Driving the Great Alpine Road

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Today we drove along the Great Alpine Road from Bairnsdale in Gippsland Victoria, through Mount Hotham and various lookouts pointing at the highest places in Australia, including Mount Kosciusko. Unsurprisingly, The Great Alpine Road is the highest highway in Australia. Stunning scenery, on top of the world.

We’re on our way to Fully Charged Show’s Everything Electric show in Sydney, and to catch up with family in NSW.

Charging

From Mount Hotham down to Bright was about 55km, but we only used 1% battery, because the downhill run actually charges the battery (and doesn’t wear out the brake pads).

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  1. I miss you guys
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    1. Emma Gilbert We’ll be in the neighbourhood next week ☺️

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      1. Tesla Tripping really…..

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  2. Looks like a scenic B500 road :) will note that down for a future way to get home from Melbourne after visiting family for annual 🎄 Xmas EV roadtrip

    I'm guessing you connect up to the Hume Highway at Wangaratta?
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    1. Neerav Bhatt Hi 👋. Yes and yes. We prefer to avoid the Hume (it’s a bit boring), but we need to make up some time to get to Everything Electric to be part of a panel on Friday afternoon.
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      1. Tesla Tripping If you are looking for the fastest route from Bright it is not via Wang. Google Maps will tell you to go via beechworth or yackandandah the Wodonga. Either of these is much shorter and both mentioned towns are worth a look.
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      2. Dave Coates good tip and Beechworth has the honey shop 🐝
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      3. Tesla Tripping I’m guessing this session:

        2:35 session on Friday: Can Electric Vehicles Cope With Australia’s Wide Open Spaces

        Hopefully I’ll see you there
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      4. Dave Coates You’re right! I didn’t check the map before, specifically about Wang. We love Yack and have stayed there many times.

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      5. Keith Strib That sounds good, but we haven’t been invited to that one. We’re on the Evie Networks discussion about charging at 1pm.
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      6. Tesla Tripping I might need to get there earlier tomorrow then 😏
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      7. Tesla Tripping can’t find that session listed, on Friday, Saturday or Sunday?

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      8. Keith Strib it would be listed under the Business focused talks
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  3. Say hi to Nash from me when you get there, tell him Mrs G from X said Wollongong represent.
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    1. Kylie Gilroy Nash?
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    2. Yes he's a speaker there, big Tesla YouTuber from my home town, his X name is Tesla In The Gong, sorry I thought you knew who were the speakers there.
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      1. Kylie Gilroy Oh _that_ guy! Gotcha ☺️ cc teslainthegong.

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      2. Kylie Gilroy very kind guys 🫶🏽
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      3. teslainthegong pleasure, good luck and I can't wait to see the videos
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  4. Hope to see you at the show too:)
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  5. Pretty country all through there
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    1. Ross Britton we just loved it there Ross. Love to go back through in winter. Love to Shaz xx I like her, she’s a gem!
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  6. What a delightful day out!
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  7. Should I ask????? Did you find it????
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    1. Krissy Robinson Ha ha. No, we didn’t go along that road (The Alpine Way, through Khancoban and Thredbo). This time we drove along The Great Alpine Road (through Mount Hotham). I looked for a sparkle of my lost thermos lid, across the huge valley, but couldn’t see it. Maybe next time.
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