A charger wait at The Farm, Byron Bay

NSW → QLD Road Trip 2022–23

We popped in to The Farm near Byron Bay to use one of the two DC chargers there. I think they are still free from The NRMA. Both chargers were already taken by Teslas. Neither one had checked in on PlugShare, so we didn’t know they were taken or how long they would be. In fact, the previous check in on PlugShare was by someone complaining that both chargers were occupied, with no check in.

I chatted with Jack, who had hired the orange wrapped Tesla Model 3 to visit his parents in Byron. He’s been thinking about buying an EV, so hired this one to try it out. He had no idea about PlugShare or that you should vacate when the charging slows (after about 95%) if others are waiting. Perhaps those hiring out EVs should provide some simple introductory info.

None of this really affected us, since we just moved to the Tesla superchargers down the road at The Macadamia Castle in Knockrow, where we also had a yummo lunch.

8 comments

  1. We love the Macadamia Castle. It’s right near Geoff’s sister and we’ve been taking the kids there since dot. We had planned to go to the Farm on our recent trip but Geoff got covid and we came home early.
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  2. Guidance on planning charging on tour and it’s etiquette should be supplied with every EV sale and hire.
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  3. The orange looks good except for the white mirrors and aero hub cabs. Lunch does too, bon appetite
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  4. Educating as you travel!!! Good job!! 👏
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  5. We were at The Farm early the other morning. It is a working bakery. Lots of people about and delicious bacon quiche and good coffee.
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  6. Great Post. Always busy at the Farm. We always have long waits here as a non Tesla driver with small battery EV we don't have any other option in the area when travelling this route. Here's to more 'open to all' rapid charging infrastructure. 😀

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  7. It'll be great when the NRMA commences payment for using these chargers later this year, that'll get rid of most of the hoggers and free loaders.

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  8. So every trip is dictated by availability of charges, you make it sound positive but in reality it’s a pain in the arse and not ideal for real people with real responsibilities

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