Supercharger - Goulburn NSW

[ZTrekus]

Come on... Start diggin'

Remember this quote: "Goulburn will get its set of eight Superchargers some time during the second quarter of this year, but they should be up and running before June."

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/04/teslas-first-rural-aussie-supercharger-is-in-goulburn/

Well THAT prophecy has stalled.

Goulburn was supposed to be the first of several country superchargers. There has got to be something wrong if event the FIRST domino doesn't start falling!

 

[houdini]

Since when has it ever been the earlier time in any suspected or anticipated dates?! Second half of this year kinda means by December in Tesla world. As we've seen overseas once construction begins it finishes quickly. Let's work off Golburn being up in Sept and then the same team wipping down the highway on a big road trip to put in all the others. You could put in 3 or 4 in a month.

 

[lennier]

Since when has it ever been the earlier time in any suspected or anticipated dates?! Second half of this year kinda means by December in Tesla world. As we've seen overseas once construction begins it finishes quickly. Let's work off Golburn being up in Sept and then the same team wipping down the highway on a big road trip to put in all the others. You could put in 3 or 4 in a month.

Second *quarter*, not half, was what had been touted. But that was probably always optimistic and as you say I don't think the actual build takes that long once all the administrative groundwork is dealt with.

 

[Dborn]

Was supposed to be by this month end. And, 3 supercharger bays are STILL " coming soon" as they have been for the last 6.5 months. Despite the substation going in a month ago! Yes, there was a 3 month hiatus when Tesla pulled the plug on the money supply after China flopped. ( I have that on reasonable authority which must remain confidential). Are all the stalls operational in Melbourne? I don't know.

 

[lennier]

Was supposed to be by this month end. And, 3 supercharger bays are STILL " coming soon" as they have been for the last 6.5 months. Despite the substation going in a month ago! Yes, there was a 3 month hiatus when Tesla pulled the plug on the money supply after China flopped. ( I have that on reasonable authority which must remain confidential). Are all the stalls operational in Melbourne? I don't know.

Two of the Melbourne stalls are still awaiting the substation upgrades to be complete.

 

[danielp]

Frustrating. If it is going to be like this, I think more destination charging is needed asap along those intended corridors.

 

[houdini]

Second *quarter*, not half, was what had been touted. But that was probably always optimistic and as you say I don't think the actual build takes that long once all the administrative groundwork is dealt with.

Opps, sorry my bad: missed the quarter. They still have 13 days

 

[baillies]

Hopefully the delay is just related to switching to liquid cooled supercharges. I assume it will take a while to get a Mennekes version up and going.

http://transportevolved.com/2015/06...hargers-pave-the-way-to-even-faster-charging/

 

[Jimat]

Still no sign of work in the designated spot
Bit disappointing but not totally unexpected

 

[Dborn]

Any update on progress or lack thereof here?

 

[ZTrekus]

Any update on progress or lack thereof here?

I know Dborn, right? It's really depressing...

 

[Jimat]

Still no sign of work starting today- bummer

 

[Dborn]

It was suggested to me that they might be waiting on the new liquid cooled units. However that does not explain the lack of preparation works.

 

[Kayto]

I'm guessing that construction must be coming very soon. The last thing I can find is this article in the local paper:
Charge and go stations coming | Goulburn Post

I'm driving past every few weeks so I will keep checking on it...

 

[Dborn]

" by August" it says. If nothing is there yet, I doubt that statement will be correct.

 

[TesAus]

" by August" it says. If nothing is there yet, I doubt that statement will be correct.

August Tesla Time!

 

[Dborn]

August Tesla Time!

Yeah. August 2016!!

 

[Gabz]

Work to start end of month to be completed late September First Tesla Supercharger in Regional NSW | AEVA

 

[brewster]

Work to start end of month to be completed late September First Tesla Supercharger in Regional NSW | AEVA

Great, now a Supercharger in Albury and I'll be able to visit my son in Canberra with my Model S without charging delays ('cause of the 3 p's). :biggrin:

 

[Chuq]

Great, now a Supercharger in Albury and I'll be able to visit my son in Canberra with my Model S without charging delays ('cause of the 3 p's). :biggrin:

If you're happy to deal with drifting into town on electrons, and 1+ hr charge times, Albury will also be the only supercharger required to complete a functional Melbourne-Sydney route. In fact as you've noticed, you could extend that, and even drive from Portland to Port Macquarie

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