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Now I dont normally do math but sometimes my curiosity gets the better of me.
I often hear the argument that power grids cant support the influx of EV charging but for every EV on the road theres 1 less ICE on the road and eventually this will see a decline in the number of service stations.
Ive been looking for a suitable Service station in Sydney for over 3 years now. It has to be of medium size without any large restaurant or car wash.
It also has to have an accessible power meter box whereby I dont have to ask the operators permission to get energy usage details because they simply wouldnt let you have it. So the BP on Mulgoa rd Jamisontown in western Sydney ticked all my boxes. The power meter box had dodgy bolt latches that I could jimmy without damaging and open the doors, take a quick video and then unjimmy the latches and make a getaway.
So, how much electrical energy does a Service station use in 1 day ?.
About 12 kWh without solar panels.
How many Service stations are there in Sydney ?
About 760.
All the Service stations in Sydney use 9.12MWh per day.
A Tesla uses on average 230Wh/km (its the 350 Chev of the electrical world)
The energy used by all the Service stations in Sydney could power 1 Tesla for 39,652km or 793 Teslas for 1 day on a 50km commute.
Now you need to add onto that data all the energy used by the exhaust fans in all the tunnels in Sydney and the energy used by the oil refinery in Kernell.
I'll keep at it...
Image Servo 1 is the start of a 6 day count.
Servo C is the end of the 6 day count.
Arial shot is the Service station with no solar panels.
I often hear the argument that power grids cant support the influx of EV charging but for every EV on the road theres 1 less ICE on the road and eventually this will see a decline in the number of service stations.
Ive been looking for a suitable Service station in Sydney for over 3 years now. It has to be of medium size without any large restaurant or car wash.
It also has to have an accessible power meter box whereby I dont have to ask the operators permission to get energy usage details because they simply wouldnt let you have it. So the BP on Mulgoa rd Jamisontown in western Sydney ticked all my boxes. The power meter box had dodgy bolt latches that I could jimmy without damaging and open the doors, take a quick video and then unjimmy the latches and make a getaway.
So, how much electrical energy does a Service station use in 1 day ?.
About 12 kWh without solar panels.
How many Service stations are there in Sydney ?
About 760.
All the Service stations in Sydney use 9.12MWh per day.
A Tesla uses on average 230Wh/km (its the 350 Chev of the electrical world)
The energy used by all the Service stations in Sydney could power 1 Tesla for 39,652km or 793 Teslas for 1 day on a 50km commute.
Now you need to add onto that data all the energy used by the exhaust fans in all the tunnels in Sydney and the energy used by the oil refinery in Kernell.
I'll keep at it...
Image Servo 1 is the start of a 6 day count.
Servo C is the end of the 6 day count.
Arial shot is the Service station with no solar panels.
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