Supercharger - Hay, NSW

[RichardV]

This is a huge game changer for me, we often do a family trip Sydney to Adelaide to visit family and always stay overnight in Hay. While there is the free NRMA charger, and I would use this if staying overnight, there is always a chance it is broken and having the superchargers as a backup is a big plus and reduce my wifes range anxiety issues!

If you are staying overnight the motel next to where these superchargers are being built has a tesla wall charger.

 

[doggy1]

If you are staying overnight the motel next to where these superchargers are being built has a tesla wall charger.

That is the Bidgee Hotel. They have two of them with decent cable lengths. Free for guests and they will allow non-guests to charge if there is a free DC and you pay. Recently we were there and the NRMA charger was misbehaving. Stopping the charge after 20-30mins. Happened to us and another guy, on a couple of different days. So having the motel is a relief.

 

[Cocoboy]

If you are staying overnight the motel next to where these superchargers are being built has a tesla wall charger.

Yeah the bidgee, it is HORRIBLE! The best hotel in Hay is the Salt Bush down the other end, best pub and pub meal is the New Crown - try the lamn cutlets.

 

[Cocoboy]

That is the Bidgee Hotel. They have two of them with decent cable lengths. Free for guests and they will allow non-guests to charge if there is a free DC and you pay. Recently we were there and the NRMA charger was misbehaving. Stopping the charge after 20-30mins. Happened to us and another guy, on a couple of different days. So having the motel is a relief.

Just dont stay there, pay for the charging and run away... fast

 

[doggy1]

Just dont stay there, pay for the charging and run away... fast

You obviously had a problem there. We stayed one night and all was good.

 

[doggy1]

Back to the original topic- any news on progress with this? Presumably the ball is in Tesla's court given the agreement from Council? The 72 Lachlan St location is excellent. Lots of space and not very busy car-park and right on the main route. I reported the misbehaving NRMA charger but only received a "ho-hum" response. Having even 3 Superchargers would be great- 6 awesome and a fair bit of future proofing as well.

 

[Cocoboy]

You obviously had a problem there. We stayed one night and all was good.

Just found the rooms really sub par for what you pay. For an extra $50 the rooms at Salt Bush are 5x better. But each to their own.

 

[Cocoboy]

Back to the original topic- any news on progress with this? Presumably the ball is in Tesla's court given the agreement from Council? The 72 Lachlan St location is excellent. Lots of space and not very busy car-park and right on the main route. I reported the misbehaving NRMA charger but only received a "ho-hum" response. Having even 3 Superchargers would be great- 6 awesome and a fair bit of future proofing as well.

Two people checked into the NRMA charger 11/5 and didn't report any issues so I would assume it is working. I agree that superchargers are needed and not just in Hay, the nsw/vic corridor to SA is pretty good, the north corridor not so good, having to rely on Chargefox/NRMA.

 

[RichardV]

That is the Bidgee Hotel. They have two of them with decent cable lengths. Free for guests and they will allow non-guests to charge if there is a free DC and you pay. Recently we were there and the NRMA charger was misbehaving. Stopping the charge after 20-30mins. Happened to us and another guy, on a couple of different days. So having the motel is a relief.

There have also been 4 complimentary AC chargers added to the council parking lot with the NRMA charger in the last couple of weeks,

 

[RichardV]

Construction has started.

 

[RareEarth]

Was there yesterday on our way back from Lake Mungo, the construction guys said 'a month or two' to finish it. 6 stalls. Short walk up to the bakery / cafe / conveniences.

 

[Baymax44]

New photo from Plugshare, upload on 6th April, not much progress

 

[Quickst]

Rain in Hay

 

[RichardV]

V4 dispensers for Hay.

 

[Zoltrix77]

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V4 dispensers for Hay.

Lets got those tap readers going for other EV drivers.

 

[Vostok]

Lets got those tap readers going for other EV drivers.

Not my Nissan LEAF though

I’d have to be completely bonkers to try to drive it to Hay… or pretty much anywhere outside of the Sydney metro area.

 

[Jules22]

Lets got those tap readers going for other EV drivers.

Yeah, I had a look at the ones at Albury, I'm not even sure there's a reader in there, just seemed like a blank plate where the reader would be, but could be wrong.

Also could be that they just need to be installed and the plate is just there until they are.

 

[RichardV]

Not my Nissan LEAF though

I’d have to be completely bonkers to try to drive it to Hay… or pretty much anywhere outside of the Sydney metro area.

Weak.

 

[Vostok]

Weak.

A 2019 Nissan LEAF is a very different prospect to a 2012 first-gen Nissan LEAF!

 

[moa999]

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