Tesla Model S (Adelaide, South Australia)

[mhh]

There is a 32A 3phase outlet at Raidis Estate which looks about half way between Adelaide and Melbourne. A 4 hour lunch would get you fully charged and on the road again

Great find. That's a slightly longer way but a better drive too.

 

[ICUDoc]

Are you back on the road yet, mhh? Or still slumming it in the McLaren??

 

[mhh]

Are you back on the road yet, mhh? Or still slumming it in the McLaren??

I'm away at the moment. Parts are coming for the car. I'm hoping it will be fixed by the end of the month when I'm back.

 

[mhh]

Back on the road today. Thank goodness!

BTW, while at the service centre in Melbourne, my car got EV stickers added to the numberplates. Anyone in SA got those? I know they are required by law in Vic but I'm not sure of the regs here...

 

[ICUDoc]

Back on the road today.

BTW, while at the service centre in Melbourne, my car got EV stickers added to the numberplates.

Glad to hear that you're back, mhh
Why are EV stickers required? Is there any advantage to having them in Vic? I've never noticed any Sydney-side....

 

[TesAus]

Glad to hear that you're back, mhh
Why are EV stickers required? Is there any advantage to having them in Vic? I've never noticed any Sydney-side....

It helps warn pedestrians that you are coming if they are looking at the car?!

 

[gizmonty]

Glad to hear that you're back, mhh
Why are EV stickers required? Is there any advantage to having them in Vic? I've never noticed any Sydney-side....

They're a statutory requirement. Intended to alert emergency services to the potential for high voltages if they need to enter a vehicle unconventionally. There are similar ones for hybrid and lpg I believe. Whether they make any difference in the real world, or if they're just nanny-state feel-good BS, I do not know.

 

[heosat]

I did the trip from Melbourne to Adelaide and back via Raidis Estate over the weekend. The owners of Raidis are really lovely and there are a decent number of eateries in town, which is about a 20min walk. Blog post will be coming this weekend.

 

[mhh]

They're a statutory requirement. Intended to alert emergency services to the potential for high voltages if they need to enter a vehicle unconventionally. There are similar ones for hybrid and lpg I believe. Whether they make any difference in the real world, or if they're just nanny-state feel-good BS, I do not know.

i took mine off since they aren't a requirement here yet as far as I know.

 

[brewster]

I did the trip from Melbourne to Adelaide and back via Raidis Estate over the weekend. The owners of Raidis are really lovely and there are a decent number of eateries in town, which is about a 20min walk. Blog post will be coming this weekend.

Very interested to see what route and resources you used to make the trip.
How difficult etc. I guess wait and see the blog post ... :wink:

 

[paulp]

Two destination chargers activated at Burnside Village in Adelaide today.

 

[Nickdp]

Two destination chargers activated at Burnside Village in Adelaide today.

thanks paulp, any further info. as to whereabouts in the Village ? or a photo?

 

[paulp]

thanks paulp, any further info. as to whereabouts in the Village ? or a photo?

Its in the underground carpark by the escalators, kind of in the middle. I'm heading over that way today so will take a pic.

 

[mhh]

Personally, I avoid shopping centre car parks with their too-small spaces and don't-care parkers, but in the interests of science I visited today. Only one space is worth using as the other is too small for a Model S to get away unscathed with a Burnside granny-mobile hard up against it. Still one sign to go up by the look of it.

 

[paulp]

Looks great Mark. You beat me to the visit! There are going to be two dedicated tesla parks from what I understand, so the one next to you should be ok as its tesla next to tesla. The end one might be a damage magnet though.
If anyone has potential locations for destination chargers, Frank Groot in Sydney is the guy to speak to.

 

[Nickdp]

thanks for posting. looking forward to first trip to Adelaide. (car's gotta get delivered first)

 

[BenT]

Adelaide to Melbourne

Great find. That's a slightly longer way but a better drive too.

I see there is a destination charger in Portland, Vic now as well so one could easily drive from Adelaide to Melbourne with stops in Penola and Portland to recharge.
I just acquired my Tesla S85 from Coombie this weekend. I am absolutely loving it.