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Correct, no one is saying you have to. There is also no requirement for an endless pile on.

Not sure about that but there is an element of "I don't want one so I am going to rubbish it endlessly". Yes, we all get that some people don't like the CT. Time to move on. It is a bit as though people are being forced to buy one.

It's a bit like "sources have revealed" or "our snap poll suggests". Anyway, I still hope I am allowed to purchase a CT. It won't look like this though:

You haven't read this forum then?

Size comparisons (mm): Length: 5683 (CT), 5381 (Ranger Raptor), 5320 (HiLux SR5) Width: 2413 (CT with mirrors) 2032 (CT excluding mirrors), 1922 (Ranger mirrors not specified), 1855 (Hilux SR5 mirrors not specified) Height: 1741 (CT on lowest air setting) 1946 (CT on highest air setting)...

Would rather have an electron guzzling truck that I can charge at home on solar than a six litre dinosaur juice slurping glorified tractor that requires an extra oil shipment from some war torn nation run by a despot every time I want to fill up. Over 2,000 RAM / F150 / Silverado trucks sold in...

SSD as well. On long trips someone pickets a letter and we play all the songs starting with that letter. Depending on the letter it can take some time! Also use internet radio a lot.

Great job. The Ravensthorpe Western Power saga reminds me of the Cooma Chargefox debacle. 244km to Lake Grace from Munglinup also doable.

On another note:

Was there yesterday on our way back from Lake Mungo, the construction guys said 'a month or two' to finish it. 6 stalls. Short walk up to the bakery / cafe / conveniences.

Charged there this afternoon, all appeared well.

What is being called out here specifically is media bs. Whether the article's author was/is a fan of a particular company is irrelevant. Whether there are other articles / youtube videos with opinions about said product is irrelevant.

Was there over Christmas, couldn't see any sign of Superchargers.

Ref the mower, that was in 'Electric Alley', no one was there to give any info on what was on display. There was also an electric Polaris. No F150 Lightning though. TOCA stand was busy, M3 Highland was there. Talked to one of the NRMA people about the charger in the displayed roadside assistance...

Just got my renewal for the X - total premium $14 lower than last year (CBA Insurance provided by Hollard). Mind you they still want $3800. No events this year. Shop around time I think.

OT but couldn't resist Screwdrivers Now Permitted On Boeing Flights, To Allow Passengers To Help With Maintenance — The Shovel

Thanks to all involved in getting this up and running! Was definitely a bottleneck on our recent Perth trip. Crowd funded DC charger installed at Nullarbor Roadhouse to defuse bottlenecks

Yes that is a ripper. Yuendumu to Halls Creek 785km, bit of a stretch. Also corrugations that can make your car rattle in places you've never heard it rattle before.

Still get the odd fossil driver who wants to have a go at the lights, it is still amusing. Most of them nowadays seem to be in modified utes, perhaps law enforcement could worry more about the copious clouds of unburnt fuel pouring from their oversized exhausts.

I have an order in for a CT. If it comes to Australia I will get one. If it doesn't then obviously I won't. Not losing any sleep over it. Its very existence seems to be upsetting some people. I for one expect it will do very well. If it replaces some of the Fseries / Silverado / RAM guzzlers...

I rather like the falcon wing doors on my X...

Got back yesterday - 8909 km, 2145.3 kWh energy used, 241 Wh/km average consumption. Really enjoyed the trip. All the chargers we wanted to use worked. On the way back new chargers were coming on line in front of us - Merridin, Southern Cross, Streaky Bay, Wudinna and Morgan. Cooking oil charger...

Charged at Streaky Bay, Wudinna and Cowell today. Transformed EV travel around this area!

$2.00 / kWh at Balladonia WA, even if you stay the night.

Currently at Border Village. A second 3 phase or DC fast charger would be very handy at these locations.

Excellent, staying in Morgan on our way back from Perth.

Indeed, was in Port Augusta yesterday, the chargers were being installed down near the wharf, near Woolworths. Kimba charger is in, I was talking today to the owner of the tire business where we charged, he said it was waiting for a power connection. Had lunch at Wudinna but forgot to check on...

Imagine the FUD storm if they had a referendum about EV's.

Hay faulty for a month now.

Some of these will be handy on our Perth trip!

I think that was only available on the older Model S. The X gets 17kW max for AC charging.

Shout out for the new charger installed at Cobargo NSW, next to the Co-op. Used it the other day, got 17kW on the X. Rate is 40c/kWh, worked first time with the Chargefox RFID. Cables are attached to the charger. There is also one now in Bermagui at Fishermen's Wharf. So when you are in the area...

Also depends on which companies are serious about this and which are indulging in good old greenwashing.

Added a card no problem. The above three chargers are the only ones visible. Typed Hay in the search bar, hoping (!) it would give some useful info about when it would be fixed (been broken for 16 days now) as opposed to the usual Plugshare entry "We are awaiting parts from the supplier etc". It...

Cars per day won't be a problem on the main highways. This data from Mainroads WA taken at Eucla on the Eyre Highway shows around 600 vehicles per day (half of which are trucks): https://reportingcentreresources.mainroads.wa.gov.au/public/data/traffic_map/CS/Hourly%20Volume.52123.2023.pdf

Yes Perth to Kalgoorlie is going to be a long day with AC charging stops at Merredin and Southern Cross.

Heading east say to Sydney one could skip the Gundagai SC (a busy SC with its attached Olivers swamp) and head straight to Goulburn. Or go straight to Canberra also bypassing Gundagai. Heading west it gives a fast start to the string of single station 50kW reliability / queuing issues known as...

Nice!

A pull through site would be great, if you have a trailer it is a nightmare at Coles. Very good location though. I use this SC a fair bit, more often than not one or both of the general parking stalls are ICEd.

Planning laws need to change to make the process immune from small town politics and anti EV bias. EV charger networks of all varieties need to be classed as nationally important infrastructure. These networks will in future be supporting a fair slice of the nation's transport fleet, not just cars.

"Dark matt glacial frost blue". Just a heads up for those changing the colour of their cars. In the ACT you have to notify the rego dept, they will get you to make an appointment to come in so they can change the form. "Dark matt glacial frost blue" does not fit on the form so they just put...

My wife's M3, done at Enzo in Mitchell ACT. They did an excellent job.

Yes It would be nice if some of those sites were operational by then but not holding my breathe. My main concerns are the days which involve more than one intermediate AC charging session (PA to Penong, Caiguna to Esperence, Perth to Kalgoorlie). These will require a very early departure. The X...

My son and I will be coming over in the X, we are leaving from Canberra. Then Euston, Port Augusta, Penong, Border Village, Caiguna, Esperence (+1 much needed rest day), Lake Grace. Four days in Perth then Kalgoorlie, Balladonia, Border Village, Ceduna, Kimba, Jamestown, Euston / Robinvale and...

NRMA opens its most powerful EV charging station yet as national network rolls out "NRMA’s media team confirmed the company is still working on app integration and payment options which they hope to launch later in the year."

They have had an arrangement since 2010. I have a few Tesla vacuum tubes (valves) which can be used in audio equipment. Tesla (Czechoslovak company) - Wikipedia

My last warranty job on the X (front half shafts) came with a request to approve a $0 charge.

Like this: https://electrek.co/2023/07/07/fossil-fuel-power-plant-ravenswood/