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Sydney Ballarat Cohuna Hillston Parkes by EV

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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…

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Published 18/04/2025
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Townsville from Sydney by EV

Sydney to Townsville 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…

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Published 25/01/2025
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How long to charge an EV

Jolt Charger Collaroy Beach NSW

My fastest charging rate was when the charge rate peaked at 196kW at the DC charger at Holbrook NSW, taking my EV from 16% to 80% in 25 min. That…

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Published 08/10/2024
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Sydney to Dubbo 915km Trip by EV

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Summer trip 915km in temps up to 39oC in a Tesla 3LR EV in Jan 2024 Sydney, Bathurst, Dubbo, Gulgong, Hill End, Sofala,  Bathurst, Sydney by EV. Average real range 486km/100%…

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Published 21/01/2024
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EV Trip Sydney Melbourne Orbost Cann River Cooma Canberra Sydney

Map of Electric Vehicle trip Sydney Melbourne Cann River Cooma Canberra Sydney
Map of Electric Vehicle trip Sydney Melbourne 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…

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Published 28/02/2023
Categorised as EV TripsTagged Electric Vehicle Real Range, Maps, Mountains

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

Road trip of over 4,000 km in an EV in Australia

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
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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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