Chuq
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Bourke and Brewarinna have been added as coming soon on Plugshare (by the official NRMA account). Both listed as 2 stall sites as well!
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NRMA fast charging network
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At least Teslas don't need to charge there, we can generally all skip it.
It's quite possible they don't have the power readily available there for two units. I wonder if NRMA is getting any telemetry on how heavily-used their sites are, or if they're totally offline?
Chuq
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I think it might be the timing, not the location. They first started in 2018, I think? At the time they would have been thrilled that the sites were being used at all. The recent trend for a higher number of 2 stall sites is probably a reflection on EV traffic in 2022 and beyond, not EV traffic in Brewarinna
I saw a photo of a slide some years back where NRMA had listed the number of sessions per site. Could even be earlier in this thread. Mittagong was right up there. I'm sure if they could upgrade, they would have. Perhaps they've done their bit (building a bare bones network) and leaving it to the commercial operators?
Except if you’re from the country and you don’t have great charging opportunities in the city before you have to turn around and head back. There’s very little charging in Sydney unless you’re visiting its north side, or the inner city.
Anyone visiting the southern half of the city would need to detour to Cabramatta, Picton or Mittagong - or worse, to toll-road-central - to add enough charge to comfortably reach Goulburn on the way back out. And possibly on the way in too.
Though Kirrawee will be an option soon. Take the F6 and Picton Road and join the Hume at Wilton.
I think it might be the timing, not the location. They first started in 2018, I think? At the time they would have been thrilled that the sites were being used at all. The recent trend for a higher number of 2 stall sites is probably a reflection on EV traffic in 2022 and beyond, not EV traffic in Brewarinna
Some of the early sites - Lithgow, Port, Byron - were 2 chargers, though. And they're still putting in single-charger sites now.
I figured the 2-charger sites at places like Coonamble and Brewarrina were likely there for redundancy reasons rather than traffic.
The charger in Cobar is now open!! We we’re able to charge our Model S at 50kw today. Thanks NRMA. You saved us a long slow charge in Cobar and we were able change our plans and shoot through to Dubbo. See my checkin on PlugShare.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the charger in Wilcannia is now also open. It looked very close a couple of days ago.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the charger in Wilcannia is now also open. It looked very close a couple of days ago.
Also interesting from a photo posted today (my crop) from Plugshare for Willcannia that an NRMA app is coming soon.
So maybe they won't be using the Chargefox app.
So maybe they won't be using the Chargefox app.
Cool design on the Wilcannia one! Is it that the only one that's not the standard blue? I hope they make the app like a game where you tick off all the chargers you have been to. You should get a prize when you have collected them all. Something like a postcard or tea towel with a map on it of the chargers.
Not to mention all the red dust being sucked up through the lower vents.
Chuq
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I think there are some that are more inverted blue/white (i.e. mostly white) such as The Farm @ Byron. But there were only a few and then they went back to mostly blue.
As far as other chargers around the country.. (won't share photos as will get a bit off topic) Kojonup in WA has a cool indigenous design on it. And the EHT ones in Tasmania all have an image on the back with photos and info of local attractions.
Chuq
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I just had a look at the bigger pic on Plugshare. It's only part of the front panel that is black, the rest is white. There's a hedge a little bit behind the units.. so depending on which direction they are facing, the black surface may not even see direct sunlight.
Edit: I'm wrong. Looks like full morning and midday sun:
I seem to remember the RTM75 units were better sealed than the RT50. However I just checked the brochure for both and they are both IP65.
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In Willcannia it will bake either way.
Suspect the colour scheme is more part of an anti-graffiti, anti-vandalism strategy.
What did the Cobar charger look like @toasterX
Edit. See you've added a photo on Plugshare. More classic blue with a bolt icon, and a Cobar Shire sticker.
The network is quite well filling out, so NRMA should announce their pricing soon. Hopefully $0.20/kWh like QESH
Wol747
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My own view is that, instead of trying to install one or two in lots of places they would serve the users better with Tesla's strategy: six minimum strategically placed.
The worst that can happen is to arrive at a one or two charger site to find them unavailable for one reason or another: having six means (certainly with Tesla's) you can plan with 99.9% certainly you'll be able to charge at that position,
The worst that can happen is to arrive at a one or two charger site to find them unavailable for one reason or another: having six means (certainly with Tesla's) you can plan with 99.9% certainly you'll be able to charge at that position,
