To make this video more general, the conversation isn't left or right side. The conversation is: Curb side, or traffic side. If we dream of ever having curbside charging infrastructure, the port has to be curbside. Here in North America, way too many EVs have their charging port on the traffic side. That will make it difficult and troublesome to ever add curbside charging. There are folks that have to park on the street either permanently or often for a million reasons. The thought that companies/utilities may choose not to add curbside charging infrastructure because way too many cars have the charging port on the traffic side is a blow to electrification. And yes, I know that streets exist that are both one way and allow parking on both sides. Those aren't many. That's not the macro problem.

'Electric buses Win' Do you think (or believe) hydrogen buses are not electric?

Thanks for voice commands demo

If I'm honest I think trolleybuses are a good bit better. They've proven successful and efficient for literal decades. A good few youtubers I believe have covered this topic. What I think is generally better than both is trams as long is there is plenty of room. Perhaps electric buses with solar panels along the roof to help extend range?

Great minds, I made a video today about the app.

Currently in New Zealand the brand-new Polestar2 bEV is on a discounted sale for AU$40,716 (NZ$44,990) MSRP which is a AU$22,627 (NZ$25,000) discount from the price last month. Will something similar also happen in AU?

the soon to arrive in AU the RHD full bEV Mazda EZ-6 [sedan] has a frunk and no visible engine, apparently Changan made it and they put a Mazda badge on it

It’s a no brainier… can’t believe diesel buses still exist. Stop-start traffic is better in an EV . ⚡️Should have been implemented years ago ⚡️

Dirty Diesel is way passed its Use by Date

Low-hanging fruit to electrify public transport in cities and regions. Very disappointing we are not getting an electric ferry. I’d like to see electric garbage trucks and delivery vans too.

Yes, let's stop wasting time and huge amounts of money on hydrogen bus trials (not to mention the endless, fruitless and useless Carbon Capture and Storage trials) - we don't have the luxury of 20 years to fix this.

Well Metro Tasmania still pandering to the fossil fuel lobby with a trial of H2 buses in Hobart and BEV buses in Launceston, 3yr project/trial after which I suspect I know what they'll do.

Went to my local MG dealer and was told this update has not been released yet even after showing them it’s Australia and has been released. Was also told no map updates have been released even though my maps are 22Q3 in my settings…. Think my dealer is rolling me…..

🎶🎶 and now you know you know you know 🎶🎶

The single pedal mode does save, might require you to set up a profile first and log in to the infotainment via the app the first time around

Audio too low!

Just when I thought this car is too annoying, they go and throw in 22kW charging! 😂 How handy would that be, our local shopping centre and Council installed AC chargers are all 22kWs 🥰

Thanks for the video Neerav, this was a major recent topic of conversation at our house so this video is timely! At our house, we discussed the Smart cars as a potential EV option but the busy, cartoon'ish screen interface was an instant emphatic no. Why they would create such a messy, ugly interface is hard to fathom. Smart, have a look at Polestar Font/Colors/Interface - now, that is more like it! (for me) It is a pity as the 22kwh AC charging is a very attractive option.

2 problems bugger all pull through chargers for people who tow. And sticking them in busy supermarket carparks

Why not get an extension cable made?

Why AU RHD Xpeng G6 can’t charge on a v3 v4 Tesla superchargers currently? Didn’t Xpeng AU test this before releasing their G6 to customers?

V4 Superchargers have small screens and longer cables. Not sure what the screens show, never bothered looking at it!

We need a new non-Tesla entrant that can take the design and UX up a level.

Would an alternative solution be for the tesla charger to be positioned in the middle of the parking bay (not at the side) - and a longer cable might still be needed - allowing cars with charging ports on either side to use them? [Of course, I don't believe realistically Tesla would change the position of existing chargers, but perhaps now that they are making a lot of their chargers - including future ones - available to non-Tesla vehicles, it would be a welcome move]

It needs the satellites replaced with v4 ones as they have the longer cables you talk about like they have in Yass for example.

You have to be taking the piss....🤔 The design flaw is from EV manufacturers like yours, who designed and sold EVs without any consideration about where they should have the charging port. They didn't build a charging network, they just sold you the EV and didn't consider the fact their customers may want to use the worlds biggest and most reliable EV charging network. The problem is obviously any EV with a charge port not on the rear left or front right....not the Tesla Supercharger. So IMO Tesla should charge 50% more for charging an EVs like yours to charge to pay for the changes your manufacturer didn't do in its initial design. You may then avoid Tesla Supercharger but then Tesla owners are not inconvenienced buy your purchasing decision.

Alot of first world problems raised here. I'm thankful we have chargers installed in more areas. Tesla to open them up to us non Tesla drivers. Beats nothing. Longer cables and screens also don't come free. Both can be subjected to abuse or misuse with added risks and therefore comes as an additional cost. Additionally there are technical limitations with cable length. No, I agree with Telsa deployment strategy here. Limiting the "nice to haves" and keep the important root function- of charging a car -and put the savings into more chargers.

I've been guilty of this at this very same Kilmore Supercharger. My BYD Seal had a driver's side rear port, so I needed to use the adjacent spot to plug in. Fortunately I only needed a quick charge and was able to have a coffee at a Cafe that could see the bays. At the time I was the only vehicle there, but that may not always be the case. Disappointingly, they were adding new bays next to it, but still had the new chargers installed at the side, rather than at the centre back or with a longer cable.

