The toughest range leg: Pimba to Coober Pedy
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In terms of range, this was the toughest leg of our trip, from Pimba to Coober Pedy, along the Stuart Highway.
Arid, but beautiful landscape, which just goes on and on. We spotted a few emus, passed a road train or two, and drove along a section of highway designated as an emergency runway for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
We knew we were close to Coober Pedy when we saw signs warning that wanderers might fall down one of a million random holes, never to be seen again.
We parked, plugged in, and walked across the road for a meal.
Charging
We left Spuds Roadhouse in Pimba with about 97% battery charge. We planned to stop for lunch at Glendambo Roadhouse (see earlier post), but had a delay with the charger there. We left with a predicted 8% on arrival at Coober Pedy, but a wind took 6% out of that, reducing us to just 2% on arrival! As suggested by the navigation, we reduced speed to compensate and we were fine, just fine. No range anxiety AT ALL 🤣
As soon as we arrived in Coober Pedy, we headed for the RAA/Chargefox EV fast charger. The car and us breathed sigh of relief.
In retrospect, we should have charged longer in Glendambo, but at only 7kW, it’s a slow process. Ideally, we need a reliable fast charger at Glendambo to make this stretch more viable.
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