jonescg
100 MW
Something I'm quite proud of having been a part of.
Screw Tesla, we're going to be first!
Australia's First Electric Highway
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Something I'm quite proud of having been a part of.
Screw Tesla, we're going to be first!
eMax
100 W
Wow this sounds awesome!
Is there any more details about this?
Are you working on the concept?
Is there any more details about this?
Are you working on the concept?
dingoEsride
100 kW
Chris is a big pusher for Electric transport in Aus. and is speeding up the changes
RAC Electric Highway
Great news for EV owners, the RAC funding of the electric highway is a definite go ahead. Locations are Perth Metro RAC headquarters and maybe one or two other venues in the City Fremantle is a possibility.
Mandurah, Harvey , Busselton, Bridgetown , Nannup, Margaret River and Augusta are the venues on the Electric Highway to the SouthWest. The Chargepoints will be put to tender Chris will work with the RAC on this. State govt while expressing support was not interested in funding the EH.
Local goverment will be able to charge for charging or allow it free There will be fault reporting, possibly via the web or an app. racelelectrichighway.com.au will have more details One of the RACs requirements will be that the charge points will be close to the centre of the towns they are located in
Interest in EVs is big along the route, Forrest highway petrol station is also interested in EV charging and the EH may lead to more private chargepoints being installed. Regional councils are enthusiastic about the initiative Power supplies are good and therefor no transformers will be needed neccesarily
RAC will be asking for for 2 bays ( 1 minimum ) , with at least a 15A socket as well as the fast charge units. There might well be two charge points in Bunbury.
*The meeting resolved to congratulate Chris on his efforts toward making the Electric Highway a reality,
Chris said that in fact the idea for the EH had come from member Patti McBain who had travelled to busselton and had an idea that if there was an EH , she would have been able to charge up and not take as long to drive down south.
*The meeting resolved to convey our thanks to the RAC for supporting the Electric Highway
RAC Electric Highway
Great news for EV owners, the RAC funding of the electric highway is a definite go ahead. Locations are Perth Metro RAC headquarters and maybe one or two other venues in the City Fremantle is a possibility.
Mandurah, Harvey , Busselton, Bridgetown , Nannup, Margaret River and Augusta are the venues on the Electric Highway to the SouthWest. The Chargepoints will be put to tender Chris will work with the RAC on this. State govt while expressing support was not interested in funding the EH.
Local goverment will be able to charge for charging or allow it free There will be fault reporting, possibly via the web or an app. racelelectrichighway.com.au will have more details One of the RACs requirements will be that the charge points will be close to the centre of the towns they are located in
Interest in EVs is big along the route, Forrest highway petrol station is also interested in EV charging and the EH may lead to more private chargepoints being installed. Regional councils are enthusiastic about the initiative Power supplies are good and therefor no transformers will be needed neccesarily
RAC will be asking for for 2 bays ( 1 minimum ) , with at least a 15A socket as well as the fast charge units. There might well be two charge points in Bunbury.
*The meeting resolved to congratulate Chris on his efforts toward making the Electric Highway a reality,
Chris said that in fact the idea for the EH had come from member Patti McBain who had travelled to busselton and had an idea that if there was an EH , she would have been able to charge up and not take as long to drive down south.
*The meeting resolved to convey our thanks to the RAC for supporting the Electric Highway
t3sla
10 kW
Awesome!
The fingers
10 TW
PCH in Cali could use some of this. 8)
Solar Roadways is going to be PISSED! ha
Really I dont know what they think about this new electric road.
I feel they should all collaborate so as to move this tech for roadway,sidewalk,parking lots etc forward.Or at least they would know sooner if this stuff will work or is a joke.
Tim
Really I dont know what they think about this new electric road.
I feel they should all collaborate so as to move this tech for roadway,sidewalk,parking lots etc forward.Or at least they would know sooner if this stuff will work or is a joke.
Tim
Gregory
100 kW
Well done Chris. Or should we call you Dr Jones?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-...-drivers-from-perth-to-the-south-west/6565378
Australia's first electric highway links Perth to South-West
By Katrin Long
Updated about 9 hours ago
Electric car charging station WA
A network of electrical charging stations dotted throughout Western Australia's South-West now forms the country's first extended road route for electric vehicles (EVs).
Most EV owners plug their cars into a socket at home and they can take anywhere from three to eight hours to fully charge.
Once charged, the car will only go as far as the size of the battery allows, which is about 150 kilometres for most common models.
This has made electric vehicles ideal for zipping around the CBD but difficult to take on longer trips.
But that is now a thing of the past for those who have their sights set on cruising through the South-West.
Anywhere where you've got power lines running past, you can put a charging station.
Dr Chris Jones
From Perth to the beachside tourist town of Augusta, 310 kilometres from the capital, 12 publicly accessible charging stations will take just 30 minutes to fully charge a vehicle.
