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EV Charging Apps for EVs in Australia

EV Charging Apps Australia

Listed are 33 EV Charging Apps in Australia including AGL, Alchemy Charge, AmpCharge, BP Pulse, CasaCharge, Cha-Cha Charging Australia, ChargeAway, Chargefox, Charge Hub, Charge N Go Australia, Chargepost, Elanga, Elu,…

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Published 23/08/2025
Categorised as EV Charging, EV Charging Apps, GeneralTagged EV Apps, Maps

Type 2 Mennekes Charging Cable 22kw for Electric Vehicles

Most AC destination chargers require you to bring your own Type 2 cable. I use these chargers when I am parked for work, shops, meal, beach, park or library etc.…

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Published 17/05/2025
Categorised as EV Accessories, EV ChargingTagged AC Charging, EV Adaptors

Info I Found about Electric Vehicles

These are just some sites I found with databases of real world data on Tesla and other EVs real range, helpful videos, Facebook groups, places to buy cables and other…

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Published 16/01/2024
Categorised as GeneralTagged Info

Real Range Update Tesla 3LR EV after 38,000 kms

Entering Bourke Shire

Hi, by February 2023 I reached 38,000 kms in my electric vehicle since Sep 2021. 1 year and 5 months travelling across rural NSW and Victoria plus urban driving around…

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Published 04/02/2023
Categorised as EV RangeTagged Electric Vehicle Real Range

4,251km road trip in Tesla 3LR Electric Vehicle

4,251km by EV Narooma Cooma Tumut Healesville Apollo Bay Port Fairy Nhill Mildura Balranald Hay Sydney

In late Autumn early Winter I travelled on a 4,252km road trip in my Tesla 3LR Electric Vehicle, visiting places across NSW and Victoria. Setting out from Sydney NSW, travelling…

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Published 30/06/2022
Categorised as EV TripsTagged Winter EV driving

Great Ocean Road – Torquay to Port Fairy Road Trip by Electric Vehicle

Day 1 Torquay to Apollo Bay Left Torquay Vic in my EV with 75kWh which is 100% charge in my electric vehicle after charging at the RACV Resort Chargefox fast…

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Published 24/05/2022
Categorised as EV Trips

Tumut to Batlow to Wodonga by Electric Vehicle

I left Tumut with a bit less than 60% charge, travelling in my electric vehicle through the mountains to Batlow for breakfast. I left Batlow for Wodonga 170km away with…

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Published 20/05/2022
Categorised as EV TripsTagged Mountains

Narooma Cooma Mount Kosciuszko Tumut by Tesla Electric Vehicle

This trip is travelling in a Tesla electric vehicle from the coast into the snowy mountains, the highest mountains in Australia, some sight seeing and then across to the western…

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Published 17/05/2022
Categorised as EV TripsTagged Mountains, Winter EV driving

Sydney to Narooma by Electric Vehicle

Moruya by the river

Day 1 Sydney to Moruya I chose to travel from northern Sydney via Goulburn and then east through Braidwood to Batemans Bay and then down the coast to Moruya. Left…

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Published 15/05/2022
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Sydney to Bourke via Cobar in Tesla Electric Vehicle

Sydney to Bourke via Cobar Satellite View

Summary I travelled in my ev 1,836 kms from Sydney to Bourke via Cobar and return, in temps to 38oC. The Trip  It has been many years since I visited Cobar…

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Published 08/01/2022
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Yea Cowra Bathurst Sydney 905kms in Electric Vehicle

Yea Supercharger, in carpark behind FoodWorks Supermarket Carpark

Starting my country trip back to Sydney with a top up to 94% at Yea Supercharger and Marmalades cafe. Next stop 219 kms at Barnawartha North Chargefox, where Navigation says…

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Published 08/11/2021
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Tesla Spare Wheel Tesla 3 LR

The spare wheel with tyre fitted weighs 25kg. There is still room for backpack, shoes, two shopping bags, luggage bag plus more space left!

28-10-2021: The Tesla spare wheel and tyre weigh 25 kg and you can use the space inside the spare wheel. I tried it to see how much I could pack…

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Published 29/09/2021
Categorised as EV AccessoriesTagged Jack, Spare Wheel

Gen2 Mobile Connector Adaptor (Model3, ModelS/X ‘Raven’) – 32A 5 pin

Update 04-07-2022 I have used this adaptor occasionally. It works well and I carry it on rural road trips in case I  stop at showgrounds or caravan parks and need…

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Published 17/08/2021
Categorised as EV Accessories, EV ChargingTagged EV Adaptors

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