Thread: EV general discussion

Melb- Port Fairy- Ballarat- Avocca ( a little away towards Maryborough)- Wedding party fun then reverse- EV only

You might be relived to here My Disco is taking 7 people Melbourne Avocca ( a little away towards Maryborough).

No way my weekend is ruined No Boat of course but 2 VIP's Picked up and returned to Port Fairy are Both "Great and Grand"

Have a great weekend all

PS I do need to stop at RACV Torquay and Ballarat for less than an hour for lunch/morning tea My Landrover could do it in one to two tanks of $$$$$$ with out stopping- It will get back here on the full tank of $220 filled up yesterday

Genuine question James - has the price of a recharge gone up here in Vic at all since power prices started to move? Not trying to catch you out, but I have no idea what a charging station costs to use and if this is changing as regularly as what petrol prices do.

For a weekend away I quite like the idea of the stops as I’m not an ‘a’ to ‘b’ sort of person when time permits but most of my longer weekend travels are in our little motorhome these days - I stop every couple of hours when I’m driving that anyway and generally grab a coffee and wander around where I’ve stopped but there isn’t a battery big enough to get that around unfortunately, but maybe as I’m getting older I’m starting to chill more and half of me thinks I could almost make an EV work - entry cost is the biggest drawback for me at the moment and battery prices aren’t coming down any time soon with a massive shortfall of lithium continuing. We priced some new BESS units for work - the last ones we bought 6 months ago were $122K each - they are now $144K each - and lead time is mid 2024 currently. ☹️

Originally Posted by Homestar

Genuine question James - has the price of a recharge gone up here in Vic at all since power prices started to move? Not trying to catch you out, but I have no idea what a charging station costs to use and if this is changing as regularly as what petrol prices do.

For a weekend away I quite like the idea of the stops as I’m not an ‘a’ to ‘b’ sort of person when time permits but most of my longer weekend travels are in our little motorhome these days - I stop every couple of hours when I’m driving that anyway and generally grab a coffee and wander around where I’ve stopped but there isn’t a battery big enough to get that around unfortunately, but maybe as I’m getting older I’m starting to chill more and half of me thinks I could almost make an EV work - entry cost is the biggest drawback for me at the moment and battery prices aren’t coming down any time soon with a massive shortfall of lithium continuing. We priced some new BESS units for work - the last ones we bought 6 months ago were $122K each - they are now $144K each - and lead time is mid 2024 currently. ☹️

Plenty of room on that van for solar panels.

Maybe one day soon someone will be able to coat the whole vehicle in them, like vinyl wrap.

cheers, DL

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Audi/ruski collaboration making sarcasm turn to a bit of biting I think

Mean while at the petrol station they are introducing limits.

Only $10K allowed per fill now

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So that is about 1xJerrican?

Originally Posted by Homestar

Genuine question James - has the price of a recharge gone up here in Vic at all since power prices started to move? Not trying to catch you out, but I have no idea what a charging station costs to use and if this is changing as regularly as what petrol prices do.

For a weekend away I quite like the idea of the stops as I’m not an ‘a’ to ‘b’ sort of person when time permits but most of my longer weekend travels are in our little motorhome these days - I stop every couple of hours when I’m driving that anyway and generally grab a coffee and wander around where I’ve stopped but there isn’t a battery big enough to get that around unfortunately, but maybe as I’m getting older I’m starting to chill more and half of me thinks I could almost make an EV work - entry cost is the biggest drawback for me at the moment and battery prices aren’t coming down any time soon with a massive shortfall of lithium continuing. We priced some new BESS units for work - the last ones we bought 6 months ago were $122K each - they are now $144K each - and lead time is mid 2024 currently. ☹️

Good question I asked at three places and No was the reply. That may change of course - User Pays is fine with me.

I did get grumpy in Colac as I was a bit short to get to the RACV fast one I was aiming for this afternoon, A FREE Tesla destination (read crap ) upto 7kWh was giving less than a wall plug. 3 Tesla only Fast chargers I cannot pay for were unused. I am asking if any government money was given for them! Tesla owners charge happily with me In Ballarat and in Torquay and other places. Another NON tesla person had to wait for me as the 2nd tesla destination charger was not working at all. tesla destination chargers are the very old and always slower than my home Charger that may be not locked to Tesla only.

It is more than frustrating to share other sites happily while Tesla Fast Charger are not being used!

Wonder if ACCC or similar might give them a kick? They have been forced to allow others to pay in other countries already.

2000 km done and dusted. I am stuffed.

Nealy tried a more direct path via Ararat but happily missed it. I think they the two there are slow 7kWh at best and IF they are as bad as the Colac one I would have spoilt my weekend.

The fuel bill for my Disco was well over the Electricity paid for FYI $16 Torquay, $12.97 +13.60 Ballarat One in Marybough was $3.62 and 4.23 Kids must have driven it a bit?

$20 to a helpful home *2 which is a 7kWh that gives 7kWh thankfully.

Portland Marathon Next week is next run There seems to be 4 Tesla 7kWh chargers so given my 4 ish hour foot slog I will take the MG again

Honestly anything less than 50kWh is really a waste of time unless your staying. Vic Country is NOT EV ready really. Next Gen batteries or my Hydrogen fetish will change that I think It seem $25 is the Portland rate unless I stay or have Dinner. Post Run Dinner is fine with me

Here's a Melbourne company partnering with a UK company to convert Land Rovers and other vehicles to electric. Says they are booked up with orders until 2024.

Australian EV conversion startup merges with UK firm to turn classic cars electric | Electric vehicles | The Guardian

All good for the enthusiastic that can throw $100k hobby money around

But a $15k conversion a decade from now, if it ever happens, will have poor sods like me finding the money to convert to electric.

Until then or I can buy a used vehicle for 10 to 15 that doesn't need a new battery pack I will stick to fossil fuel, I live in my real world of well below 'average' australian income, which is in itself higher than the average of anyone working that I personally know.

Originally Posted by johnp38

All good for the enthusiastic that can throw $100k hobby money around

But a $15k conversion a decade from now, if it ever happens, will have poor sods like me finding the money to convert to electric.

Until then or I can buy a used vehicle for 10 to 15 that doesn't need a new battery pack I will stick to fossil fuel, I live in my real world of well below 'average' australian income, which is in itself higher than the average of anyone working that I personally know.

Could easily do a DIY conversion on a Landy for $15K . and it will be a vehicle that appreciates.
The Jaunt 150k price is for a fully restored / re-engineered EV Landy with disc brakes & Electric Power Steering , pretty good value IMO

'Poor sods' spending 10 or 15k on a used vehicle is money down the drain, in 10 years it will be worth less than nothing, and the cycle continues.