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This is the plan so far.... Charging Map | Charge.Net.NZ

Hi Tim, 1. What we have found is that car dealers, government and the car brands themselves don't really have a clue. It is early days in EV uptake for both our countries so change is easier if you make it happen yourself. 2. Yes but 80A on single phase is not practical for most establishments...

Your charge port is already a dominant standard. What all of you should be doing, as owners, is lobbying for more Type 2 and less J1772 infrastructure. The reasons are: Type 1 Only single phase. Only has tethered cables for which you need other adaptors if your car is Type 2. Limited to only...

Nice to see the VeeFill in use. Hopefully their recent success, in the US, means you will also see more in your own home market throughout Australia. Tritium takes charge in US electric car market Tritium is what is being used for NZ's first DC Rapid Network (Charge.Net) offering both CHAdeMO...

I guess the correct quote would have to be "watch this space"... Crowd-funding set to spark chargers | Stuff.co.nz

One of the most important comments in the article is.... "which would help the brand comply with tightening environmental regulations". It's not a matter of keeping up with Tesla but more about meeting the 95gm/km deadline of 2020. Watch them all, not just Porsche, jump on the electric...

As ridiculous as it may sound; you could hope for a speed camera ticket, time-stamped when the car was in his possession. The police would certainly follow that up.

Grabbing lots of attention, from all sorts of ICE drivers, at a local car gathering.

With great difficulty. It's matter of asking the right people. Actually there are more than you notice and at this early stage it's easier to carry something that plugs in and does all the functionality, than trying to get a dedicated 3 phase EVSE installed. We found them more often at...

The unit I am referring to is actually designed to be wall mounted. On Steve and Carl's road trip, from Cape Reinga to Bluff, we adapted two by adding a flexible cable and plug. They are not really suited for this as they are bulky and weigh 4 kg. However a 32A 3 Phase Type 2 mobile charging...

Some stops required more help than others. Roll on the day when Type 2 EVSE units are everywhere.

What's with all the doubting Thomas'? Why would GM not release the Bolt? Did nobody read the memo? http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/vehicles/cars/index_en.htm "European regulations call for fleet average CO2 emissions of 95g/km by 2020. In comparison, the target in China is 119g/km...

It's not a matter of a straight plug swap. If peoples adaptors are not activating the EV stations it's because all the signal requirements are not being meet. It does work if done properly. Here's Steve's car plugged into one of our JuicePoint 30amp J1772 chargers. The down side of J1772 is...

I think main centres first is the right way to grow a Supercharger network. It's not always about en route travel. Besides it's equally important to have something to do while the car is charging. Some small towns don't offer much. For example I wouldn't put one in Morrinsville or Cambridge...

Where better to get charged up than somewhere with 540 MW of installed generation.

It's a case of plug in where you can. - - - Updated - - - - - - Updated - - - The result of hitchhikers and extra luggage.

Here are some highlights from the recent road trip completed by Steve West and Carl Barlev. Their journey took them from Auckland to Cape Reinga to Bluff and back to Auckland. - - - Updated - - - Steve's P85+ at Cape Reinga - - - Updated - - - Grabbing some go juice in Whangarei ...along...

Most likely Carl, on his way from Napier to Wellington. He stopped to charge in Dannevirke. The car is dark green.

Carl Barlev and Nick Smith, driving the other Model S on the journey, covered much of that route while Steve travelled down the eastern side. Anyone who would like to see the pictures from the journey (who has a Facebook account) can find them at https://www.facebook.com/LeadingTheCharge

It may not be true in theory but in practice it is. 20kW/87amp Type 1 chargers are not to common in NZ and I doubt there would be too many in Australia. An 87amp installation is a big load for anything other than heavy industrial sites. The more common 7kW J1772 units don't put anywhere near...

You all need to work on that one to make sure it does not continue. The same has happened in NZ by default due to the Leaf being the most commonly sold EV. We are turning it around by talking to the right people over here. J1772 is a joke for public chargers unless you want to sit there with...

Congratulations. They're quite something aren't they. Imagine how you'll feel when you show a few other performance marques a clean set of heals. :)

So about $135,000 kiwi for an 85 with no options. $198,000 if you go loose and get a P85D with everything, bar the SubZero Pack. Depends of course if that $1800 includes insurance.

Would this sort of thing count? High speed, no elevation change. I saw SteveWest doing something similar with a Ferrari in tow. :biggrin:

It can be extremely nerve racking. We arrived in Picton with 15km at the ferry line up. Luckly we were able to charge at 10A onboard and rolled off in Wellington with over 40Km range. Cold, wet weather and upward terrain have quite an effect on range. That also works both ways. On our Taupo to...

