Queueing at the Cardwell charger

NSW → QLD Road Trip 2022–23

We charged up at Cardwell (south of Cairns). We initially queued behind Aaron and Kylie in their Tesla Model 3 (Mackay to Cairns). While waiting, we drove up the road to buy lunch from a cafe, under “The Big Crab”. When we returned, we queued behind Vijay and his family in their MG (Port Douglas to Brisbane). We ate our lunch the pretty park next to the charger, whilst avoiding swimming and being eaten ourselves by crocodiles.

Charging

The next charger in Tully is faulted, according to the RACQ Chargefox app.

We had to queue twice, because there is no central queuing app. The ChargeFox app shows when the charger is in use, but not who’s waiting or how long they’ll be there. They weren’t using PlugShare, which at least shows who is waiting and notifies you when someone finishes. We need to solve this issue.

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  1. I'll keep at eye out for you in case you make it to the charger in Port Douglas.

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    1. Greville. We’re in Cairns tonight. Will charge here in the morning. Heading to Daintree tomorrow. We might top up at Port Douglas on the way through.

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      1. Tesla Tripping I'm the red M3P doing Uber in port, you'll likely see me zipping around somewhere at the time. I can give good recommendations on local food, drinks and sightseeing!
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  2. *Model 3 😊
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    1. Kylie: Ha! I thought the bum looked bigger 😉. Thanks for correcting me (I’ve corrected the post) and for the chat by the charger ☺️
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  3. Cardwell, very friendly town and pretty scenic.

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