Ampol AmpCharge network

[Chuq]

Ask @Chuq to update his spreadsheet.

Ahh, the spreadsheet...

I've made an update here - Repository of DC fast charger information

 

[Lachlan Smith]

Thanks, so Ampol needs to share data... Pretty big miss of them to not have their chargers show on the route planning between the major capitals.

 

[B3AU]

Thanks, so Ampol needs to share data... Pretty big miss of them to not have their chargers show on the route planning between the major capitals.

It would also be nice if they could share real time availability to Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps and PlugShare. Maybe one day....

 

[Chuq]

Just as a side note - since they’re high capacity and on a major route, I added the two Pheasants Nest sites to the sheet last night, so they should be in ABRP today.

 

[Quickst]

so they should be in ABRP today.

 

[Lachlan Smith]

Just as a side note - since they’re high capacity and on a major route, I added the two Pheasants Nest sites to the sheet last night, so they should be in ABRP today.

Thank you! Those are the two I was wondering about.

 

[positiv]

That's a limitation of those ABB units, I doubt they'll be changing those out in the short term.

Some newer sites are using a different Alpitronic Hypercharger unit that doesn't have the same limitation, though.

Ahh bummer. Looks like I'll be sticking with Evie and Chargefox ultra-rapid chargers. The 80kW Ampol units are just too slow for my roadtrips.

 

[PC__LoadLetter]

I don't see why they'd get rid of them. Just install better ones next to them.

 

[scully]

West Gosford seems open on the app

 

[jamesgo]

ASX release today

 

[Vostok]

Interesting that NZ had more BEVs in total than Australia up until 2019. Says a lot…

Also interesting is it took 3.5 years for Australia to increase the number of BEVs on the road tenfold. Almost exactly a CAGR of 100%.

 

[moa999]

Suspect that NZs early start reflects the much greater grey imports (of Leafs) that goes on in NZ.

 

[Onshore]

Suspect that NZs early start reflects the much greater grey imports (of Leafs) that goes on in NZ.

I reckon that's it.

Grey imports from Japan were a way of life in NZ for many years. Of all types of cars.

 

[jamesgo]

There are a lot of Japanese Nissan Leaf's in NZ, refreshed with new battery packs

 

[positiv]

The 30 minute average charge session only supplies 28kWh?
Either the chargers are really slow or people don't know how to use them.

I have Chargefox receipts showing almost 30kWh over 15 minutes, from when I was doing the Sydney to Brissie run.

 

[scully]

The 30 minute average charge session only supplies 28kWh?
Either the chargers are really slow or people don't know how to use them.

I have Chargefox receipts showing almost 30kWh over 15 minutes, from when I was doing the Sydney to Brissie run.

Some would be just doing the minimum. Others might be having lunch or walking the kids

 

[Quickst]

The 30 minute average charge session only supplies 28kWh?

The chargers are really slow - when they top up from a high state of charge starting point

 

[RichardV]

The 30 minute average charge session only supplies 28kWh?
Either the chargers are really slow or people don't know how to use them.

I have Chargefox receipts showing almost 30kWh over 15 minutes, from when I was doing the Sydney to Brissie run.

The chargers are really slow - when they top up from a high state of charge starting point

When the max charge rate for 400V cars for almost all Ampol sites is 70kW then this seems about right.

 

[PC__LoadLetter]

View attachment 966888

That usage pattern seems kinda familiar.

 

[Nevyn72]

For those who may be interested, here's a picture of the Northbound chargers at Pheasant's Nest I took a few days ago.

It's a quite large parking area and I was pleased to see none of the chargers ICE'd despite their proximity to the entrance....