When on a road trip, I stop for 15-30 minutes for coffee or food every couple of hours and so I choose to charge during that time, not because I…
Author: Alex Maitland
EV Autocharge in Australia
Autocharge allows an electric vehicle to plug in to an EV charger and automatically start charging. Autocharge uses an electric vehicle’s Media Access Control (MAC) address, so the EV charging…
EV Charging Pricing Methods and Terminology in Australia
The most common method used for the price of EV charging is $/kWh, but networks may use a mix of pricing methods, including a Parking Fee, Duration Fee, Idle Fee,…
AC Charging for EVs
I use AC destination EV chargers when I am parked for a meal, work, shops, beach, park or library etc or at my accommodation. My Tesla 3LR accepts a rate…
4th Year 100,041km EV Driving Update
Hi, after 4 years driving an EV, it has worked out well. Here are some real stats as of 28 September 2025. Age of EV: 4yrs Odometer: 100,041km Average lifetime…
Sydney Ballarat Cohuna Hillston Parkes by EV
2,368km rural trip by EV through Victoria and western NSW to Ballarat, Cohuna, Hay, Hillston, Lake Cargelligo, and Parkes. First day’s travel was 586km from northern Sydney to Albury by…
RFID Cards for EV Charging in Australia
These EV charging networks in Australia offer RFID cards for EV Charging, or let you add your own RFID card, which is great, as you can keep them in your…
Tesla Frunk Temperature in Hot Summer Weather
The maximum temperature inside my Tesla frunk during summer was 51.6°C. That was during a heatwave in Sydney, where the car was parked in the sun on the street all…
EV Charging for Strata and Apartments in Australia
Websites with information for strata and apartments to install EV charging are Wattblock https://www.wattblock.com/ev-charging.html NSW https://www.energy.gov.au/news/guide-installing-ev-chargers-strata-buildings WA https://www.wa.gov.au/service/environment/environment-information-services/charging-strata-and-office-buildings Victoria https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/renewable-energy/zero-emission-vehicles/ev-ready-buildings Queensland https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/ckan-publications-attachments-prod/resources/4afcd984-60ae-44dd-846c-07f4a6905e6b/electric-vehicles_march-2025_2.pdf? ACT https://www.climatechoices.act.gov.au/transport-and-travel/zero-emissions-vehicles/ev-charging-in-multi-unit-buildings Australia Australian government at https://www.energy.gov.au/electric-vehicles/owning-electric-vehicle/charging-options-houses-and-strata-buildings…
Townsville from Sydney by EV
4,849km Sydney to Townsville by EV, then return via Kingaroy and New England Highway by EV. Average conditions were 100-110km/hr and roads were wet on some days. AC was on…
Type 2 Rural Examples BYO Cable
Here are some examples of rural locations I’ve used my Type 2 cable. More info on AC charging is here.
EV Trip Sydney Melbourne Orbost Cann River Cooma Canberra Sydney
This 1,988km trip in my EV is during summer in Australia and involves freeway travel at 110 km/hr and main road travel at 100 or 80 km/hr. Summary This trip…