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NRMA fast charging network
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RichardV
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Chuq
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Well, their network of single charger sites were all established 2-4+ years ago when there was nothing...
Given Chargefox are becoming a backend billing/management operator only and not the operator of the DCFC hardware, I think all Chargefox branding should be removed or become little more than a footnote, and the hardware branding / Apps be that of the CPO (charging point operator) - so customers know who to blame when it doesn’t work.
So NRMA’s decision is right in my view.
So then why does Chargefox keep calling itself Australia’s largest EV charging network? Can’t have it both ways. In my book either run the network and be responsible for the locations, hardware, maintenance, pricing and uptime - and then you can have your branding all over it and promote yourself as the biggest/best/whatever. Or do the backend stuff, and claim none of that.
I think the NRMA is starting to understand the limitations of single machine charging sites, but it will take them some time to retrofit. I posted the below on X(Twitter) recently and it was ‘liked’ by NRMA.
There is no need to split it out into a dozen or more apps, particularly when some owners might only have one or two sites.
If the owner/operator branding needs to be front and centre, that can be accomplished within the single Chargefox app.
Agree wholeheartedly on the single stall problem, however Jolt is a bit of a special case.
Many of their chargers were introduced to get dual purpose out of those mini street substations (big green boxes).
They had the idea to run a charge cable off them. But since these things cannot be moved, usually only 1 stall is possible.
I suspect that the charging is Jolt’s way of grabbing the advertising space. Really, it’s the advertising that they’re after, but they tell the councils that they’re providing charging facilities.
It was hilarious when the ACT revoked Jolt‘s grant to rollout DC chargers in the ACT - due to ”a misalignment between Jolt Charge’s business model and the ACT Government’s position on advertising on public land, the Government made the decision not to proceed with Jolt Charge’s project”
Seriously… didn’t anyone in the ACT’s grant assessment panel look at photos of any of Jolt’s existing sites before awarding them a grant? Talk about not doing your due diligence…
The ACT Government does have a deal with a similar private entity providing bus shelters with advertising on public land, though.
Soon, you’ll need the latest version of our app to pay and use an NRMA Electric charger. Think of the app as your one stop shop for all things EV charging that will allow you to:
- Locate your nearest charger
- Check a charger’s availability in real time
- Access up to date information on charging speeds
- Set up preferred payment method in one go to save time
- Track your usage history and much more.
We’re also introducing costs to use our chargers, to help us maintain and continue to expand the NRMA Electric network.
Finally! Mind you it’s not going to tell you that there’s a queue 4 deep at Mittagong or Jindabyne, but at least there’s an indication that it’s working.