I was at the Yass supercharger just before midnight on Saturday (by ourselves, no other EVs present), this thankfully is in a pub car cark and the pub staff were really friendly re toilet use, we ended up buying some drinks as a thank you. Honestly it is so much easier driving through the night with 2 or 3 drivers during the holidays

Same here over the ditch. Chargenet, our largest network by far, unfortunately used them too. I also unfortunately bought some shares in them; those dollars have gone down the loo!

Thanks for this heads-up. I live nearby in the Inner West and wasn't aware this charger rollout had actually started. I had a look at these chargers today and unfortunately only one had a free car space next to it, but I guess that's to be expected in this crowded area. I tried the charger for a short while and it worked well. The charger box was missing its sticker, as you pointed out! They'll have to put better labels on before the free period ends.

Getting my new ioniq 5 soon. With the charge port on the ioniq being on the opposite side to the Tesla, are the charge cables long enough to reach? Can you get an extension cable that will make this easier? Just curious how easy or hard it is to charge a non Tesla vehicle with the charge port on the wrong side. thanks

Hey I’ve used the Kilmore ones, I think 2 were being upgraded/installed, the remainder were working. Great video by the way

Good idea to create a video on this but unfortunately it doesn’t explain how it actually works

Well done Neerav 🔌🔋🚙

I generally avoid them, especially in SA where the RAA network is just so good and cheaper. Of course, not gonna lie, having Tesla as a fallback or only option is fantastic - they should all be open to all cars.

Have to take into account fitting the punctured full size tyre after changing ...

Yes, no brainer for me on road trips, will always target Superchargers that are open to non teslas . 1 - unmatched reliability, 2 - No of stalls, 3 - idle fees to keep spaces turning over in busy periods. Many people will complain about the costs, but these reasons alone are worth it, and if using a lot, you can purchase a monthly subscription to bring the cost down to the same as Tesla owners.

Spot on Neerav.

The only issue I've experianced was at Knockrow when there was an area blackout, which of couse was impacting anyone in the area. I like the Tesla ones too, as its such a low chance of a queue given the amount of chargers. I avoid any travel on holiday periods if I can. Also the large amount of chargers and non-tritum means broken changers are less frequent and even if one or two are offline, there will be one working chager. For me, travel between home in sydney and my inlaws house on the mid north coast is now stress free thanks to the Tesla ones at Raymond Terrace, Taree and Port Mac.

I plan my NSW Pacific highway trips around where the all-access Tesla superchargers are for these reasons. The one issue I've had is when the mobile phone signal is poor (e.g. Thrumster) or nonexistent, as using the Tesla app is the only way to commence a charge session for non-Tesla vehicles. It also affects the crappy Tritium NRMA chargers at the same location (no RFID or plug 'n' charge option).

Tesla Superchargers are excellent but there are some caviats.. A minor point is that Tesla V3 Superchargers don't charge at the optimum rate on some 800V Architecture vehicles. For example the BYD Seal will charge at about 110kW rather than 150kW (vehicle maximum below 65% SoC). Overall this doesn't have a huge impact as it only results in a few minutes difference. One other point is that V3 Superchargers have short cables and can not often reach charging ports on the drivers side rear. Owners need to occupy the bay beside the one they plan to use, thus blocking out 2 spots. These issues are all resolved in the V4 Superchargers now being delivered.

Thanks for the great video. I’m not sure if you’ve done a review of your MG4 Long Range. I would be interested in your opinion. Especially highway driving and actual range.

Thankfully your MG4 has the correct charge port location for Tesla Supercharging 😅

Totally agree. I can't believe there are still people who actually want noisy annoying cars with smelly exhausts.

There are lots of these, dead or dodgy, around Victoria too. Many are Chargefox branded. It really was a shame that an Aussie business produced such rubbish.

I've been using the NRMA Yass charger for about 4 years now, and it really does take a hammering. While it is indeed due for replacement, and the same might be said for others on the major trunk routes, there are many other chargers just like it further west that soldier on without major issues. There is one in my town in the Riverina and two more within an hour or so drive, none of which have suffered from major issues. A hiccough here and there but none of this "down for weeks" stuff. Rather than take a "you must replace them all" approach, which NRMA would likely reject out of hand for financial reasons, concentrating your efforts on places on the main routes like Yass, Holbrook etc would cover off the major pain points and be potentially a more palatable course for NRMA's bean counters to consider. Their replacement would also provide a parts source for the remaining 50kW units until their turn for replacement comes. In the longer term, it worries me that NRMA, being the primary source of chargers for non-Teslas early on in the piece, at least in NSW, might look at the charging market now and decide they're not needed anymore and not bother replacing troublesome chargers like Yass. I'd rather they concentrate on what needs doing immediately and get the revenue that comes from that rather than waste money replacing chargers that work ok, even if not particularly fast by current standards .

And Tarcutta too!!!! We drove from Albury to Canberra today and stopped at Tarcutta. Only 1 x 350k Tritium (run by EVIE) charger working the 2nd unit has been down for a few weeks now. We waited for 2 cars to charge. As we charged 3 more turned up...we were there around 1.5 hours. Way too long!!! We stopped last week on the way to Albury and an EVIE tech was there trying to fix the broken one. He advised they're having massive issues with getting decent after sales support from Tritium. Sadly this has been going on for far too long. Tritium chargers have become a real nightmare. Totally agree. Get rid of them!!

Nice to have ABB NRMA stations in the NT.

It was even worse when it was Free…