There are fewer than 150 EV owners in Western Australia but it was hoped access to the chargers would encourage more people to buy the cars, which start at $39,000.
The RAC funded the Electric Highway and president Esme Bowen said she hoped the bright yellow charging stations would get people talking.
"I think it's just about getting people exposed to them and I think this highway will give people the opportunity to think, 'What's that car doing? What does it do? What does it mean?'," Ms Bowen said.
Charging stations expected to be built across the country
Dr Chris Jones from the Australian Electric Vehicle Association said there was a reason there were so few EV owners in Australia.
"We do have longer distances than most to travel and so the limited range of the current fleet of EVs plays a part in that," he said.
An electric charging station on Forrest Highway
"We also don't have any government incentives whatsoever whereas most other nations have got something."
The start-up costs are on the more expensive side, but the cost of running an EV is just a fraction of fuel-powered cars.
Owners can use the new charging stations for free until the end of the year when it will start costing between $3 and $5 for a full charge.
Dr Jones said while electricity was not a completely green option, it was preferable to using petrol or diesel.
"EVs aren't saints, the batteries need to come from resources that are dug out of the ground, but they will run on virtually zero carbon emissions if you charge it from solar or wind for the rest of its life, as the majority of EV owners do," he said.
Dr Jones said it was just a matter of time before similar charging stations were built across the country.
"All it took was a bit of motivation; it's an elegantly simple system. All of the infrastructure to deliver the energy is already there, it's just a case of putting the right charger there," he said.
"Anywhere where you've got power lines running past you can put a charging station."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-...-drivers-from-perth-to-the-south-west/6565378
Australia's first electric highway links Perth to South-West
By Katrin Long
Updated about 9 hours ago
Electric car charging station WA
A network of electrical charging stations dotted throughout Western Australia's South-West now forms the country's first extended road route for electric vehicles (EVs).
Most EV owners plug their cars into a socket at home and they can take anywhere from three to eight hours to fully charge.
Once charged, the car will only go as far as the size of the battery allows, which is about 150 kilometres for most common models.
This has made electric vehicles ideal for zipping around the CBD but difficult to take on longer trips.
But that is now a thing of the past for those who have their sights set on cruising through the South-West.
Anywhere where you've got power lines running past, you can put a charging station.
Dr Chris Jones
From Perth to the beachside tourist town of Augusta, 310 kilometres from the capital, 12 publicly accessible charging stations will take just 30 minutes to fully charge a vehicle.
There are fewer than 150 EV owners in Western Australia but it was hoped access to the chargers would encourage more people to buy the cars, which start at $39,000.
The RAC funded the Electric Highway and president Esme Bowen said she hoped the bright yellow charging stations would get people talking.
"I think it's just about getting people exposed to them and I think this highway will give people the opportunity to think, 'What's that car doing? What does it do? What does it mean?'," Ms Bowen said.
Charging stations expected to be built across the country
Dr Chris Jones from the Australian Electric Vehicle Association said there was a reason there were so few EV owners in Australia.
"We do have longer distances than most to travel and so the limited range of the current fleet of EVs plays a part in that," he said.
An electric charging station on Forrest Highway
"We also don't have any government incentives whatsoever whereas most other nations have got something."
The start-up costs are on the more expensive side, but the cost of running an EV is just a fraction of fuel-powered cars.
Owners can use the new charging stations for free until the end of the year when it will start costing between $3 and $5 for a full charge.
Dr Jones said while electricity was not a completely green option, it was preferable to using petrol or diesel.
"EVs aren't saints, the batteries need to come from resources that are dug out of the ground, but they will run on virtually zero carbon emissions if you charge it from solar or wind for the rest of its life, as the majority of EV owners do," he said.
Dr Jones said it was just a matter of time before similar charging stations were built across the country.
"All it took was a bit of motivation; it's an elegantly simple system. All of the infrastructure to deliver the energy is already there, it's just a case of putting the right charger there," he said.
"Anywhere where you've got power lines running past you can put a charging station."
jonescg
100 MW
Hehe, yes it's great to see it finally come together.
Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River have fast chargers, while Augusta, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Nannup, Bridgetown and Harvey will get theirs in the next two months. Freo will have theirs installed by the end of the year. I believe there is one charger left (they ordered 13) so i think Pinjarra would be the best place for it.
Some photos from the launch can be found in this thread on the AEVA's forum:
http://forums.aeva.asn.au/australias-first-electric-highway_topic4308_post57618.html#57618
Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River have fast chargers, while Augusta, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Nannup, Bridgetown and Harvey will get theirs in the next two months. Freo will have theirs installed by the end of the year. I believe there is one charger left (they ordered 13) so i think Pinjarra would be the best place for it.
Some photos from the launch can be found in this thread on the AEVA's forum:
http://forums.aeva.asn.au/australias-first-electric-highway_topic4308_post57618.html#57618
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