RichardV
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The speculation, comment from a friend of a friend, was that construction was almost complete.
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Superchargers in Australia
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Chuq
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Re Alexandria, Sydney
Still a few sections flagged off but nothing that looks like superchargers for now.
Also went to Bondi Library and Eastgate in the last week and nothing new to report.
Correct you are. Lots of new concrete sending cars to what looks like will be two entry gates to the left. Now a metal control box on the mount.
Still a few sections flagged off but nothing that looks like superchargers for now.
Also went to Bondi Library and Eastgate in the last week and nothing new to report.
Also as noted on Whirlpool recently, we are now back to four Coming Soon Superchargers in Queensland - all listed as 2023 completions (Bundaberg and Mackay had previously been removed from the site in April 2023)
Might be related to the recent Qld Govt announcement where Tesla was a winner, but not clear for where.
The dots for Mackay and Bundaberg now appear fairly specific
Mackay - dot in Ooralea Shopping Centre
Bundaberg - dot in middle of Bundaberg Central (previously dot was at Childers)
Miriam Vale - dot just off Jinks St, seemingly generic location
Rockhampton - dot just off Fitzroy St/East Ln, seemingly also generic.
Might be related to the recent Qld Govt announcement where Tesla was a winner, but not clear for where.
The dots for Mackay and Bundaberg now appear fairly specific
Mackay - dot in Ooralea Shopping Centre
Bundaberg - dot in middle of Bundaberg Central (previously dot was at Childers)
Miriam Vale - dot just off Jinks St, seemingly generic location
Rockhampton - dot just off Fitzroy St/East Ln, seemingly also generic.
That Bundaberg location is so dumb. Bundaberg is a destination, not a highway location like Childers. So we're gonna end up with fast charging at Bundaberg, but on the highway at Childers we're stuck with slow 50kW charging.
Now, I understand destinations need fast charging too, but this seems back to front as highway locations should be the priority.
Now, I understand destinations need fast charging too, but this seems back to front as highway locations should be the priority.
louco73
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Childers really is a decent spot for charging, as I reckon I can make it there on a single charge from the Gold Coast (388 km). With a single 50 kW charger, I had to wait there when I was passing through. It would make more sense than Gympie (too short a distance) for people going north from Brisbane too. I'm wondering if they were struggling for power resources in Childers, as it's not a big place.
Childers is similar size to Gundagai which has 360kW worth of Superchargers. Not sure what the actual feed is there though. Have a feeling it might be more location related, or Ergon might be being difficult (which I've heard is typical)
No guarantee that towns of similar size will have similar spare power though.
The Gundagai site (Dog on the Tuckerbox) is actually about 8km north of the town centre, and probably 6km from the outskirts.
Tesla had a new 500kVA distribution sub installed for that site. The Chargefox chargers were installed later under some kind of agreement to use the balance of the site capacity.
Chuq
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This is similar to NZ where a number of grey dots recently appeared, also in specific (not general-centre-of-town) locations; and the markers aligned perfectly with evidence of construction.
Tesla put a new Youtube up about Supercharging...
"All of our sites are 24x7 accessible which is super important"
Evidently no-one told the Australian Supercharger sites that close at night... looking at you Camberwell Supercharger
"All of our sites are 24x7 accessible which is super important"
Evidently no-one told the Australian Supercharger sites that close at night... looking at you Camberwell Supercharger
Chuq
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There are heaps that are not 24/7! Not sure why that would state that. Perhaps they mean they don’t power off the chargers overnight 
What time do they generally close? Are the ones that close at night related to being located on private property that also is closed at night?
The Sea Cliff Bridge is almost mandatory in car commercials worldwide.
RichardV
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Given there was only five sites to choose from in South Korea not suprising, hopefully next round there are none left for Tesla to select from or at least less than five sites to vote for in South Korea.
