Supercharger - Rainbow Point

[arnienz]

New Supercharger popped up on Tesla's website. Due for completion Q4 2023.

https://www.tesla.com/findus?v=2&bounds=-38.635168701620046%2C176.3007105625%2C-38.80900757543441%2C175.8612574375&zoom=13&filters=supercharger%2Cparty&location=rainbowpointsupercharger

 

[Matt_NZ]

I wonder if this new Taupo site means that Turangi has fallen through. Both wouldn't be a bad thing, though...

I also wonder if it means they'll decommission the old V2 site

 

[Audietron]

This is probably part of Govt grant used to put charging hub across touristy locations and motorways... chances are both will come thru.

 

[m3lol]

This is probably part of Govt grant used to put charging hub across touristy locations and motorways... chances are both will come thru.

No it doesn’t look like Tesla has received any government funding

100 new public EV chargers to be added to national network

The public EV charging network has received a significant boost with government co-funding announced today for over 100 EV chargers – with over 200 charging ports altogether – across New Zealand, and many planned to be up and running on key holiday routes by Christmas this year.

www.beehive.govt.nz

 

[Chuq]

Given Tesla has a recent history of placing their New Zealand "coming soon" map pins both in a geographically accurate location, and in places where they have actively started building, it's possible there are signs of physical construction ... if anyone in the region wants to take a look?

 

[Chuq]

Looks to be under construction - 9 stalls!

NZ EV Owners | Looks like Tesla chargers going in by Countdown Taupō South | Facebook

Looks like Tesla chargers going in by Countdown Taupō South

www.facebook.com

 

[arnienz]

From Log into Facebook

 

[FlyingKiwi]

This site is now live, NZs largest supercharger site, and probably the highest power public charging site.

9 v3 stalls.

 

[Zoltrix77]

Another site that does use the V4 stall design but is open to all vehicles. Crazy.

 

[FlyingKiwi]

Another site that does use the V4 stall design but is open to all vehicles. Crazy.

What's crazy about it? With 13 superchargers in Taupo why not open them up and make some money off other brands?

 

[Zoltrix77]

What's crazy about it? With 13 superchargers in Taupo why not open them up and make some money off other brands?

Not that its open to other vehicles, but the fact that its not the new V4 stall design even though its a brand new site. Means there needs to be "creative" parking or double stall use for vehicles that have the charging connector not in the Tesla position.

 

[FlyingKiwi]

Not that its open to other vehicles, but the fact that its not the new V4 stall design even though its a brand new site. Means there needs to be "creative" parking or double stall use for vehicles that have the charging connector not in the Tesla position.

Oh, right a typo in your previous post.

Thinking more about it, I doubt they'll see much traffic from other brands anyway, the ~$0.95/kwh price and a bit out of the way. The hyperchargers in the CBD, the Z Tauhara station if you are bypassing Taupo central and the Z Turangi 200kW chargers will get most of the other brand business.