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Superchargers in Australia
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Chuq
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I was hoping that there'd be something on the Pacific Highway... having Yass, Holbrook *and* Albury in progress (and likely 1 or 2 complete by Christmas) is great, but I think those travelling the other direction are going to struggle!
Chuq
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For those who missed it: Last night @scully @moa999 @B3AU @RichardV did some sleuthing in the NSW EV charging master plan thread and found the Round 2 NSW Grants had been announced. This included some Tesla sites (not as many as last time though).
These include third locations in Coffs Harbour and Heatherbrae/Raymond Terrace (first being the existing site, second being the Round 1 proposed site) - not sure as to whether there will eventually be three sites, or if the third site will replace the second site. Hopefully that makes sense.
Also includes new sites at Kiama, Fairfield, Tarcutta, Chinderah and Byron Bay. All sites listed are between 10-12 stalls.
Most have been added to supercharge.info but a couple didn’t have precise enough address detail to do so.
As with the first round, I’ve just pointed the forum links to the NSW EV charging thread, rather than creating new threads at this point (probably makes more sense to wait for construction).
These include third locations in Coffs Harbour and Heatherbrae/Raymond Terrace (first being the existing site, second being the Round 1 proposed site) - not sure as to whether there will eventually be three sites, or if the third site will replace the second site. Hopefully that makes sense.
Also includes new sites at Kiama, Fairfield, Tarcutta, Chinderah and Byron Bay. All sites listed are between 10-12 stalls.
Most have been added to supercharge.info but a couple didn’t have precise enough address detail to do so.
As with the first round, I’ve just pointed the forum links to the NSW EV charging thread, rather than creating new threads at this point (probably makes more sense to wait for construction).
Chuq
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A find by some US supercharger hunters - some of the "coming soon" pins now have a "driving directions" link which opens a Google Maps window with the exact co-ordinates of the site.
In Australia, this has appeared for three locations:
In Australia, this has appeared for three locations:
- Holbrook & Rockhampton (sites both already known - but the co-ordinates do align with the construction activity)
- Armidale (no activity found, but the location aligns with the NSW grant location)
Chuq
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.... and the glitch has sadly now been "fixed"!
Midnight Man
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We might be up that way in a couple of weeks... if we are, I will be happy to check out what we can find. Sorry to be obtuse, but do we know an address?
Chuq
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117 Jessie St - it's a council car park. Odds are it will be close to the transformer in this street view pic! 115 Jessie St · 115 Jessie St, Armidale NSW 2350, Australia
Edit: Just saw you got a reply in the other thread
And another surprise.
Second site at Port Macquarie.
Poster says total of 12 stalls with 6 open before Xmas
(So maybe similar situation at Yass).
Waiting on address before starting a thread
Note no government funding for Port Macquarie under either round.
Second site at Port Macquarie.
Poster says total of 12 stalls with 6 open before Xmas
(So maybe similar situation at Yass).
Waiting on address before starting a thread
Note no government funding for Port Macquarie under either round.
It's at Thrumster (where the NRMA chargers already are). I've created a thread:
Supercharger - Port Macquarie (Thrumster), NSW
New Supercharger spotted in construction at Sovereign Hills shopping centre in Thrumster, near the intersection of the Pacific Hwy and Oxley Hwy. This is where two NRMA chargers have been located for a few years. HT to Daniel Craig Fardon on Facebook.
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Nice to see the Pacific Hwy getting some love. I'll almost certainly stop here on our way north this year.
If everything opened by end of year (and noting above that some at Port Macquarie won't) that would take us to 494 stalls.
Just need one more big surprise site.
Just need one more big surprise site.
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RichardV
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The Tesla driving Eurobodalla mayor, where Batemans Bay lies, has made a comment on plugshare that these are coming next year. He has intimated elsewhere that these will be in the outdoor council carpark opposite to where the pin is currently on plugshare.
The underground carpark of the shopping centre itself is a private carpark.
It is, but it's free-of-charge, open 24 hours, never full and undercover so it'd be quite alright as a Supercharger location. I guess it might have some personal safety concerns late at night though.
RichardV
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More commenting that the Mayor wouldn't have specific knowledge of the private carpark but he has said he is involved in the Tesla Supercharger install, implying council land.
Don’t let my council know, it would go against their extensive research which says no councils are allowing it, and it’s up to the service stations to provide charging.
Luckily we have the RAA sites going in everywhere as per the other thread.
It would be nice to see more Tesla superchargers in SA though. Especially in the major shopping centre carparks like over there in the east, and maybe an additional one near the cbd. In the meantime the major roads in and out have stalls, so it’s a start
Jeez Tesla have been doing a good push before the end of the year. 3 locations opened in the last 2 days! I'm guessing they want to avoid as much holiday-queuing as possible by fast tracking what they can.
Chuq
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(moving discussion from another thread where it drifted off topic)
When sites get to this size, the supercharger may be the main focus of the site - e.g. like Kettleman City in California. The discussion then shifts from being “who will let Tesla use a corner of their car park” to “where can Tesla buy a parcel of land”.
You could also end up with Gridserve style setups.
At this point you stop looking at towns and just look for suitably zoned empty spaces next to interchanges and so on. The main restriction will be availability of power, although Tesla can mitigate this with Megapacks if needed.
Moderators Note: Corrected link
When sites get to this size, the supercharger may be the main focus of the site - e.g. like Kettleman City in California. The discussion then shifts from being “who will let Tesla use a corner of their car park” to “where can Tesla buy a parcel of land”.
You could also end up with Gridserve style setups.
At this point you stop looking at towns and just look for suitably zoned empty spaces next to interchanges and so on. The main restriction will be availability of power, although Tesla can mitigate this with Megapacks if needed.
Moderators Note: Corrected link
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Rather than expanding say the new Port Macquarie site by another 40 chargers in 3 years time, it seems more likely that they'd add another 12 at Telegraph point, another 12 at Kew, another 12 at Johns River and so on.
