crossing ...
Tessie is in exactly the same spot for the 2 shots above. Just different camera angles.
Nanutarra Roadhouse - Tessie's home for the next 3 nights while she waits for @Blue heaven 's UMC which he very kindly packed and air freighted up to Carnarvon for us (more on that a bit later).
John gets on the bus for the lovely 8 hour journey to the airport. Back tomorrow with the UMC (I hope).
At least Tessie is in the shade.
I wait and amuse myself randomly.
Did win a chess game with the Argentinian fellow who works here. Rematch tonite! Staff morale and teamwork is great for a place so far from anywhere.
Importantly, this windmill has a large Euro currency symbol cast into its concrete base.
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A few bits of road train info from a fellow who is waiting here for his next load ...
- He gets 1.6km / litre.
- His rig weighs 200 tonnes fully loaded.
- His last 2 trailers (out of 4) are coupled in piggy back b-double style to keep within the length limit, which is fairly common.
Hi Richard McN a few questions. . .
Was there a re-match of the chess game, did the bus return from the airport, any interesting traveler info, or photos?
Seems you've got a good following, and piqued more interest in outback travel in a Tesla, notwithstanding Blue Heavan's epic pioneering adventure to Broome, and MDK's awesome effort to Brissy and back.
Congrats on making it halfway around the continent.
Looking forward to catching up in Melbourne.
Was there a re-match of the chess game, did the bus return from the airport, any interesting traveler info, or photos?
Seems you've got a good following, and piqued more interest in outback travel in a Tesla, notwithstanding Blue Heavan's epic pioneering adventure to Broome, and MDK's awesome effort to Brissy and back.
Congrats on making it halfway around the continent.
Looking forward to catching up in Melbourne.
Good question indeed @Novatec
Strangely enough the fellow "couldn't find" me (in the 15m x 15m camping area) for the rematch
!Yes John did return - hooray
! Tessie enjoys a drink, mainy due to @Blue heaven 's persistence and determination in getting the parcel onto the passenger flight despite the airline's office being closed for the weekend, and finding someone in Carnarvon "Bluey" willing to collect and hold the parcel for John who arrived well after the airport closed!Actually this is the first time I have used the UMC / Euro tail / 3ph adapter method. Sure it's limited to 16A (50 km/h) but it is SO simple. Not a single button to press. Just stick one end into the outlet and the other into the car and it starts by itself. If you give it a go in Coffs, @Homer you won't look back!
Well since you asked, I do have a shot or two. Still amazing to me how much interesting stuff there is ...
Ashburton River
Gascoyne River
We have a big(ish) banana too! (Carnarvon)
Tessie loves technology
Random front yard in South River Road
Carnarvon sunset
Celebrating John's second last night on the road. Despite being retired, his leave pass runs out in Perth!
I feel like I am standing on the shoulders of giants here, but good if it does mean a few more EV's get seen in the bush!
Yes will be great, especially since @alpal is shouting!
Tessie is really looking forward to seeing Nova-00 again after all the time they spent together in the factory and on the boat!
*KT*
Member
Glad you're back on the road and charging again. What a journey for the charger.
Lovely photos as usual, you will have awesome coffee table book at the end of this.
Lovely photos as usual, you will have awesome coffee table book at the end of this.
Mark E
Member
Definitely carrying a spare but have had no problems so far apart from an extremely slow leak (less than 1 psi per day) in one rear tyre which I'll get looked at in Perth.
Road conditions for virtually the whole trip have been very good.
Looks like Tesla have put us on their main Facebook page ...
Tesla | Facebook
Cool !
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It's 383 km between Maryborough and Rockhampton so no charge needed for us in a 90 driving carefully. What model do you have? We stayed at a caravan park in Gladstone and picked some up at 15A, but that was dictated by nightfall not charge.
Check with Peter Nelson that this HPWC's at Rocky and Mackay are working well first.
Ok, thanks Richard. P85D
Just planning ahead, it may be sometime before that adventure begins for me.
Chuq
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There's a guy in the comments from Karratha who is keen to see it! Looks like you've already gone past?
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