Charging queues set to drive change as EV road trips surge | smh.com.au

I drove from Canberra to Adelaide over the Christmas/New Year period. Our first stop at Tarcutta (Evie 350 kW) was quite busy. New EV drivers charging to 100%, etc. When we arrived, there were four cars (two charging, two waiting) present. The wait was about 35 minutes. I felt a sense of dread on arrival, but then saw the bright side -- there are so many people confident to take their EVs on long road trips! All publicity is good publicity, right?

This set me up to be a bit nervous about queues for the rest of the trip, but it was fine after we got away from the Sydney-Melbourne traffic. Our return journey over the Hay Plain was only made possible thanks to the series of NRMA chargers through that part of NSW and we only encountered a short wait at Wagga Wagga.

Hi Brybro..... I have copied this comment from another topic where I had posted.

About a month ago I got back from an EV ~7000 km road-trip from Wollongong to Port Douglas & return over the Xmas Season using only the Chargefox Chargers along the East Coast since have a subscription with that network. Detoured via Murwillumbah, Nimbin and Lismore on our way back. Thankfully mostly all went well and I didn't run out or had to limp to a charger. Only queued at Pt Macquarie[NSW], Carmila[QLD] both times & Rockhampton[QLD] once. Nearly all of the older 50kW Tritium Chargers in QLD that worked were running at only 75% capacity, thus adding another 25% to charge times which then impacted on others waiting to charge. A few negotiations had to be done at some of the busy chargers in 36 degs heat!  I have ~400 km range car so tried to go to 100% when other users weren't around. Had Long Range EV's at charges who charged mostly to 80% then moved on. Found a few people who stuck to their original charge plan & wouldn't change. Remember, if you're first at the charger you're in the box seat. I was disappointed at the number of people who hadn't heard about plugshare & the ones who did, couldn't be bothered to check-in and or post feedback regarding the charger. Sounds like it's more of a petrol mentality, just turn-up and charge.  All I can say is Plan! Plan! Plan!........ and maybe don't go over the Xmas Hols like I did or other hols. But it's doable and I'm glad we did it!! Recommend road trips to all. Met mostly happy other EV owners in different makes & models.