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Post by ravolt on Dec 4, 2013 1:30:29 GMT 11
Well, I stumbled onto a ChargePoint EV charging post in Mt Lawley, Perth, in a carpark on Beaufort Street 2 blocks north of the Queens Hotel. Has anybody joined/used ChargePoint? www.chargepoint.com.auIt is near where I am currently working. While I haven't been desperate to use a recharge it would have useful on an occasion. |
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Post by ravolt on Dec 4, 2013 2:06:50 GMT 11
There are three locations in Perth. Nearly 30 in Sydney and nearly 40 in Melbourne. The Perth ones are at the two dealerships selling the LEAF. The third is in Mount Lawley. It is a level 2 charger. Free power. I assume you pay the parking fee and receive free electrons.
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Post by gabzimiev on Dec 4, 2013 9:23:46 GMT 11
I have a chargepoint card but never used a station yet. at the moment all the chargepoints in the country are free to use.
The charge point business model means that the site owner, has purchased the station at a cost of around $5k-10k so if you want to support public EV charging you should support the business that installed it.
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Post by gabzimiev on Dec 4, 2013 9:31:32 GMT 11
it looks like Mount lawley is a 15amp plug not a J1772 www.recargo.com/sites/2673 ravolt recargo is the most useful site you'll find as it contains tons of pictures of the site so you know exactly what connector you need to charge www.recargo.com/search |
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Post by ravolt on Dec 4, 2013 9:39:25 GMT 11
gabzimiev, thanks (i've heard you are knowledgeable!  ) That is a gr8 info and have bookmarked. I ordered two charge point cards cards. Cheers |
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Post by Feng on Dec 4, 2013 10:50:01 GMT 11
I use the Chargepoint at Sydney City Nissan every few weeks if I'm in the area (handy because there's a pub two blocks down the street!). It's always covered in cobwebs which is a bit depressing so I give it a clean every time I'm there. It's like my own personal charger.
Penrith Nissan has a Chargepoint which isn't on their map or Recargo. I've used that before driving to Katoomba, the service department is okay with it. Next time I use it I'll ask if it's okay to put it on Recargo.
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Post by leafboi on Dec 4, 2013 13:51:50 GMT 11
I frequent the ChargePoint fast charger at Swinburne Uni Hawthorn here in Melbourne located just 4kms from my work. I sometimes use the Morland fast charger but that is now only free for 40mins ever 24hours. Then $3.50 per 15mins after that. So if you needed it twice in a day it will cost.
I'm a beloved in using the infrastructure. I'll go a little out of my way to plug in just to support it.
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Post by gabzimiev on Dec 4, 2013 14:26:39 GMT 11
odd neither recargo or chargepoint have the cost listed as anything else but $0
I did notice that with chargepoint software upgrade i can now pre-purchase credit for the card but am yet to see a chargepoint that costs
edit: found one charge point head office Sydney now charge $0.10 an hour.
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Post by leafboi on Dec 4, 2013 15:31:58 GMT 11
odd neither recargo or chargepoint have the cost listed as anything else but $0 I did notice that with chargepoint software upgrade i can now pre-purchase credit for the card but am yet to see a chargepoint that costs edit: found one charge point head office Sydney now charge $0.10 an hour. I added both to Recargo, the Moreland one was free when I added it but now that it's been launched publicly the costs are displayed on the charger unit screen. Bit like I said your first 40min session per 24hrs is free anyway.  ) However come the 1 year mark Moreland Council said all charging would have a fee so will have to wait till June next year for that. |
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Post by Brian on Dec 5, 2013 1:56:42 GMT 11
Yes, I have used the Mt Lawley Chargepoint outlet - to charge my motorbike. ( I didn't pay for parking  ) It is a 15 Amp socket, so will take either a Level 1 or Level 2 mobile unit. With the Chargepoint card, you get the first ' x ' units free. After disconnecting, I got an SMS that told me when I stopped charging, and where. It also told me the time on charge, and the kWhrs consumed. |
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Post by ravolt on Dec 13, 2013 19:38:32 GMT 11
Used the Beaufort Street ( Corner of Barlee ) +ChargePoint- facility today. Free energy and first hour parking free. I paid $2.50 ($2.40/hr) for parking, got 2 hours charge. Standard 15A socket, no room for the LEAF wide screw plug. Used extension cord. Found a way to weave leads under bonnet. I had wanted to run leads under car but the "air streamliner" is in the way Will investigate. There are 2 recesses either side of the charge port as it goes into the bonnet. Just enough give. Careful of bonnet rests and latch points. I wrapped cable around pole and wedged cable under front tyre to reduce chance of some-one tripping. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 13:08:31 GMT 11
ooh i was wondering who the other user was.
would be good to meet up sometime ravolt.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 13:15:53 GMT 11
chargepoint iOS app Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2013 13:16:39 GMT 11
chargepoint iOS app 2 Attachments:
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Post by ravolt on Dec 14, 2013 18:16:47 GMT 11
The iOS app screen grabs are dead giveaway! LOL g4qber - I guess if I programmed the charge time ( booked ) that would be helpful for other users?
