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EV chargers finally on highway signs

Pheasants Nest Service Centre
Snowy Mountains + Gippsland 2025–26
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Good to see some highway signs now including EV chargers.

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  1. Gavin Cooley via Facebook ↗
    About bloody time that the service centres should have multiple high speed chargers and signage to find them, particularly if you are interstate travelling
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    1. Gavin Cooley via Facebook ↗
      Gavin Cooley Signage is nice to have, especially for non-EV drivers to see, but don't you just use app navigation to direct you to the chargers?
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      1. Tesla Tripping eTripping
        Peter Campbell True. But it’s helpful when someone says “I need a toilet” or “I need coffee” to not have to somehow check PlugShare while driving to see whether the next service centre has an EV charger
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      2. Facebook visitor via Facebook ↗
        Tesla Tripping Fair enough, though you could get the person wanting the toilet break to check where the next charger is.

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      3. Tesla Tripping eTripping
        Peter Campbell Ah, but the objective is to charge while taking the toilet break. Then you’re not spending any extra time charging.
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      4. Facebook visitor via Facebook ↗
        Tesla Tripping Sure. I think we are agreed. Signage is good and handy.
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    2. Gavin Cooley via Facebook ↗
      Gavin Cooley yes true they should install the chargers at great expense so that they are available for the very few times you are forced to use them because you have no other option

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  2. Patrick Keogh via Facebook ↗
    So close to Exeter and Campbelltown superchargers... will probably never use it but good for non-Tesla drivers. When headed north I have to refill at Campbelltown to make it through to Raymond Terrace. If on the other hand there was a charger at the Wyong service centre...
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    1. Patrick Keogh via Facebook ↗
      Patrick Keogh I believe there is a new service centre going in a bit further north from Wyong. It will probably have chargers.
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  3. Peter Browning via Facebook ↗
    A bit dangerous plugging into that sign!
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  4. Richard Shortt via Facebook ↗
    These two service centres (matching pair either side of the highway) are great. AMPOL units. We used both recently. Excellent experience and the facilities were clean and multi choice regarding refreshments. They leave sad Sally’s Corner (North bound) for dead, as they say. They’re our new go to on that stretch to Sydney and beyond. We are non-Tesla users.
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  5. Keith Miller via Facebook ↗
    I truly hope EV tax is paying for the new signage 🤔 and not us diesel guzzling 4WD SUV's
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  6. Graeme Allan via Facebook ↗
    but Mittagong was a very pleasant alternative
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    1. Brad Hill via Facebook ↗
      Graeme Allan yes the NRMA chargers at the club. I've used them, charge time was about equal to a toilet break and a relaxed lunch.
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  7. Aco Kovaceski via Facebook ↗
    Cheaper than giving medicine out to calm people's range anxiety 🤣
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    1. Aco Kovaceski via Facebook ↗
      Aco Kovaceski what does that emoji mean? It looks like you are trying to take a dump.
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    2. Aco Kovaceski via Facebook ↗
      Aco Kovaceski Have you ever had a look at PlugShare.com? There are lots and lots of chargers about. Still, it’s good to know where they are, for exactly the same reason as it’s good to know where petrol stations are, you need to fill up sometime unless you’re driving a nuclear powered car.

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      1. Tesla Tripping eTripping
        Chris Hulley Once or twice 😉
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  8. Malcolm Street via Facebook ↗
    AT FRIGGIN' LAST! Apart from being useful for EV drivers it reminds other drivers that yes, there are EV chargers out there.
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  9. Peter Campbell via Facebook ↗
    Excellent. EV drivers using ABRP or similar won't need it but it is great to dispel the idea that 'the infrastructure is not there yet' for people who don't have EVs yet.
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  10. Gavin Cooley via Facebook ↗
    When you are travelling hundreds or thousands of klm from home any reasonable assistance to find convenient chargers is welcome. I don't enjoy hunting for one in the back of suburbia when they should be essentially hiway accessible.
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  11. Stephen Petersen via Facebook ↗
    They should say what chargers they have such as 350 kW. With that I can charge in 15 mins. That frees it up for other users.
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    1. Stephen Petersen via Facebook ↗
      Stephen Petersen there are apps that can help you with that information

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  12. Chu Lee via Facebook ↗
    We should absolutely get them at Midway, the busiest pair of roadhouses in WA. Especially the one going toward Perth.
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