Supercharger - Horsham (VIC)

[Chuq]

How's this for out of the blue. A new V3 site at Horsham. Just around the corner from the V2. Thanks to Paul B on FB.

Consensus is that it's somewhere in this carpark: Horsham Plaza · 36 Darlot St, Horsham VIC 3400, Australia

Hopefully they keep the old temporary site around for a bit longer, as 5 stalls total is probably bare minimum for a major inter-capital route.

 

[leonk]

Woah, that came out of nowhere!
Quick Google maps, that looks like the side wall of Woolworths.

 

[leonk]

Yep, it's the back wall of the Woolworths, on Google maps there are bushes there and no fence.
The loading dock roof gives it away.

 

[AussieOwner]

They are flying through them. Someone said they put up the Warnabool chargers in 9days. Maybe this was a similar situation? Would be good to see lots of chargers fly up around the state considering the through the ceiling sales of Telsa this year.

 

[Chuq]

Well, it was 9 days from when someone first spotted them... there was probably a fair bit of work before that!

NSW dominated the rollout in 2019, 2020 was quiet across the entire country for obvious reasons, so Vic kinda fell behind on the supercharger rollout. Great to see them catch up in 2021 with 6 new ones, 5 of which are V3!

 

[AussieOwner]

They need too. With the amount of Teslas being sold this is sorely needed. Looking forward to more going up in the next little while and filling in the map.

 

[RareEarth]

Just got an email from Tesla saying I will need to get the CCS charging upgrade in order to use V3 chargers. I guess it was a blanket email for all S/X owners as I got the upgrade done some time ago.

 

[moa999]

Both chargers currently showing on the website map.

 

[Chuq]

It looks like the old V2 site has been removed from the website map. Is anyone passing through able to confirm if the pallet is still physically there? Or if it's just been removed from the map?

I think this is a bit risky - the first time (in Australia) a non-CCS site has been removed without an alternative site for owners of non-CCS cars on the route? Might be some early Model S/X owners who get a surprise..

 

[moa999]

Possibly, but I assume it will be removed from their in car maps as well.
And given we know have V3s in every state, I wonder if there are still many road-tripping S/Xs that haven't got the upgrade.

I also added a comment on Plugshare

 

[Chuq]

I wonder if there are still many road-tripping S/Xs that haven't got the upgrade.

You'd be surprised.. there was someone in the TOCA Official FB group recently who complained that he arrived at a V3 supercharger and was surprised he was unable to use it. Bear in mind this is a TOCA member, so therefore gets regular updates and newsletters (as well as notifications from Tesla themselves) in which the change had been well publicised.

 

[Shock-On-T]

Just got an email from Tesla saying I will need to get the CCS charging upgrade in order to use V3 chargers. I guess it was a blanket email for all S/X owners as I got the upgrade done some time ago.

Funnily enough I didn't get an email, but also have done the upgrade before.
BTW, anyone on the fence, the upgrade is worth it. Opens up all the other fast chargers, was really useful in Tasmania.

 

[moa999]

Confirmed in Plugshare that the sled is gone, and the site is cleared for some new construction.

 

[chadwickau]

Looking at a Adel-Melb trip soon, and Horsham seems like the biggest concern with only 3 chargers. Cant believe they only did 3. Every ev must stop here (keith is more optional if you stop at tailem bend, and ballarat is optional too).

 

[Chuq]

Looking at a Adel-Melb trip soon, and Horsham seems like the biggest concern with only 3 chargers. Cant believe they only did 3. Every ev must stop here (keith is more optional if you stop at tailem bend, and ballarat is optional too).

Yeah, when I saw they were only putting in 3, I assumed the old 2-stall V2 sled would be staying - not just for capacity but so that there was *something* that non-CCS upgraded Model S/Xs could use. Was quite a surprise to hear that it was removed.

 

[cafz]

Looking at a Adel-Melb trip soon, and Horsham seems like the biggest concern with only 3 chargers. Cant believe they only did 3. Every ev must stop here (keith is more optional if you stop at tailem bend, and ballarat is optional too).

Looks like an LR can skip Horsham in the downhill direction (Ballarat to Keith) but not uphill.

 

[locksmack]

I did a Melb->Adel trip a couple of months ago over a random weekend. The chargers were at capacity both times (but no 4th car waiting). Horsham is ripe for overbuilding - anyone heard anything? I'm concerned about my next trip, especially if it lands on a long weekend.

 

[dronus]

Said 5 min wait as i approached but now have the place to myself.
Handy having shops nearby

 

[Zoltrix77]

Said 5 min wait as i approached but now have the place to myself.
Handy having shops nearby

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Is anything open within a 5 minute walk at 3am?

 

[dronus]

Is anything open within a 5 minute walk at 3am?

Ha dunno, id be locking myself in the car at that hour!