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Driving the Great Alpine Road

Mount Hotham Victoria
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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. Emma Gilbert via Facebook ↗
    I miss you guys
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    1. Tesla Tripping eTripping
      Emma Gilbert We’ll be in the neighbourhood next week ☺️

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      1. Emma Gilbert via Facebook ↗
        Tesla Tripping really…..

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  2. Neerav Bhatt via Facebook ↗
    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. Tesla Tripping eTripping
      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. Dave Coates via Facebook ↗
        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. Neerav Bhatt via Facebook ↗
        Dave Coates good tip and Beechworth has the honey shop 🐝
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      3. Keith Strib via Facebook ↗
        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. Tesla Tripping eTripping
        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. Tesla Tripping eTripping
        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. Keith Strib via Facebook ↗
        Tesla Tripping I might need to get there earlier tomorrow then 😏
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      7. Keith Strib via Facebook ↗
        Tesla Tripping can’t find that session listed, on Friday, Saturday or Sunday?

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      8. Neerav Bhatt via Facebook ↗
        Keith Strib it would be listed under the Business focused talks
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  3. Kylie Gilroy via Facebook ↗
    Say hi to Nash from me when you get there, tell him Mrs G from X said Wollongong represent.
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      Kylie Gilroy Nash?
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    2. Kylie Gilroy via Facebook ↗
      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. Tesla Tripping eTripping
        Kylie Gilroy Oh _that_ guy! Gotcha ☺️ cc teslainthegong.

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      2. teslainthegong via Facebook ↗
        Kylie Gilroy very kind guys 🫶🏽
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      3. Kylie Gilroy via Facebook ↗
        teslainthegong pleasure, good luck and I can't wait to see the videos
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  4. Gay Ryan via Facebook ↗
    Hope to see you at the show too:)
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  5. Ross Britton via Facebook ↗
    Pretty country all through there
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    1. Francis Brodhurst-Hill via Facebook ↗
      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. Melissa Jane via Facebook ↗
    What a delightful day out!
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  7. Krissy Robinson via Facebook ↗
    Should I ask????? Did you find it????
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    1. Tesla Tripping eTripping
      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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