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Tritium page be likeThe one on the right is an RT175-S.
Are there any reliability improvements in these newer models?
The NRMA CEO in the podcast by The Driven seemed to suggest that there had not been regular work to keep existing units running. He did not go into much in the way of detail. He did say that this would change.I wonder if any of the networks conduct a rolling maintenance schedule or just wait until they fail and then order parts from the manufacturer.
A case of saying "awaiting parts from the supplier" vs "we just plonked this charger here a year ago and haven't been near it since".
Looking at where Chargefox is positioning themselves in the market, I can both see why NRMA is building out their own chargers, and why ChargeFox seems to be stalled and not extending or maintaining their network. Chargefox was described as a service company providing billing and charging related services, not as a charging network. This is similar to the model that the motoring clubs use to provide insurance, so I can see why they would think like this, unfortunately, I don't think that this will work long term since the value of the brand to the customer is in their charging network. It does not take long before customers start to associate your brand with broken chargers and avoiding them in favour of other networks.The NRMA CEO in the podcast by The Driven seemed to suggest that there had not been regular work to keep existing units running. He did not go into much in the way of detail. He did say that this would change.
I do think that for this brand image reason, the charging networks that include both first-party and third-party charging sites (I think Chargefox and Evie, for now) will find it in their interests to clearly mark the owner of the third-party sites in their apps.so I can see why they would think like this, unfortunately, I don't think that this will work long term since the value of the brand to the customer is in their charging network.
that the apparent pause in the build out of Chargefox's network
The names did not appear in the survey from April as far as I can remember, but the idea of there being a range of packages at different price points was certainly there.Looks like NRMA Wollongong is almost open.
Someone's recorded max speeds of 184kW on LHS and 322kW on RHS (which is much faster than the initial plans)
Stewart St East Car Park | Wollongong, NSW | EV Station
Free parking at location while charging your EV. Two NRMA DC fast chargers and two charging bays.www.plugshare.com
More interesting is the note under pricing"
"Charging free initially. Eventually free access for ‘EV Power’ members, 50% discount for ‘EV Road Tripper’ members, 20% discount for ‘EV Essentials’ members, and full cost for everyone else."
I wonder who made that edit.
(Or were these the package names from the survey back in April?)
Interesting. You just know that since they are a motoring club they will eventually offer this as a packaged thing to EV OEMs, just like they do with roadside assistance. I guess the names don't suck, which is nice. Anything which helps EV adoption is good in my book.Looks like NRMA Wollongong is almost open.
Someone's recorded max speeds of 184kW on LHS and 322kW on RHS (which is much faster than the initial plans)
Stewart St East Car Park | Wollongong, NSW | EV Station
Free parking at location while charging your EV. Two NRMA DC fast chargers and two charging bays.www.plugshare.com
More interesting is the note under pricing"
"Charging free initially. Eventually free access for ‘EV Power’ members, 50% discount for ‘EV Road Tripper’ members, 20% discount for ‘EV Essentials’ members, and full cost for everyone else."
I wonder who made that edit.
(Or were these the package names from the survey back in April?)
Interesting. You just know that since they are a motoring club they will eventually offer this as a packaged thing to EV OEMs, just like they do with roadside assistance. I guess the names don't suck, which is nice. Anything which helps EV adoption is good in my book.
Think this is going to happen soon(ish). I just read about it yesterday:I wish NRMA would charge a fee
Yes I would like to see all free charging end but especially DC, no need for it. Those that actually need to charge quicker should pay, it would at least give a chance for some sort of access. IMO the network is stretched as it is without having to 'promote' charging anymore. Many argue that free shopping centre chargers increase foot traffic for the businesses which I agree could be the case and was the case but more and more I see the free chargers in 3 of the shopping centres around my neighbor hood and many of the drivers are just sitting in their cars sucking down free electrons and have also seen a few cars waiting on one occasion. If they were there to shop then go shopping but alas it didn't seem to be the case. My 2c gripe for the day. hahaI wish NRMA would charge a fee or at least make it free for members only. I hardly ever bother going to them anymore because they are always in use. I just don’t understand why free DC charging even exists except maybe in the case of businesses trying to lure in potential customers.
I wish NRMA would charge a fee or at least make it free for members only. I hardly ever bother going to them anymore because they are always in use.
You can’t rely on the check ins anymore because most people don’t do it. The one at batemans is always occupied when I am there (I always check and drive through to the Chargefox) with no check in. Free stuff always gets abused, so I fully support charging a fee. I don’t need free charging, despite how nice it is.The inland ones off the main highways are hardly ever used, going by the check-ins.
To some extent. The older RTM50 units are reliably unreliable. But of the newer models:Are there any reliability improvements in these newer models?
That was fake. The units aren't that fast, and they haven't been switched on yet.Looks like NRMA Wollongong is almost open.
Someone's recorded max speeds of 184kW on LHS and 322kW on RHS (which is much faster than the initial plans)
Stewart St East Car Park | Wollongong, NSW | EV Station
Free parking at location while charging your EV. Two NRMA DC fast chargers and two charging bays.www.plugshare.com
They were from the second round of surveys in April. NRMA came back to a set of people who replied to the initial survey, with plan names and proposed discount rates - but no info on what the underlying rates would be.More interesting is the note under pricing"
"Charging free initially. Eventually free access for ‘EV Power’ members, 50% discount for ‘EV Road Tripper’ members, 20% discount for ‘EV Essentials’ members, and full cost for everyone else."
I wonder who made that edit.
(Or were these the package names from the survey back in April?)
The one at batemans is always occupied when I am there (I always check and drive through to the Chargefox) with no check in.