2,429km Townsville via Brisbane from Sydney by EV. Average real range for the trip in my 3LR was 450km per 100% of battery and paid $172.98 in electricity. The average cost was $7.12/100km. My 14 stops for food, breaks or accommodation where I also charged my EV, were: Tuggerah, Thrumster, Maclean, Byron Bay, Birtinya, Gympie ..read more

One of the questions other people ask me frequently is how much does the electricity for an EV cost per 100km? There is a different answer for ev electricity costs for each person as it varies greatly depending on where you drive and where you charge. My Tesla 3 long range EV uses 15kWh each ..read more

Summary I travelled in my ev 1,836 kms from Sydney to Bourke via Cobar and return, in temps to 38oC. The Trip  It has been many years since I visited Cobar for work when I was with the RFS and so I wanted to revisit the area and see the towns and people and country. Cobar ..read more

Starting my country trip back to Sydney with a top up to 94% at Yea Supercharger and Marmalades cafe. Next stop 219 kms at Barnawartha North Chargefox, where Navigation says I’ll arrive with 44%. Then top up and head north via Henty to Young. Arrived Barnawartha North Truck Stop at 47% at the RACV Chargefox ..read more

28-10-2021: The Tesla spare wheel and tyre weigh 25 kg and you can use the space inside the spare wheel. I tried it to see how much I could pack easily in the boot and with the spare wheel with tyre fitted, there is still room for backpack, shoes, two shopping bags, luggage bag plus ..read more

Update 04-07-2022 I have used this adaptor occasionally. It works well and I carry it on rural road trips in case I  stop at showgrounds or caravan parks and need to charge. 17-08-2021 If travelling off the main roads in regional and rural areas, there are cafes, motels and holiday parks and showgrounds where you ..read more

Update 15 Dec 2023 – After 2yrs 3 months and 57,497kms, including several remote trips, I have found I use this cable regularly at many EV destination chargers in regional and rural towns. For example at Nhill and Rainbow in Victoria, the Linga chargers require you to bring your own Type 2 cable. In the ..read more

These are just some sites I found helpful… Tesla links https://www.tesla.com/support/meet-your-tesla/model-3 You Tube explanatory videos https://youtube.com/c/LudicrousFeed https://youtube.com/c/WeberAuto https://youtube.com/c/Mytechmethods https://teslatuneup.com/ Cables & Accessories https://shop.tesla.com/en_au https://tessories.com.au/ https://www.evolutionaustralia.com.au/ https://evchargers.com.au/ https://evse.com.au/shop/ https://jetcharge.com.au/ https://www.evup.com.au/charge-now EV Charging Networks in Australia Plugshare https://www.plugshare.com/ – all kinds of chargers and th ..read more

Summer trip in Jan 2024 Sydney, Bathurst, Dubbo, Gulgong, Hill End, Sofala,  Bathurst, Sydney by EV, 915km in temps up to 39o C in a Tesla 3LR EV. Average real range 486km/100% Day 1 Sydney to Bathurst 190km used 41.8% of battery, equivalent to 45.5km per 10% real range. Trip was 80-110km/hr to Bathurst elevation ..read more

One of the questions other people ask me frequently is how much does the electricity for an EV cost per 100km? It varies depending on where you charge. My Tesla 3 long range EV uses 15kWh each 100km, so here are examples of electricity cost examples correct as at January 2024. Sample AC/DC Rates at ..read more