Evie EV charging networks

[AussieOwner]

Update on the Bacchus Marsh, Vic Charger situation. In the council plans it advises this will be in the new carpark just off the freeway. The new carpark was framed up for concreting. Assuming there isn't any delays to getting the concreting done one assumes the charging infrastructure will go in after that.

 

[unharmed]

Birkdale QLD shopping centre. Looking almost completed.

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not listed on plugshare or Evie yet.

 

[cafz]

Birkdale QLD shopping centre. Looking almost completed.

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Good find.. perhaps a mod can move that to the Evie thread .

 

[moa999]

Also looks like Evie Indooroopilly about to open, only a fortnight after Tesla (TOA FB link)

Tesla Owners Australia | Look who's about to unveil the new 2x 50kw chargers here at Indooroopilly today | Facebook

Look who's about to unveil the new 2x 50kw chargers here at Indooroopilly today! I'll have more updates in the next few hours 💙👍 These are operated by GoEvie.com.au

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[PC__LoadLetter]

Did the threat of competition from BP at Marulan finally convince Evie and/or Tritium to stop playing games at Sutton Forest?

 

[scully]

playing games at Sutton Forest?

I'm sure they weren't very happy at being sold a dud charger either. That paint job was terrible too

 

[Vostok]

I'm sure they weren't very happy at being sold a dud charger either. That paint job was terrible too

They need to provide a proper bitumen surface but it hasn’t been done yet, hence the gravelly mess. I understand that is the latest thing to be suffering “supply chain problems” or “workforce availability problems”.

 

[moa999]

I'm sure they weren't very happy at being sold a dud charger either. That paint job was terrible too

Don't think it's clear whether charger 2 was a dud, or it was faulting due to power issues.
(Like the early problems with Shell Cove)

Let's just hope it works consistently from here on.

 

[PC__LoadLetter]

Evie x2 at Lawson NSW. Don't charge too high if regen is switched on as you descend the Blue Mountains!

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[moa999]

Evie 350kW x2 at Lawson NSW. Don't charge too high if regen is switched on as you descend the Blue Mountains!

I've edited the description - but those look like RTM75s and suspect they will be capped at 50kW like all the other Arena Evie chargers.

 

[cafz]

The mid-mountains has been crying out for charging, that's great.

 

[moa999]

Good folks at Mosman Council (NE Sydney) adding another two Evie DC chargers to another council carpark

EV charger network expands | Mosman Council

mosman.nsw.gov.au

(Hat tip to an unknown person on Plugshare)

 

[cafz]

Evie are looking for people in Sydney to help improve their app:

 

[moa999]

From the picture in this article looks like the Evie Mosman #2 site is almost ready.

Sydney council warns against draping power cords across streets to charge electric cars

Also a statement that council is negotiating with a private vendor for a 3rd site.

Only wish some other councils were so progressive

So I think that's Cameron Park, Lawson and Mosman awaiting activation (maybe one of them was that picture of the deep hole that Evie posted on it's socials)

 

[Lachlan Smith]

Sydney council warns against draping power cords across streets to charge electric cars

The comments on that one are as you would expect.

Mosman, Sydney: Council vows to shut down dangerous electric car charging solutions

 

[Vostok]

Sydney council warns against draping power cords across streets to charge electric cars

The Inner West Council in Sydney is consulting on its “Electric Vehicle Encouragement Strategy” and one of the things it is considering is “Council should explore opportunities to develop guidelines for the safe charging of EVs for residents who do not have off-street access or a nearby public charging unit“

Which I read as… Council might approve things like cable pedestals or trip protection covers for people who have no option but to charge their EV while it is parked on the street. I reckon that’s pretty progressive!

 

[moa999]

We will see what is approved.

The pop-up models featured in Melbourne recently are $5k+ and only useful if you can actually park in front of your house. That's a lot of public charging.

 

[Vostok]

The pop-up models featured in Melbourne recently are $5k+ and only useful if you can actually park in front of your house. That's a lot of public charging.

Yeah, I reckon any kerbside solution that requires digging is a non-starter, except in some niche situations. It just adds too much cost. And more cost means fewer units that can be installed. With a pop-up, I’d be really concerned with the mechanism failing after ingress of dirt and foreign material over time - serviceability would seem to be challenging.

Also there’s the disruption of digging up footpaths to install pop-up or bollards, cutting concrete, running underground power, putting in plinths or footings etc. It’s 1-2 days of work. And longer term we’ll need thousands of these - it’s just not scalable at reasonable cost!

Too many times people think ideas up that are “S3XY” rather than “simple” and in this case, the simplest solution is EVSE mounted to existing power poles with power run down in a duct from the wires from overhead. No digging, no concrete, more flexible (you could park +/- 6m from the pole and still plug in with BYO cable).

That is what will be trialled in the ARENA/Intellihub kerbside proposal, and what suppliers like Flo, charg.gy and EVSE LLC do.

 

[Lachlan Smith]

“S3XY” rather than “simple”

This is how we are ending up with too many DC fast and rapid chargers at petrol stations in metro areas when we really need more AC charging at destinations.

 

[cafz]

The pop-up models featured in Melbourne recently are $5k+ and only useful if you can actually park in front of your house. That's a lot of public charging.

It's a permanent improvement to the property, though. At 5% p.a. interest that's only $5/week, so if it can save you $5/week in charging costs it's a rational purchase.

At 300km/week that's about 10c/kWh it needs to save you for it to add up - less as you drive further.

And that's ignoring the utility of not having to visit charging stations. That time is worth something I'd say.