I like that idea. I’m also intrigued by the idea that charging spots (at the lower end of power output) might also end up being pretty ubiquitous. Cost and reliability will be an issue. I’m thinking of the way we just casually plug our phones in wherever to charge when we need rather than having a particular strategy. Road trips are of course a different use case that just “grazing” around while doing the daily routine.
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Kerbside pole-mounted chargers are now a thing
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Some new pole chargers on the Chargefox network spotted in north Bondi
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Street Pole Chargefox EV chargers spotted in North Bondi, Sydney 💡🚙🔌 📸photo by LM
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Those are really clean. Much more discreet than the big Schneider "bar fridge" hanging off the pole!
Yes but only possible in brand new street poles. EVX can be installed on any existing pole, making EVX’s addressable market about 10,000 times bigger.
Also, only one car per pole. EVX does 2 cars per pole.
There’s been radio silence on the progress of the ARENA funded Intellihub/Schneider street pole trial.
Albeit I assume you could install two of those units in one pole.
This is within the three Eastern council area so maybe they decided a new pole was cheaper??
Maybe. EVX say they can install one of their boxes in 4-6 hours once they have all the approvals. Even ignoring the cost of a new pole (substantial), it would take much longer than that to install a new pole due to the concrete ground works required. Can’t imagine it would be cheaper.
SCC finally got back to me and advised that the EV charging spaces in Carillion Ave and Brown St will be painted, works scheduled for completion in November. They also said that the rangers are “monitoring these parking spaces and issuing fines to illegally parked vehicles”.
Went for a drive this afternoon
Looks like council have put up smartpoles the whole length of Glenayr Ave.
And there are actually five of these EVSE points (only three listed currently on Chargefox). The street is only about 500m long.
Unfortunately no signage yet so most were ICEd.
Most of the street is 1P daytime, 4P evening.
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good news - I’ll be away for most of November in EV heaven aka Norway, so it’ll be a nice surprise when I get back
I guess the section of the council that paints the road is a separate part from the one that installs chargers, which is separate from the rangers
running Sydney is a mega-operation - there are whole countries with fewer people
I walk around the corner and what do I find?
hopefully to be painted soon
hopefully to be painted soon
update
a week later and this bit of road is still exactly as in the photo
might be a while before we see it painted
same with the one on Carillion Ave
I'll put this here.. even if they all might be pole based
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Wineries, restaurants, zoos and museums targeted for 1,500 destination chargers
At least 1500 destination chargers are expected to be established in tourist hotspots in NSW to boost charging infrastructure in regional towns.
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And first Arena/ Intellihub install added on Plugshare in Wolli Creek (Bayside Council)
A bunch more should be popping up across Bayside Council.
86-92 Arncliffe Street (Coming Soon) | Wolli Creek, NSW | EV Station
Under construction
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A bunch more should be popping up across Bayside Council.
