NRMA fast charging network

[moa999]

Not clear on the selection criteria.
I use the same email for both and do have a paid charge with NRMA.

Only paid charge with NRMA was in Jan 2024, and my last Chargefox charge was Nov 2023, but have probably logged 50+ paid charges since 2020.

Have been using Evie and Exploren more recently.

 

[Vostok]

Well I give this initiative a

The NRMA App, I’m sorry to say, is terrible to use for EV charging.

 

[moa999]

Posting here as NRMA seem to be the only one using a Freewire unit (at Mittagong).

But appears Freewire are also on the endangered list having shuttered their many factory and R&D facility, and laid off the majority of employees.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/inno/stories/news/2024/05/02/freewire-technologies-ev-chargers-layoff-electric.html

 

[Quickst]

Hmm , so more than one EV charger player feeling the pinch.
What does Elon know that we don't?

 

[moa999]

And appears NRMA has removed the Freewire units at Mittagong.
Reportedly replacing with a different battery solution.

Presumably this decision was taken prior to the Freewire news.

NRMA dumps new battery-backed EV charging stations, as another big provider hits the wall

NRMA removes battery-powered fast chargers from NSW site amid reports provider has hit a financial wall, while Trevor St Baker sits in on first Tritium creditors' meeting, and market digests Tesla Supercharger plans.

thedriven.io

 

[moa999]

Per Neerav a new battery backed Elumina stall to be installed at Mittagong.

Electric Vehicles for Australia | After a tip off from an EV industry contact I have confirmed with two other people that eLumina D1 model DC fast chargers with built-in 193kWh battery... | Facebook

After a tip off from an EV industry contact I have confirmed with two other people that eLumina D1 model DC fast chargers with built-in 193kWh battery are to be installed at the NRMA charging stop...

www.facebook.com

Couple of these already deployed in Qld.

New NRMA Mittagong RSL fast chargers are eLumina D1 with built-in 193kWh battery - techAU

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[Hairyman]

Had an email from Chargefox saying that they were trialling access to NRMA chargers via the Chargefox app. The details other than that are fairly nebulous.

 

[Jules22]

Had an email from Chargefox saying that they were trialling access to NRMA chargers via the Chargefox app. The details other than that are fairly nebulous.

That's a good sign, I have thoguht for a while that at some point these guys are going to come together and come up with some sort of standard of interoperability.

Best yet if they could re-create the Tesla experience and have the unit talk with the car, determine if you have an account and bypass the need for an APP/Credit card interraction in those cases.

 

[B3AU]

Had an email from Chargefox saying that they were trialling access to NRMA chargers via the Chargefox app. The details other than that are fairly nebulous.

Cool, some of us have been in the trial for a few weeks (posted a few pages back) - I'm going to take expanding the trial as a good sign.

(Missing some of the new Chargefox features though, like session length and the state of charge)

 

[Baymax44]

Received the trail invitation email earlier today, but may not try those NRMA chargers as the member discount seems not applicable.