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Supercharger - New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Proposed site Outside Millenium Hotel just off the waterfront highway.
3 Superchargers and 2 Destination Chargers
Proposed site Outside Millenium Hotel just off the waterfront highway.
3 Superchargers and 2 Destination Chargers
Chuq
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Oh good. I read the Stuff article, which didn't make the distinction, and I was concerned that Tesla was putting in generic DC fast chargers.
The people who are the most upset (luddite councillors and their followers) are going to have no clue about the difference between AC and DC chargers, so this is a nice cheap way to get around it.
Not to say there would be anything wrong with generic DC fast chargers, but if they did it, it should be in partnership with another company that specialises in it.
Pluto
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It looks like Tesla removed the coming soon pin for this site from their map. It would be good to have a follow up on this site.
The council meeting that keeps on giving.
cleantechnica.com
"Petrol Forever!" In New Zealand! - CleanTechnica
Petrol Forever calls out a New Plymouth councillor as council votes down a proposal from tesla to install 4 chargers in the CBD.
cleantechnica.com
Chuq
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When I first read that piece, I thought it was just another CleanTechnica blog-type post about old news.The council meeting that keeps on giving.
"Petrol Forever!" In New Zealand! - CleanTechnica
Petrol Forever calls out a New Plymouth councillor as council votes down a proposal from tesla to install 4 chargers in the CBD.
Turns out, buried in there, this is a link to an update on the original story with the details: New Plymouth still open to Tesla, despite switching off plan for electric supercharger station
Chuq
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Oops! So yeah, it's just another case of "blogger publishes things he just learned as if they are new"
montybhai
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It is very disappointing to read the article, New Plymouth is a very nice place, when i visited it last year i did notice a lot of Tesla's there.
I don't want to alarm everyone, but it looks like the Supercharger in New Plymouth is just weeks away!
Someone on one of the Facebook groups has a friend who has been tasked with installing it. They're going to be putting in 3 V3 stalls at the Novotel Hotel, with installing starting very soon.
Someone on one of the Facebook groups has a friend who has been tasked with installing it. They're going to be putting in 3 V3 stalls at the Novotel Hotel, with installing starting very soon.
Assume then on Hobson St in council parking? Or actually on hotel property?
I'm assuming probably the latter. From scanning the council reports seems the site per post #23 received good feedback, but some concerns about exclusivity and ultimately council couldn't reach agreement with Tesla.
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Depends on the purpose.
The mall chargers in Aus (and US) major cities are very popular with Uber drivers and owners who don't have charging at home (apartments, or terraces etc) and most are 24hrs or Tesla has an access arrangement.
Less useful for those driving through.
They are also often good sites for power
- the centre was either built with excess capacity for expansion, or the shift to LED lighting and more efficient HVAC has created spare capacity.
The mall chargers in Aus (and US) major cities are very popular with Uber drivers and owners who don't have charging at home (apartments, or terraces etc) and most are 24hrs or Tesla has an access arrangement.
Less useful for those driving through.
They are also often good sites for power
- the centre was either built with excess capacity for expansion, or the shift to LED lighting and more efficient HVAC has created spare capacity.
Audietron
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probably they will have Tesla recognition cameras, or some code available for Tesla users like they have at K'Rd Auckland.
