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What's your EV charging routine like in Australia?

BYDREAMAU | 2025-06-20 10:37 | 26 views

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share a bit about my recent EV charging routine and hopefully hear what others are doing too. I’ve been driving my Sealion 7 around Sydney for a while now, and I’ve gotten into the habit of keeping a little “charger map” in my Notes app. I mostly rely on NRMA and Chargefox stations, and honestly, the experience has been a mixed bag. Some days I get to an ultra-fast charger with no queue, plug in, and everything works beautifully — 100kW+ speeds, done in 30 mins. But then there are other times when: * A charger is offline * The app refuses to authenticate * Or someone’s parked and not even charging At this point, I’ve kind of “mentally bookmarked” a few reliable ones in the city and a few along the M1 toward the Central Coast. Curious — for those of you using public chargers regularly: * Do you have a go-to brand or specific station you trust? * Do you plan your week around charging, or just top up when convenient? * Anyone found a hidden gem charger that never seems busy? Would love to compare notes. The EV community in Australia is growing fast, and I think sharing these small things really helps! Cheers

Comments (2)
Nthcoastnoody 2025-07-24 19:53

I'm lucky that my place of work has 7kW chargers that we don't pay for. So depending on my SoC determines how often I use them. I also use a Chargefox charger on the odd occasion at 8c/kWhr, so I've got it pretty good tbh.

BYDREAMAU 2025-07-29 02:32

Awesome, I imagine that covers most of your day-to-day driving without much planning needed. I’ve been using NRMA and Chargefox mostly around Sydney too. 8c/kWh is a pretty solid deal — I usually see higher rates unless I catch one of the free ones off-peak.

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