I saw the +ChargePoint- pole 14 days ago, ordered the key card, received and had the opportunity for an event 50km away last night, and wanted aircon' so I thought "here we go". I was concerned about having the Nissan supplied charger sitting out of the car. I couldn't feed the leads under the bonnet because of the barrier. I will look into something a little more friendly. We may met at one of the AEVA meets - I am very irregular though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2014 9:01:46 GMT 11
www.originenergy.com.au/electriccarsJim is in the video I need to work out if there is a similar way to leave the evse in the imiev somehow as ra volt has done with the leaf Currently the evse is out in the open I don't use an extension cord for this location as I use the evseupgrade 15 amp unit www.recargo.com/sites/2673
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Post by Phoebe on Feb 15, 2014 9:22:24 GMT 11
Yep, that is Jim in the video and his car and his house, but not his number plates  What's your car doing with Victorian number plates in that video, Jim??? |
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Post by gabzimiev on Feb 15, 2014 15:50:28 GMT 11
Jim you getting paid per view ? I assume that’s your house too 2 inverters for solar. |
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Post by Phoebe on Feb 15, 2014 15:56:16 GMT 11
Tis Jim's house, I've been and charged up my LEAF there. And he's a film producer, too, so his company probably made the video  But none of that explains the Victorian number plates on his LEAF in the video  |
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Post by Jim Hare on Feb 16, 2014 12:55:13 GMT 11
Heh, here are all the answers: 1. The video was shot before my LEAF arrived so that's the demo LEAF in the vid. 2. I didn't produce the video but was happy for them to shoot it at my place while they installed my free charger. 3. Nope, we get nothing for the video! Again, was happy to do it to help promote EVs, and Nissan/Origin have been very good to us. All started from this video, that I did make: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X6Vu-gH2GA |
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Post by ravolt on Feb 16, 2014 15:36:49 GMT 11
Light bulb on!! Arh, that Hare! I was so jealous of you guys way back when I was dreaming of an EV Fun video! |
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Post by Jim Hare on Feb 17, 2014 9:36:59 GMT 11
Yep, that was us. Our EV experience started with a bang, from barely having any info on the LEAF to owning it within about 8 days!
Funny thing about the video is we only heard about the competition that day, and it was the day it was due. So we did the whole thing in about 3 hours, concept to final master. Was fun!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2014 9:18:29 GMT 11
great to see you are an Apple family too
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Post by Jim Hare on Feb 19, 2014 14:42:19 GMT 11
Heh, I was born and raised 5KM from Apple World Headquarters in The Silicon Valley, not much chance of being otherwise! ;-)
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Post by Feng on Jul 1, 2014 0:21:03 GMT 11
Had a sequence of events today which led me to the Sydney City Nissan ChargePoint with only 12% left and --- on the dash, only to find the whole unit removed from the wall in the past week!
Thanks again to LEAF Spy Pro for giving me the confidence to drive to Marrickville, ~7kms away.
It's a shame, that one was quite convenient. I hope it's just been relocated.
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Post by markrmarkr on Jul 1, 2014 9:06:16 GMT 11
Feng,
is there a place to charge at Marrickville?
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Post by Feng on Jul 1, 2014 11:53:43 GMT 11
There is for me: It was my girlfriend's place. I contacted Sydney City Nissan and asked about what's happening with their charger and they said they had to remove it because the old site is being redeveloped into apartments. They haven't made firm plans to reinstall the charger anywhere yet. I asked them to notify ChargePoint so it can be removed from the map in the meantime.
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Post by gabzimiev on Aug 1, 2014 10:57:18 GMT 11
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Post by Feng on Feb 5, 2015 16:05:12 GMT 11
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Post by leafboi on Feb 5, 2015 19:15:20 GMT 11
Yep, they replace betterplace units. Finally. |
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) That is a gr8 info and have bookmarked. I ordered two charge point cards cards. Cheers
) However come the 1 year mark Moreland Council said all charging would have a fee so will have to wait till June next year for that. 
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What's your car doing with Victorian number plates in that video, Jim???
But none of that explains the Victorian number plates on his LEAF in the video 
