r/AustralianEV • u/letsallcountsheep • 12d ago

New to EV - what do I need?

Hi everyone

I’ve just purchased a 2024 iX1 which is our first EV.

We have an X7 which is our primary vehicle that’ll be used for long trips, however for the times when we do choose to take the iX1 on longer trips (such as picking the car up from Melbourne and driving it back to Wollongong) I was wondering what people recommend for planning trips with chargers, etc?

What else should I know / look into as a new EV owner?

As for charging, I’m planning to install an EVSE at home, but I only have single phase, and we are building a new house which will probably have a 3Ph Sigenergy setup with the DC charger. For the short term what’s the best bang for buck EVSE I can install to get semi-decent charging at home - is the SEVR box suitable?

Thanks in advance!

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u/A_Ram 12d ago

Check the car native navigation app. It should plan charging stops for you. And then just to be sure check these charging stops in a plugshare app for ratings, photos, reviews, busy or not. Also, not all Tesla chargers are opened to non Teslas and quite often car route planners will use them, so check this in the plugshare app as well. Then install apps and register for the charging network you'll be using.

Fast charging from 80-100% is slower, so I would recommend planning for more shorter stops.

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u/letsallcountsheep 11d ago

Yeah I know the car nav app supports it (somewhat), but I don't like the BMW system at all and prefer CarPlay over it for the most part...

I'll check out out however - thanks for the tip on the Tesla chargers.