Jun (Google+ poster) just wanted to get a photo of the car but we insisted he had one taken sitting in it. He was so impressed he rushed home and bought his kids down for a look.

They like their own branded products and good on them for it, they are stylish, but their current housing would not accommodate what is required to provide 3phase+neutral 400V~. RCM is used in NZ too. Markings and labels | Energy Safety However Energy Safe New Zealand is taking a "wait and see...

Here's an idea on how to use up the already built models... http://gas2.org/2014/10/16/amsterdam-airport-enlists-167-tesla-taxis/

Surge Arrestors and Diverters are both good but they won't always stop everything. Honestly, if it were me, I'd unplug the car during a severe lightening storm. Unless Tesla say otherwise and guarantee no damage. It might also be wise to ask the question of your insurer as to what's covered in...

Perhaps she meant hat... for the driver. ;) Model T engines were 2.9 litre.

I concur, they certainly have. It sounds pretty conclusive as the location.

They have been there for months, including jobs for other centres. I also posted a while back of almost a dozen jobs on seek.com.au. Then they disappear and were replaced by one vacancy for a recruiter. Now there are three advertised on the same site, as of 7th Sept. All three jobs are in...

It's a shame that only a minor party is making an election issue of promoting EV transport. The promise of $10million invested into fast charger infrastructure should certainly earn some party votes from EV owners...

Is there an option to change to KPH for when you get it home?

If there is no heat or spark involved then cutting a petrol line is far less spectacular than short circuiting high current DC. It's a good idea to warn emergency services of an unfamiliar hazard in the event that safety mechanisms may not have worked. One day BEVs will be that common that all...

Sadly we in NZ can't buy that way. Steve is in Europe. It would also be silly for NZ owners to buy a car that had already been cleared through customs into Australia. NZ has no car manufacturing to protect so there is no import duty on cars and certainly no Luxury Tax. Only GST is payable as a...

Congratulations Steve. Have a safe and enjoyable journey to the boat. Nice touch the NZ graphic on the plaque.

Lone, Texas or Power? ;)

Don't you think #1 might have happened anyway? :D I haven't even ordered yet (might be a long way off too if Tesla's plans to not supply NZ remains unchanged) but managed to become a grandfather for the first time, on Monday. Funnily enough I've seen these sort of threads on owners clubs of low...

Hi Kevin. An excellent job you're doing. Well done. Why the different enclosures in many of your pictures? Is this an aluminium version like the one used in your EVSE Build video? I do like the look of the WallPod.

Likewise a good industrial electrical fitter or mechatronics technician probably has most of the skills to tackle all those mechanical tasks, or could quickly adapt to them. I've no disrespect for the skills of ICE mechanics. However I have done plenty of service and repair tasks on ICEs...

On the contrary. You only need one person to be injured due to non regulated work and it opens a whole can of worms for everyone. Far better to have the right people and someone with 5 years experience in an ICE dominated industry is not it. Let's face it, in most dealerships if the ECU plays up...

I hope they are putting the rear of that to good use with a layer of solar panels. LOL.. New Zealand Flax. It should not be allowed unless they start selling cars here asap. ;)

An interesting thing that I have noticed is that for servicing Tesla seems to lean towards those with ICE training. For example.. Senior Automotive Vehicle Technician Job in Sydney - SEEK It asks for: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: High School Certificate (HSC) required. Certificate III...

No. Yes. :)

Yes, not enough pins. The US Tesla car plug has 5 pins of which only 2 are used for conducting the main charge. You could connect one of the Australian 3 phases plus a Neutral to charge at 230V but that would mean the whole 22kW of load would be on a single phase. This would require a 95A supply...

That's a half decent idea but I would go one step further to say a local contractor with the correct training would be a better solution. Service is one thing and can be organised into a set timeframe but breakdowns also need to be covered without the cost of a technician flying here in each...

I hope that we are pleasantly surprised. I believe there is a good market here if you look in the right place and exploited it properly. Having asked friends in the freight forwarding business I've been told that the ATA Carnet system would not be correct for this. It is more for touring...

Anybody making the trip to Evolocity at Ruapuna Raceway, Christchurch on November 30th? It looks rather interesting in that there are a number of EV competitions as part of the event. Evolocity

Not quite. Cars sold out of Europe are exported without the local sales tax being applied (e.g. No VAT on the sale of any UK car exported). But the sales tax is applied on it's arrival into New Zealand by way of NZ GST (Goods and Services Tax). Also the car must go through NZ compliance before...