EV charging kit needed for travel in remote Australia
Channel: AUSY8
Date: 2023-09-01

#tesla #evcharging #darwin #kununurra

We have started a 25,000 km+ figure “8” lap of Australia in our Tesla electric car. The planned route is  Canberra - Port Augusta - Darwin - Perth - Port Augusta - Alice Springs - Mount Isa - Townsville - Melbourne - Hobart. At the time of posting this video we are in Kununurra WA.

In the early years of EV adoption in Australia and the more remote parts of our trip, we need to adapt to the various charging opportunities available to us. This means bringing along a comprehensive collection of cables and adapters. 

In this video I highlight the types of equipment you might need to bring for trickle AC charging and fast AC charging. This includes a Fronius Wattpilot Go and other cables and connectors.

The goal of any EV owner, road tripping, is to use fast DC charging. This is the fastest way to recharge your car, and allows you to get to your destination almost as fast as a petrol car.

I also demonstrate using fast DC, which is becoming more broadly available in the populated areas of Australia. 

This video was filmed at the most northerly charge point on what will be the longest EV charging network in the world. This is the Kununurra WA EV Chargefox DC station operated by Horizon Power.  It uses Kempower EV Power D units outputting a max of 200 kW. 

I also demonstrate using a fast DC station in central Darwin managed by Evie.

Here is the full list of my charging equipment:

- Tesla UMC with 10A and 15 tails
- 20A 3 phase UMC tail
- 32A 3 phase UMC tail
- Heavy duty HPM 10A extension lead
- Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable
- Fronius Wattpilot Go
- 3 phase extension lead