Excellent comparison, being a Tesla owner it was interesting to see you move through different providers. Free charging is great, but time has value too. The Superchargers remain my favourite, but as we travel around good charging from any provider is a blessing.
Thanks for sharing! Somewhat new Model Y owner here and although I have never used public chargers so far, I may need to eventually and this helped me what to expect.
A few months ago I took my EV6 on a road trip Adelaide to Brisbane and back. We used a wide variety of chargers, the experience was pretty similar across the board. Only had 2 issues with failing chargers, one a Chargefox, the other a Tesla. The free NRMA chargers were quite good, especially in more rural areas. In Tamworth the NRMA was slower at 50kW than the Tesla's (still very slow) 100kW, but NRMA was within walking distance of town so we were able to get food and actually do something fun rather then sitting in the car waiting and watching the charging bill sky-rocket to ridiculous amounts. Further, the simplicity of Tesla's system is only if you have a Tesla. If you own a Not-A-Tesla, it is just as complex and cumbersome as every other network. Maybe worse as you can't use the RFID shortcut.
Excellent video, thanks! I’m planning on getting an EV in 2024 (not a Tesla) and this is all very useful info. I do hope eventually, though, that charging providers either move away from the need to have different proprietary apps, and maybe simpler pay-wave methods or someone develops a universal app that can connect to any provider’s system. That would make much more sense than having half a dozen apps of varying complexity to have to navigate around.
While they still require an account, some providers allow you to order an RFID card that eliminates the need to use an app at the charging point. This is especially helpful in areas with poor mobile service.
Nice comparison. Very well produced, thank you for taking the time. I'm renting a Model Y in January for a long weekend, very excited to try out the 'road trip' EV experience especially via the Supercharger Network.
Nice video 👍. We own Model Y and 3. Prefer the Tesla supercharger network for reliability and ease of use every time…Chargefox/ Evie / NRMA are a mixed bag and not to be trusted. You always need a backup plan if venturing outside the Tesla supercharger network. Visited Batemans Bay last week. NRMA charger broken for days (not sure if it’s paid yet?). Backup plan was hotel charger that worked. 90% of charging done at home generally…But Tesla superchargers for road trips.
Hi Steve great video you might need to update this every 12 months or so as now I understand that NRMA is not currently free and Chargefox are no longer using Tritium charges which were less unreliable. I have had always positive experiences with chargefox
Great video Steve so thanks. Charging speed is so dependent on the battery’s current charge level and temperature that it’s hard to compare charging rates. I think the Tesla SC you used is a V3 so it can supply a high rate if you are preconditioned and low in charge (also the most expensive though at 63c/kWh) although the ease of use offsets that pretty well. Cheers
The best charger is the one that is vacant and no other EVs are using the other adjacent chargers because each one will double the time it takes for you to charge yours.
