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[B3AU]

Why the heck are they only putting a 7kW charger in Bordertown, right on the highway!

There's a 200kW site also planned for Bordertown.

Adamson Terrace Parking (Coming Soon) | Bordertown, SA | EV Station

Planned RAA Charge 200kW Site on the Chargefox network - https://www.raa.com.au/charge Please download the "Chargefox" app from the App Store or use a Chargefox RFID card. The final location of each charging site is subject to a Site Agreement being signed with the Site Host, and availability...

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[dronus]

Why the heck are they only putting a 7kW charger in Bordertown, right on the highway!

 

[Blue heaven]

Why the heck are they only putting a 7kW charger in Bordertown, right on the highway!

Why the heck do they call it Bordertown? Was the town or the border relocated?

 

[Blue heaven]

RAA Charge website has been updated with sites under construction for December 2023.

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With Ceduna & Elliston under construction this month, when Port Lincoln is done that'll be all the planned Eyre Peninsula DC sites done
(and then they just need to add more sites ;P)

The Ceduna Foreshore Hotel is already often visited by EV owners charging from the East-West Tesla destination chargers, soon to be a case of a short walk and a fast lunch.

 

[Craig 128]

Why the heck are they only putting a 7kW charger in Bordertown, right on the highway!

It looks like a destination charger for the motel.

The 200kW charger (Adamson Terrance Parking) is still coming.

 

[dronus]

It looks like a destination charger for the motel.

The 200kW charger (Adamson Terrance Parking) is still coming.

That’s what she said

 

[paulp]

Why the heck do they call it Bordertown? Was the town or the border relocated?

Closest town to the border? But hey its a better name than the town near border on The barrier highway - cockburn

 

[dronus]

Just went past the kieth and bordertown sites.
Keith was full but no line up with cars pulling out.
Bordertown was still under construction, had a guy standing next to his byd scratching his head.

 

[Blue heaven]

It’s irrelevant if the RAA of SA ever get around to installing tax payer funded single phase type 2 (7kw) at Nullarbor or Border Village, crowd funded Delta 22kw DC have been installed by the Australian EV community at Nullarbor and Mundrabilla Roadhouses-

Crowd funded DC charger installed at Nullarbor Roadhouse to defuse bottlenecks

EV driving groups band together to roll out a much-needed DC charger at the Nullabor Roadhouse.

thedriven.io

 

[Chuq]

The entitlement in the comments on that article..

 

[Jules22]

The entitlement in the comments on that article..

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Just wow... what is wrong with people

 

[Blue heaven]

The entitlement in the comments on that article..

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I noticed that comment, clearly he should boycott the 22kw DC and just stick to the other charging option available at the Nullarbor Roadhouse- 15amp caravan outlets.

 

[dronus]

Regarding the RAA Seaford Site, a Concrete truck is onsite at the moment pouring the foundations for the charger. Trenches were dug on Monday and electrical conduit laid.

What is interesting is the conduits head towards a SAPN Switching Cubicle, not a Padmount Transformer, so I do wonder if SAPN has to install a Padmount Transformer at this site. If so, it will be anyone's guess what the delay on that is.

Visited today, right out the back of the shopping centre carpark.
Not online yet.

 

[B3AU]

Looks like the Port Lincoln DC charger will be installed somewhere else after all.
(as per the PlugShare listing - Whirly's Car Park (Coming Soon) | Port Lincoln, SA | EV Station - Development Application 23028283 from RAA has this site listed at 15-17 PORTER ST PORT LINCOLN SA 5606 - but looks like they've had to move it?)

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Business Use of Road - RAA EV Charge Program - Rapid Charge Site

Pursuant to Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1999 and Council’s Public Consultation & Community Engagement Policy 2.63.1, the City of Port Lincoln sought public comment on the proposal to permit the use of an approximately 50m2 section of road reserve by the RAA, being three (3) car...

yoursay.portlincoln.sa.gov.au

 

[Vostok]

Looks like the Port Lincoln DC charger will be installed somewhere else after all.

A “maximum term” of 5 years? That’s very odd. Or a typo. Normally infrastructure leases have a minimum term, with options to extend.

 

[meloccom]

A “maximum term” of 5 years? That’s very odd. Or a typo. Normally infrastructure leases have a minimum term, with options to extend.

Most likely implemented in case there is major backlash from the community or they want to change the use of the land on which the car park is located, giving the Council a free out clause when the 5 years expires. If no or little backlash, they would continue to renew.

 

[dronus]

I was in seaford again so thought id stalk the charger, no change unfortunately.
There is a shadey looking “massage” place in the background though if you need to fill in the waiting time…

 

[B3AU]

Not sure how recent this is, but just noticed on the RAA Charge site that idle fees are in effect at the Burnside Civic Centre site - EV charging stations

Due to the high public demand for EV charging sites in South Australia, we may issue idle fees at some sites when your vehicle remains connected to a charging station well after it's finished charging.

Idle fees are currently in effect at the following charging sites:

• Burnside Civic Centre, Tusmore - Ultra-rapid charging site

You'll receive a notification through your Chargefox app when your vehicle's charging is complete. If your vehicle isn't unplugged within 10 minutes, we'll start issuing idle fees. Idle fees will be charged at $1 per minute and will be invoiced by email, separate from your charging session.

Seems to be the same rules as the WA EV network - though the idle fees aren't mentioned in the Chargefox app for the Burnside RAA Charge site... yet?

 

[B3AU]

Confirmed on the RAA Daily blog that the idle fees rollout started Feb 1 - so a happy coincidence I noticed it on the site yesterday.

RAA Charge to introduce ‘Idle fees’ to encourage fast charging etiquette - RAA Daily

From 1 February, electric vehicle drivers who ‘overstay their charge’ at selected RAA charging sites will incur an ‘idle fee,’ in an effort to encourage fast charging etiquette. RAA Charge program director Andrew Howard said the practice of ‘idle charging’ – when an electric vehicle is left...

daily.raa.com.au

Idle fee now also showing for the site in the Chargefox app since my post yesterday.

 

[Craig 128]

Looks like the Victor Harbor 150kW DCFC was commissioned this week