Supercharger - Melbourne (South Yarra), Vic

[moa999]

And another surprise Melbourne site (in the East).
This time spotted under construction by Grant G on TM3Y FB group.

At the Como Centre. Reportedly 4 stalls.

Appears that the carpark doesn't have any free parking allowance.

Como Centre, South Yarra Car Park

Secure Parking offers cheap parking close to Palace Cinema, Boutique Shops, Chapel Street, Toorak Road and Como Hotel.

www.secureparking.com.au

 

[BCTS]

This is interesting considering how close this is to Richmond…

Wonder if Tesla is thinking about just consolidating to Mulgrave.

 

[moa999]

FB poster now says 6 stalls.

 

[Davemcd]

I said under the post
how about some love north or west of the city.
Although Richmond 0/4 looking now so $$ to be made around there.

 

[locksmack]

To bang on the same drum as usual - the west needs more options than just the one v2 site at Moonee Ponds!

 

[Zoltrix77]

Crazy rollout numbers in Melbourne, all inner east.

I tend to agree with BCTS that the Richmond v2 site with only 4 stalls could be closing. Hopefully not however.

 

[Max Spaghetti]

To bang on the same drum as usual - the west needs more options than just the one v2 site at Moonee Ponds!

Yes. There are a few on the latest Tesla Supercharger voting site.

 

[Davemcd]

Drove in and out of town twice today. Stuck on Punt rd checking out how many free around 12pm and 4pm
Was not that many free was 1 at most of these. Hence you assume why the new one at South Yarra.

There are a few non Tesla like BP, Ampol, Evie popping up West and North
be nice a Supercharger or two on main roads coming in from Geelong or Hume

 

[moa999]

Suspect it all comes down to availability of power, ease and cost of dealing with distribution networks. Or maybe the Supercharger 'salesman' in the East is good.

I note that Melbourne is split into four electrically - and the recent openings have all been in Citipower and United Energy territory

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[AussieOwner]

It has alot to do with local councils thinking they are a waste of time. I have been lobbying local councils through TOCA and the response from many in the west is "why would we want this".

Its an ongoing battle to convince in many cases older male councillors who are stuck in the past.

Edit: If anyone wants to help who lives in the west please ring your local councillors directly and chat with them, alot of time their numbers are listed on the council website. Speak about the economic and social benefits to their area that EV charging will bring.

 

[Davemcd]

Could also be how many Tesla's are charged in home vs out of home. People who own a Tesla outer suburbs will normally charge at home.
Be a lot more people in appartments with Tesla's inner city.
If Tesla was smart it know where you charge when you are not at home.

A few 4's around everywhere not be bad rather then one 8 or 12 stall and nothing for 10km

 

[dronus]

It has alot to do with local councils thinking they are a waste of time. I have been lobbying local councils through TOCA and the response from many in the west is "why would we want this".

Its an ongoing battle to convince in many cases older male councillors who are stuck in the past.

Edit: If anyone wants to help who lives in the west please ring your local councillors directly and chat with them, alot of time their numbers are listed on the council website. Speak about the economic and social benefits to their area that EV charging will bring.

Case in point in Adelaides south... look for the gap... THanks for the tip in regards to contacting the local councillors, i have sent mine an email and will start up a diffferent thread if anything comes of it

 

[PC__LoadLetter]

Its an ongoing battle to convince in many cases older male councillors who are stuck in the past.

Is ageism and sexism acceptable on this board? And I presume there's a hint of racism in there too.

 

[locksmack]

Could also be how many Tesla's are charged in home vs out of home. People who own a Tesla outer suburbs will normally charge at home.
Be a lot more people in appartments with Tesla's inner city.
If Tesla was smart it know where you charge when you are not at home.

A few 4's around everywhere not be bad rather then one 8 or 12 stall and nothing for 10km

These inner-east superchargers are likely targeting to apartment dwellers.

But there are still plenty of apartment dwellers in the inner-west. Lots of terrace housing without off street parking too. Not to the extend of the East, but still significant.

 

[mukaibot]

I reckon it's linked to the LGAs that have a higher % of EV ownership. I see heaps of EVs (mostly Teslas) in the SE suburbs.

 

[moa999]

that have a higher % of EV ownership. I see heaps of EVs (mostly Teslas) in the SE suburbs.

So you'd expect Sydney's East to have a similar number of superchargers.. instead it's got none.

Remain of the view that power and site availability is the most important factor.

 

[bradjc]

Not sure I understand the thinking putting them within a paid parking car park...

 

[PC__LoadLetter]

Not sure I understand the thinking putting them within a paid parking car park...

It isn't the only one.

Fortunately customers at the shopping centre can validate their parking. Palace Cinemas for example will bring the parking cost down to $10 for cinema patrons. I would hope the other stores there have similar arrangements for their customers?

 

[moa999]

isn't the only one.

The only other one that charges for the first hour is the very recently opened Wangaratta site, and only during weekdays and it's only $1.10 per hour.

All the other paid carparks have 1-3 free hours.. 45min should be sufficient for most Tesla's.

Whereas here at Como that hour is going to cost you $12-15 (hourly, weekend or night rate), unless you also go to the movies. That's a pretty substantial increase over a typical $20-30 charge (at circa 70c/kWh)

Different in places like NY or HK where almost all carparks are billed.

 

[leonk]

It isn't the only one.

Fortunately customers at the shopping centre can validate their parking. Palace Cinemas for example will bring the parking cost down to $10 for cinema patrons. I would hope the other stores there have similar arrangements for their customers?

Surely you don’t want to encourage people blocking chargers for the duration of a movie?