You know by this logic, you may as well eliminate every second SC between Sydney and Melbourne. Just charge her up 100% and let rip.
But whichever way Tesla spins it, if they don't put an SC between Sydney and Port M, say Newcastle, then the SC network from Syd to Qld will be terribly incomplete. Fancy adding to the stress levels about range anxiety like that to a happy-go-lucky family of travelling Tesla customers. Are we supposed to treat as normal arriving at Port M on 2% battery charge after having already charged to 100%? Do we leave nothing in reserve for contingencies or emergencies? Must the conversation in the car about kids asking if they are there yet become really good questions inspiring hope and fear? Can you actually imagine the real consequences of running out of battery charge a couple of Kms out of Port M by a family on a planned holiday to the Gold Coast and how tragic that would actually be? Are we supposed to ration the Air Con or slow to a snail pace for the last quarter? What a most unnecessary and unpleasantly stressful experience. May as well hire a hybrid Camry. Think of it as travel insurance. Plenty of petrol stations between Sydney and Port M... No need to worry about that.
Do you know how embarrassing it is to explain these fears to innocent non-Tesla experienced enquirers concerned about whether a quarter of a million Aussie bucks taken out of the family budget on a fully spec'd out Tesla at least makes for a pleasant family holiday? I mean if you can't even provide that basic level of comfort for that amount of dosh, how do you argue against taking that amount of money and buying first class return air tickets for the family, and still have enough change to buy a nice Merc or BMW with plenty of change for free gas for years to come.
You see what I am getting at here? A long drive in a luxury Tesla is supposed to be luxurious. SCs are not just comfort stops, they provide essential mental reassurance as well. Without that, the trip is not worth it and can't withstand family scrutiny let alone 3rd party scrutiny. Turns the driver into a Tesla apologist. The driver is forced to take the necessary steps to plan and defend the car because the car can't as yet defend itself.
When we were told that an SC network would be built between Sydney and Brisbane, I'm sure we thought that did not mean that a mere SC would be placed at the absolute extremes of the battery's possible stretch. Who does that? You don't buy a pair of shorts that need to be stretched to maximum at the sacrifice of reasonable comfort. I can only hope that Port M being the first SC out of Sydney is a temporary measure with an intermediate SC to follow in a couple of months..