Leading Australian motoring club RACV has this week completed a “comprehensive” upgrade of its electric vehicle (EV) charging network across Victoria.
RACV announced on Tuesday that it had completed the upgrade of its EV network at its resorts, City Club, and public locations across Victoria, enhancing the speed and reliability of the chargers.
Upgrades to public sites at Ballarat, Barnawartha North, Euroa, Horsham, Moe, Torquay, and Airport West – one of Australia’s most-used public EV charging locations – include new chargers providing up to 50kW and 350kW DC connections.
Meanwhile, new 50kW DC chargers have also been installed at RACV’s Inverloch, Cape Schanck, and Healesville Resorts, as well as its Noble Park office.
Chargers available to RACV members and guests at RACV’s Healesville, Torquay, Inverloch, Cape Schanck, Goldfields in Victoria, and Noosa and the Royal Pines Resorts in Queensland, as well as at the City Club, have been upgraded to 22kW AC chargers.
The RACV Torquay Resort chargers will also now be available to the public.
“RACV’s EV network upgrade reflects our continued commitment to helping Victorians reach their destination safely and efficiently,” said Greg Edye, RACV general manager for energy services.
“Our focus has been to deliver reliable, fast-charging solutions across Victoria, to support RACV Members and customers with keeping their vehicles fully charged for their journey.”
RACV members will receive a 10 per cent discount across the entire RACV network, with each charger able to be found in the RACV app, which provides real-time updates and station availability.
Each RACV charging site also features CCTV security cameras to ensure increased safety and to prevent vandalism.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.