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Evie networks

Discussion in 'Australia' started by baillies, Aug 26, 2019.

  1. cafz

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    I received it as an email with a little more detail:

    ** Only 20c per kWh & no costs per minute
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    To celebrate World EV Day we offer you cheaper prices across all our Evie Networks locations. You can now charge your EV for 20c per kWh & no costs per minute. 1 Week only!

    ** Happy World EV Day!
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    Celebrate EV ownership in Australia with Evie Networks! Charge your EV for only 20c per kWh and no costs per minute. Offer applies to all our charging locations.

    * Charge quick & cheap with only 20c per kWh at our fast & ultra-fast charging stations.
    * Cheaper prices across our whole network.
    * Offer lasts until the 16th of September 2020


    Standard T&Cs apply. For more information see www.goevie.com.au.

    I assume they're testing to see how price-responsive the demand is.
     
  2. moa999

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    It certainly makes it cheaper for many TM3 owners (without free miles),
    Or even cheaper than home electricity for some.
     
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    I’m still hanging out for Evie to set up those suburban gateway chargers in Sydney that they touted ages ago.

    There was a song and dance about Seven Hills a few months ago. It’s a cheekily good choice of site, in-between the M2 toll and the M7 toll, though it’s unlikely I’ll find it useful often. But I saw no progress the last few times I was in the area & swung past for a sticky-beak.

    It seems clear that Tesla doesn’t give a crap. The only supercharger they’ve opened in Sydney recently was the replacement at Macquarie Park for the one they ripped out at St Leonards. We need these private operators to step up. Even if their pricing model (Evie) or their reliability (Chargefox) needs some work.
     
  4. meloccom

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    I fired up my evee app and had to manually log in as I haven’t used it since a trip to QLD last year.
    Closest chargers are on the central coast. Meh.
     
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    There seem to be some vested interests pushing hydrogen.

    It's obviously better than fossil fuels, but I see it's only got a limited role.
    Arguably best for long distance rail and possibly trucking and aircraft.
     
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    Long distance rail is far easier to electrify than road transport. The trams in Newcastle are an interesting model, as they only have overhead at the tram stops to recharge the supercapacitors. You could put overhead where trains have to accelerate hard, both to power the motors, and to recharge the batteries. Also add wires intermittently wherever it's convenient to build them, but run off batteries the rest of the time. Hydrogen wouldn't help in that model. And train crews would be mortally opposed to having enormous wagons full of hydrogen behind every locomotive.

    Trucking would be so much cheaper with electricity that reducing the capacity wouldn't be that big a deal. Less maintenance. Diesel is kinda expensive. And Tesla's convoy mode could exploit drafting to get around limitations in trailer combinations in some parts of the country.

    Aircraft are an interesting exception to the rule, but that hysterical newsreel of the Hindenburg would be a perpetual noose around the neck of every operator that announces plans to introduce them.
     
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    As distinct from diesel?

    Electrification cost of our long haul rail which many lines only get a few services a day is not cost effective.
     
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    Yes. Diesel is combustible but not flammable. Hydrogen is highly flammable in the presence of oxygen. Big difference.

    Hydrogen is far less cost effective in remote areas. Where would it even come from? How would it get there? Who would safely maintain the storage facilities?
     
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    Evie opens Tailum Bends, SA
    Evie Networks opens first ultra fast charging station in South Australia


    Obviously the infrastructure needs to be built - but it's not that different to any other liquid fuel.
     
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    Yeah, no, it’s infinitely harder to handle than liquid fuels.
     
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    According to the Evie website's network page, a new site was supposed to open at the end of last week.
    I'm guessing Dandenong has been held up by the lockdown so was it Bella Vista?
     
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    Looks like it was a single charger in Noosaville, now on their website. 15 days to the next one.
     
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    #95 moa999, Nov 3, 2020
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    No pricing on Noosaville.
    But looks like a 50kW unit at Buderim has also opened in the past month.

    Buderim is priced at 40c/kWh.
    Which is far more appropriate for the 50kW chargers.
    Also from Plugshare charging 35c/kWh for AC charging.

    (A Mod might also want to retitle this thread given its become the general Evie Networks thread)
     
  16. cafz

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    Maybe make it sticky at the same time.. seems worthwhile having a thread for each of the charging networks up the top anyway.
     
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    Retitled to Evie networks
     
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    Hopefully not with their time charge as well.
     
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    #100 moa999, Nov 7, 2020
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    Caddens opens 19 November, so that lines up with the countdown on the Evie site.

    A previous article had said 3 EV chargers
     
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