[NSW] Free Kerbside Electric Car Charging (39 Sydney Inner West Locations) @ AGL

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This deal may be scant on details at present, but thought it was worth posting

Source press article from Drive.com.au

Almost 40 new pole-mounted electric car chargers are now available for use along kerbsides in Sydney’s inner-western suburbs, with charging offered for free until 31 January next year.

Until 31 January 2025, charging at all of the 39 sites – which include places such as Birchgrove, Balmain, Lewisham, Stanmore and Newtown – will be free to encourage more people to safely top up their batteries without having to resort to riskier methods.


UPDATE

I've had an OzB member reach out with a Google map link they have put together with charger locations and to advise that Plugshare will also be updated

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=14qcBndge7u-fVq…

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Comments

                • @tunzafun001: a) was already done by someone in an inner city home and he was told it was unsafe and forced to take it down. I remember an article on it because how he had done it was actually pretty clever and cheap.

                  b) Sounds like a litigation nightmare on a couple of levels.

                  c) that has to be maintained by the council, so would be a no.

                  What we actually need is the wireless charging road surface people had talked about with EVs, that could work.

                  • @serpserpserp: a) Well that's just sad.. but the same response I got.
                    b) Not sure why. There are already cables and junk (NBN) in there anyway. This is the safest option. Would be a charger that pops out the ground, then pops back down (like they have in Norway). Would all be documented..dial before you dig etc.
                    c) Council doing maintenance…hahaha…

                    As for wireless, the inefficiencies are huge.

    • not the OPs fault. the chargers aren't publicly listed anywhere just yet - just been shared on multiple car websites for now.

      • -4

        Then it's not a deal. At best it's a PSA/Forum topic.

  • +4

    ICE drivers will be FURIOUS if there is a queue!

  • 84c/kwh coming to a kerb near you

    • Doubt it will be that expensive for AC.

  • How fast is the charger?

    • Fast

      • Whats that in kwh? 22?

        • Should be 22kW AC if your car can handle it.

  • What is a "riskier method"?

    • Pouring petrol on a pile of eneloops, lighting it on fire and charging by osmosis

    • People running power cables across the footpath from their homes/apartments to charge their cars on the street.
      There was even a news article where the EV owner had run the cable through their stormwater pipe, so it was under the pavement of the footpath, but at risk of being drowned if it rained.

  • Any deals on extension cords a few km long?

  • +1

    Now I just have to figure out how to plug my house into an EV charger to reduce my power bill…

  • Tried on a couple of chargers. Can't get it to work as it asks to download an app or RFID and none of tnst exist just yet

    If anyone has got it working would be good to know how.

    • Tried 2 in Dulwich Hill and 1 in Marrickville - couldn't get any of them to work. All asked for a RFID card or app access to activate.

      • It is either ICEd or doesn't work. If it does work, it takes you many tries to get it working. Not worth it IMO.

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