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Electric Car Fast DC Chargers I’ve used between Albury & Melbourne: Detailed Guide with Photos

November 2, 2023February 7, 2023 by Neerav Bhatt

There are many electric car fast chargers between Sydney and Melbourne on the inland route via Albury. I’ve used most of the locations that aren’t exclusively for the use of Tesla cars. Here are my thoughts about each Chargefox, Evie, NRMA... Read More

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Australians need shade & shelter at electric car chargers

September 5, 2023February 1, 2023 by Neerav Bhatt

As famous Australian writer Dorothea Mackellar wrote we are “a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains”, and yet it is extremely rare to visit an electric car charging site in... Read More

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Electric Car Fast DC Chargers I’ve used between Sydney and Albury: Detailed Guide with Photos

November 2, 2023January 27, 2023 by Neerav Bhatt

There are many electric car fast chargers between Sydney and Melbourne on the inland route via Albury. I’ve used most of the locations that aren’t exclusively for the use of Tesla cars. Here are my thoughts about each Chargefox, Evie, BP,... Read More

Categories EV Charging News Tests & Tips, EV News & Testing 6 Comments

It’s not all Tritium’s fault – How Aussie electric car DC fast charging network can be more resilient

September 5, 2023January 13, 2023 by Neerav Bhatt

Australia’s public DC fast charging network for electric cars and other electric vehicles is expanding and experiencing growing pains. EV charge hell – not only does NSW lack charge sites, but many are broken. Today between Sydney &... Read More

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Electric Car Charging Tip: don’t buy $10 Chargefox card, free EVIE Pass RFID card also works at Chargefox

December 2, 2023January 4, 2023 by Neerav Bhatt

If you’ve bought a new electric car and you plan on using public fast chargers eg while on holidays or during daytrips you need to register with all the major Australian electric vehicle (EV) charging networks like Chargefox and Evie. Just having... Read More

Categories EV Charging News Tests & Tips, Sustainable Home 4 Comments

Aussie petrol stations are part of the electric car charging future, demonising them doesn’t help

September 5, 2023December 15, 2022 by Neerav Bhatt

I was listening to some electric car and renewable energy evangelists recently and I agreed with what they said. That was until they started demonising petrol stations and saying you shouldn’t use their electric car chargers. I understand why... Read More

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Save 20% on Chargefox ultra fast electric car chargers: members of NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RACT, RAA, AANT

September 5, 2023December 7, 2022 by Neerav Bhatt

Electric car owner and electric car renter members of NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RACT, RAA and AANT can save 20% when recharging at many ChargeFox ultra fast 350kw or 50kW chargers. Obviously there is a cost to joining these car clubs so you have to... Read More

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Across Australia many new public car charging sites are planned during 2023 2024

September 5, 2023November 17, 2022 by Neerav Bhatt

During my recent experience with a Hertz Polestar 2 electric hire car in and around Melbourne it was clear that there needs to be a lot more public electric car charging sites to give buyers the confidence they can charge whenever and wherever they... Read More

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Why charging your electric car to 100% every time is a bad idea, especially at public chargers

September 5, 2023October 21, 2022 by Neerav Bhatt

Electric car recharging is different to refuelling a petrol car because when your car battery is nearly empty it charges fast and when it’s mostly full it charges slowly. We asked an MG Australia spokesperson to explain: “Like most other... Read More

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Elon Musk explains why 100% charging your electric car is inefficient

September 5, 2023October 5, 2022 by Neerav Bhatt

You might think that fully charging your electric car 100% every single time is a good idea but it’s not for several reasons including because you would lose out on the benefits of regenerative braking. If you don’t know what regenerative... Read More

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