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Meandering the Blue Mountains Drive

Falls Mountain Retreat Blue Mountains
Daylesford + Junee 2023
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We stayed the night in the NSW Blue Mountains. In the morning we meandered along the spectacular Blue Mountains Drive, creatively bypassing the first closed section using the Tesla’s huge map to drive around the valley cliffs.

Charging

Our accommodation listed as having EV chargers available, but when we arrived they told us we need to buy/borrow a $30 card as a flat fee for charging. We declined. I later found the chargers with a Chargefox sticker on them; opened the ChargeFox app, connected my type 2 cable; and paid through the app, about $10 for top up overnight to 100%. I suspect these chargers don’t get much use because the host staff don’t really know how they work.

Earlier that evening, I also did a 10 minute Evie Networks charge, since I was parked anyway, in Lawson while getting a takeaway dinner.

9 comments

  1. Keith Strib via Facebook ↗
    I’m finding the satellite map view really useful when off the beaten track, great for making interesting sidetracks more visible and easily navigable to places that would otherwise go unnoticed
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    1. Tesla Tripping eTripping.au
      Keith Strib Love the sidetracks!
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  2. Peter Hofland via Facebook ↗
    The Carrington Hotel has free charging for guests & customers.
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      Peter Hofland Thanks. We thought this place did too, but charging turned out to be an extra payment, not included in the stay, which is unusual. Maybe we'll try The Carrington Hotel next time ☺️.
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  3. Peter Madden via Facebook ↗
    You guys sure get around.
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  4. Luther Wong via Facebook ↗
    Great reminder for trips is to top up whenever the opportunity arises. You never know when a nice diversion to an interesting site arises. Happy tripping.
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  5. Margaret McDonald via Facebook ↗
    Free charging and parking at The Carrington. 3 chargers in the garage.
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  6. Gay Ryan via Facebook ↗
    Scenic world has a few chargers too, free.
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  7. Tesla Tripping eTripping.au
    Update: Chargefox has spoken with the accommodation to clarify the procedure. From now on they should hopefully just advise EV owners to use the ChargeFox app to charge, like we did. No more $30 card, which was apparently a relic from previous management.

    Thank you, ChargeFox! ☺️
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