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NRMA fast charging network
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Chuq
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I wonder who would be queueing up for Mittagong these days, with the 12-stall supercharger (open to all EVs) at Campbell Town, the 6-stalls at Ampol Pheasants Nest, the 6-stall supercharger at Exeter, and the 4-stall Evie charger at Sutton Forest. Plus the two BP sites at Marulan!
People who insist on getting a free charge, no matter how much time they waste doing it...
Tightarses. Fees can't come soon enough.
Correct, looking at Plugshare it still seems to be probably the busiest charger on NRMA's network.
They will queue 4 deep there, and wait for hours, even with wife and kids in the car, despite the plethora of other sites now available in the Southern Highlands.
Yep - brains cease to function once the word “free” is attached. Leads to completely irrational behaviour, especially when put in context of the size of the benefit.
In the 80s I remember a servo in western Sydney on one day advertised petrol at 1c/litre as a promotional gimmick. There were queues of cars for miles, and people had driven from places like Newcastle and southern highlands. Completely absurd.
I'd give it to Wallsend Car Park going by check-ins. My estimation, as a local, only 60-70% actually check-in .. particularly as there is 2 chargers and some may not feel obligated if the other charger happens to be empty.
More info on the NRMA website.
You will need the My NRMA app to start charging at selected sites from 27 September, with these changes rolling out to rest of the network by the end of October.
Pricing
Pricing from 27th September 2023$/kWh
Chargers capable of up to 150kW - 0.54
Chargers capable of above 175kW - 0.59
Both the Android and Apple apps on an 8.2 version which presumably needs an update before next Wed.
(Also you can't currently login to the NRMA app unless you are a paid member)
Source page
www.mynrma.com.au
You will need the My NRMA app to start charging at selected sites from 27 September, with these changes rolling out to rest of the network by the end of October.
Pricing
Pricing from 27th September 2023$/kWh
Chargers capable of up to 150kW - 0.54
Chargers capable of above 175kW - 0.59
Both the Android and Apple apps on an 8.2 version which presumably needs an update before next Wed.
(Also you can't currently login to the NRMA app unless you are a paid member)
Source page
Troubleshooting support
How to use the NRMA electric vehicle fast charger network.
www.mynrma.com.au
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Chuq
Active Member
Sounds pretty reasonable. 175 kW rates are comparable with others of this speed. I suspect some will say 54c might be a bit high for 50 kW, but they've had ~5 years of free usage.
Guess it's cheaper than BP and Ampol, and we'll have to wait to see if any member discounts as previously flagged.
Think it's only the single Wollongong stall that is above 150kW (excluding the ex Chargefox ultra fast sites)
Think it's only the single Wollongong stall that is above 150kW (excluding the ex Chargefox ultra fast sites)
Chuq
Active Member
I've just installed the MyNRMA app for the first time. Once installed I can only sign in as an NRMA member, or join NRMA. Presumably there will be a way for non-members to use the chargers? Has the app update not occurred yet?
I'm just doing the same thing - considering my Tesla is now out of warranty I presume their roadside assistance no longer covers me either, so the question is whether buying roadside assistance from NRMA provides the same mynrma functionality for EV charging as a bare myrma membership?
I just had a look here... Charging an electric vehicle
It looks like Olympic Park and Picton will be the first to ask for payment. I did a fast scan of the sites around Sydney and those are the only two to have the comment "From late September/early October 2023, you’ll need the My NRMA app to use and pay for charging at this site."
Also noticed all sites have status info (working or not working) listed for each unit. This may have been there previously, but I hadn't seen it before.
It looks like Olympic Park and Picton will be the first to ask for payment. I did a fast scan of the sites around Sydney and those are the only two to have the comment "From late September/early October 2023, you’ll need the My NRMA app to use and pay for charging at this site."
Also noticed all sites have status info (working or not working) listed for each unit. This may have been there previously, but I hadn't seen it before.
Chuq
Active Member
That's a good point - I imagined the new ABB-style national sites would be at the higher rate, but they'll also be in the "sub 150 kW" category.
Good find. Surprised not Mittagong. It seems to get a bit more use than Picton as it's a little less out of the way.
Think the status - working is new. Although they used to show not working by changing the pin.
If you go down to the bottom of the table showing the benefits of the membership tiers, you can see that all of the roadside membership levels include "Unlimited access to My NRMA" and "Electric vehicle charging network".
That's been like that forever. Just means access to it. Which Joe Public has as well.
