-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Supercharger - Gundagai NSW
- Thread starter brewster
- Start date
I just spoke to a Tesla teck at the Campbelltown site and apparently they sent people from Melbourne to fix it. Impressed with Tesla's commitment.
It's a bit of a detour for those travelling through from Victoria or western NSW to the south coast.
AussieOwner
White M3 2021 LR
RareEarth
Member
Something occurring at Olivers Gundagai. Was there yesterday, a trench has been dug from the charger boxes out the back through the lawn to the front. Markings on the bitumen next to the existing fence showing what looks like three or four charging spots being planned.
Perhaps the Chargefox chargers are being moved to allow for more Superchargers along the back?
Perhaps the Chargefox chargers are being moved to allow for more Superchargers along the back?
AussieOwner
White M3 2021 LR
Interesting. With 4 spots marked you'd assume they are moving the Chargefox ones.
Wonder if this might mean that the in town Tesla site had issues, and they've shifted the NSW Govt funding to expand this site instead.
Take over the existing Chargefox spots and then possibly add more on the back wall of Oliver's.
Wonder if this might mean that the in town Tesla site had issues, and they've shifted the NSW Govt funding to expand this site instead.
Take over the existing Chargefox spots and then possibly add more on the back wall of Oliver's.
There was a PlugShare checkin where somebody mentioned the Oliver’s staff said the chargers were moving around the front.
At least it will fix the quagmire that is the current Chargefox position.
At least it will fix the quagmire that is the current Chargefox position.
RareEarth
Member
When I went in to get my obligatory pack of 'real crisps' (best thing that Olivers sells) I asked and they said it was "something to do with the Teslas". This does not enlighten things much.
Chuq
Active Member
Interesting update... lots of angles here...
1) Chargefox moving - confirmed by @cbo100 's observation
2) Site capacity being upgraded - likely
3) Tesla adding extra stalls where Chargefox used to be - maybe.
4) Tesla site in town fell through - possible but unlikely
I remember discussion about the Chargefox units having an arrangement with Tesla that they would get the "leftover" power available. Clearly at peak time this doesn't work out well for them. BUT if the trench is coming from the same location this surely wouldn't make a difference?
I couldn't tell you from memory how big (physically) a Megapack is.. but wasn't it close to truck sized? Could be space for a couple of Powerpacks though.
It may not mean the town Gundagai site fell through - it could also mean they see the opportunity to beef up stall count here and get a bit of a quick win ready for the next holiday period. Similar to the fact they didn't get Sutton Forest funded, but they're doing it anyway.
[Edit: Obviously this is all guessing/speculation on my part!]
1) Chargefox moving - confirmed by @cbo100 's observation
2) Site capacity being upgraded - likely
3) Tesla adding extra stalls where Chargefox used to be - maybe.
4) Tesla site in town fell through - possible but unlikely
I remember discussion about the Chargefox units having an arrangement with Tesla that they would get the "leftover" power available. Clearly at peak time this doesn't work out well for them. BUT if the trench is coming from the same location this surely wouldn't make a difference?
I couldn't tell you from memory how big (physically) a Megapack is.. but wasn't it close to truck sized? Could be space for a couple of Powerpacks though.
It may not mean the town Gundagai site fell through - it could also mean they see the opportunity to beef up stall count here and get a bit of a quick win ready for the next holiday period. Similar to the fact they didn't get Sutton Forest funded, but they're doing it anyway.
[Edit: Obviously this is all guessing/speculation on my part!]
Last edited:
what happened at Easter? Are there any linked articles, discussions or photos?
Don't mind me, I should have just looked back a couple pages
RichardV
Member
Some updates care of plugshare comments.
Seems this might just be a straight relocation to make thing more reliable due to water issues.
I have not seen any direct photos of the chargers out front or what the former charge fox site looks like out back. But this is a photo of the Tesla chargers from 2 days ago showing that there does not appear to have been any charges on the supply side. Still just the single HV link to the single 500KVA transformer.
I was there a couples of weeks ago and the entire service centre and access roads need a revamp. The tuckerbox access road is worse than some farm tracks I’ve seen!
I’m not surprised they want to move them to a more accessible and obvious site.
Plugshare seemingly doesn’t give a rats about data integrity so I’d be astonished if your report results in action.
I have reported misplaced photos (photos of one charger, posted to a completely different charger) and nothing happened.
And there are clearly a large number of fake sites in their database - sites in the middle of the ocean, Antarctica and various uninhabited islands and places. They would be pretty easy to weed out… or prevented from being entered in the first place, if Plugshare cared.
RareEarth
Member
Tesla should buy Olivers Gundagai, farm out the catering to someone who knows what they are doing, make it 24hr, get some more power capacity in and install 20 or 30 V3's along the front. Oh and fix the toilets / access roads as well. Easy done (!).
