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Post by Phoebe on Jan 26, 2014 20:52:07 GMT 11
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Post by Feng on Jan 26, 2014 21:35:50 GMT 11
There's a video on Youtube where 500 miles was driven in a day in the UK using quickchargers along the highway: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZsZgGqZrSQ. Towards the end you can see the temperature gauge at 9 bars which is over 47degC after 10 quickcharges in cold weather. It would be interesting to see how quickly the temperature drops at idle, I would be uneasy with heating my battery up to that level but the idea of going on a road trip sounds so alluring. On the flipside I've been reading about all the complaints owners in the US are having with reduced range in frigid weather (thankfully we don't have to worry about that here!). I wonder how many quickcharges are needed to warm the battery up to optimal and if you can maintain the warmth by strapping an electric blanket and goosedown quilt underneath the car to keep the heat in while parked. Just an idle thought. |
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Post by richardh on Jan 26, 2014 22:59:18 GMT 11
The BBC article says that there are now 150 Quick Chargers in the UK. Sadly there is only one in Australia (NRMA's in Strathfield) and last time I went there it was out of action, waiting for Ausgrid to fix their wiring.
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Post by Feng on Jan 26, 2014 23:18:08 GMT 11
I always get envy when I read about infrastructure overseas. Not that I normally need to use public chargers but I would love to go on a road trip to Canberra one day if there's a QC or two along the way.
When was the last time you checked the Strathfield charger? NRMA told me it was fixed last week. Funnily enough a few days ago my mum forgot to turn the EVSE on before plugging it in. By the time it was discovered the next morning and turned on, they could only get 60% charge before leaving for some errands, the last of which they had to give up because there wasn't enough charge to drive to Granville. They could have used the NRMA QC along the way but I previously told them it was out of order (I forgot to mention it was fixed a few days ago!). One of the very few occassions the LEAF was caught short on charge and a QC would have been convenient.
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Post by leafboi on Jan 26, 2014 23:51:27 GMT 11
The BBC article says that there are now 150 Quick Chargers in the UK. Sadly there is only one in Australia (NRMA's in Strathfield) and last time I went there it was out of action, waiting for Ausgrid to fix their wiring. A few more than one... We have two in Melbourne and Mitsubishi has one in Adelaide. The other few in NSW are Better Place units..? But also out of action. Check out the PlugShare app for the locations..  ) |
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Post by richardh on Jan 27, 2014 10:37:58 GMT 11
We need to think how to get the old Better Place Quick chargers back in use.
Does anyone have any ideas? Maybe we could lobby other companies. Could be cheaper than expected.
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Post by Phoebe on Jan 27, 2014 11:00:46 GMT 11
We need to think how to get the old Better Place Quick chargers back in use. Does anyone have any ideas? Maybe we could lobby other companies. Could be cheaper than expected. They are mostly being removed  |
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Post by Jim Hare on Jan 27, 2014 14:43:32 GMT 11
To be repurposed in Australia or sold overseas? We need to think how to get the old Better Place Quick chargers back in use. Does anyone have any ideas? Maybe we could lobby other companies. Could be cheaper than expected. They are mostly being removed |
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Post by gabzimiev on Jan 30, 2014 22:06:06 GMT 11
the level 3 chargers have are with the australia arm of Schneider electric which is a huge company which haven't returned my emails and i have no idea where the level 2 ones are.
Last i checked morriset charger was gone, Tuggerah and Hornsby where still physically there, the other 3 are inside ausgrid depos so no idea on there status.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 9:07:37 GMT 11
Better place Level 2 units in perth are at volt dealerships. Haven't yet been removed and they will probably stay.
We didn't have units installed in shopping centres I believe.
Yanchep is the only shopping centre that has an official ev bay, albeit basic 2x 10a gpo on a 20a circuit
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Post by Jim Hare on Feb 2, 2014 10:44:01 GMT 11
Really? That's kind of weird, appearing to align with a specific brand. Seems like LEAF and iMiev owners wouldn't feel welcome at a Holden dealership.
You sure they were Better Place and not just Origin, sponsored by the dealership?
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Post by Feng on Feb 2, 2014 11:03:03 GMT 11
Really? That's kind of weird, appearing to align with a specific brand. Seems like LEAF and iMiev owners wouldn't feel welcome at a Holden dealership. On the flip side will BMW i3 owners will be welcomed at Nissan dealerships since a few are on the official Chargepoint map? Will we be able to charge at BMW dealerships? I wonder what the likelihood is of i3 owners hogging charging bays and not charging, considering BMW drivers have a reputation of self entitlement? They're not all bad I'm sure. |
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Post by Jim Hare on Feb 2, 2014 14:02:12 GMT 11
Good point, just how far will everyone go to promote the success of EVs in general? Enough to get everyone to cross the brand line?
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Post by gabzimiev on Feb 2, 2014 16:55:57 GMT 11
Really? That's kind of weird, appearing to align with a specific brand. Seems like LEAF and iMiev owners wouldn't feel welcome at a Holden dealership. You sure they were Better Place and not just Origin, sponsored by the dealership? holdern had a deal with betterplace same way Nissan has a deal with chargpoint, they encouraged there drivers to sign up with a home betterplace charger etc. Mitsubishi didn't seem to have a partnership with anyone. as for dealership letting you charge that seems to depend highly on the dealer.. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 10:04:44 GMT 11
nissan bollards in perth are open 24/7 as long as u hv a card there is no signage, yet, saying Nissan only. better place units are within the dealers' compound so charging only during business hours, may be hard to get at with ICE vehicles in the way. only one side works at phoenix holden. www.recargo.com/sites/8919the one in rockingham is behind an electrified fence, LOL. www.recargo.com/sites/8564 |
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Post by gabzimiev on Feb 3, 2014 10:13:42 GMT 11
the nissan bollard in Newcastle is in the service compound and isn't accessible
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2014 9:26:03 GMT 11
Brian mentioned at the SEA Nissan LEAF day of a guy who has only fast charged his LEAF.
Craig is the guy
He is mentioned in at 8 mins 11 secs.
could someone please find if there is an article about this?
I've been looking for a while now.
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