With the recent talk about Tesla Motors presence in Australia I though I would do a thought experiment on how many Superchargers you would need to travel the South East Coast of Australia from Brisbane to Adelaide.
If Tesla partnered with a couple of companies with 24 Hour businesses along the highway you would need 13 Supercharger Stations to cover the trip not including a service center in each City. I have chosen McDonalds and BP, and yes I know that's not the best choice so I would like to hear from others who may have a better Idea.
So for a trip from Brisbane to Sydney you could put a supercharger station at:
West Ballina Interchage (Currently under construction) Distance from last stop 188 Km (Mullumbimbi would be better but can't find anything 24 hrs)
McDonald's Grafton Distance from last stop 128 Km
McDonald's Nambucca Heads (Nambucca Plaza across the road) Distance from last stop 129 Km
McDonald's Glenthorne Service Centre (Near Taree) Distance from last stop 188 Km
Beresford BP NSW Distance from last stop 154 Km
Tesla Mascot Sydney Distance from last stop 168 Km
For a trip from Sydney to Melbourne
BP Marulan Distance from last stop 170 Km
BP Snake Gully services (near Gundagai) Distance from last stop 205 Km
BP lot 2 travelstop way Lavington Distance from last stop 154 Km
Euroa Service centre (not sure about this one) Distance from last stop 166 Km
Melbourne Distance from last stop 166Km
For a trip from Melbourne to Adelaide I don't know so well so am looking for suggestions from those who know better but it would probably have the stations at:
Melbourne
Ballarat Distance from last stop 114Km
Horsham Distance from last stop 188 Km
Border Town SA Distance from last stop 157Km
Tailem Bend SA Distance from last stop 175Km
Adelaide
Anyone care to fill in more detail or suggest better sites than mine are most welcome.
If Tesla partnered with a couple of companies with 24 Hour businesses along the highway you would need 13 Supercharger Stations to cover the trip not including a service center in each City. I have chosen McDonalds and BP, and yes I know that's not the best choice so I would like to hear from others who may have a better Idea.
So for a trip from Brisbane to Sydney you could put a supercharger station at:
West Ballina Interchage (Currently under construction) Distance from last stop 188 Km (Mullumbimbi would be better but can't find anything 24 hrs)
McDonald's Grafton Distance from last stop 128 Km
McDonald's Nambucca Heads (Nambucca Plaza across the road) Distance from last stop 129 Km
McDonald's Glenthorne Service Centre (Near Taree) Distance from last stop 188 Km
Beresford BP NSW Distance from last stop 154 Km
Tesla Mascot Sydney Distance from last stop 168 Km
For a trip from Sydney to Melbourne
BP Marulan Distance from last stop 170 Km
BP Snake Gully services (near Gundagai) Distance from last stop 205 Km
BP lot 2 travelstop way Lavington Distance from last stop 154 Km
Euroa Service centre (not sure about this one) Distance from last stop 166 Km
Melbourne Distance from last stop 166Km
For a trip from Melbourne to Adelaide I don't know so well so am looking for suggestions from those who know better but it would probably have the stations at:
Melbourne
Ballarat Distance from last stop 114Km
Horsham Distance from last stop 188 Km
Border Town SA Distance from last stop 157Km
Tailem Bend SA Distance from last stop 175Km
Adelaide
Anyone care to fill in more detail or suggest better sites than mine are most welcome.