Tesla Australia Goes Fast and Big: 250kW+ Multi-Bay 4, 6, 12, 15 Charger Sites While Rivals Still Install a Few, Slower Chargers at New Sites

While competing Australian public fast charger networks continue to install single, double, or 4 charging stations at new locations, Tesla's open-access Supercharger network is demonstrating a fundamentally different approach to EV infrastructure deployment.

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Recent Tesla Supercharger activations across Australia reveal a commitment to substantial capacity from day one.

The company's new locations consistently feature a minimum of four charging stalls, with many sites offering significantly more.

Recent openings include four or six-stall installations in Campbellfield (VIC), Batemans Bay (NSW), Armidale (NSW), Townsville (QLD), Oakleigh South (VIC), and Bowen Hills (QLD).

Larger deployments have activated at Gosford West (NSW) with 12 stalls and an impressive 15-stall installation at Moonee Beach (NSW), strategically timed for the Easter holiday period.

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Credit should be given to the NSW government for awarding grants to Tesla to build large supercharger locations along key NSW city and rural driving routes.

The scale difference becomes even more pronounced with Tesla's upcoming 20-stall Supercharger location in Goulburn, NSW, which awaits final grid activation. This site will be the largest public fast-charging installations in regional Australia.

All of the more recent V4 Tesla Supercharger locations operate at 250kW+ charging speeds and many are open to all CCS2 compatible vehicles, not just Tesla owners.

This open-access policy, combined with the multi-bay approach, addresses two critical anxiety barriers that have historically hindered long-distance EV adoption in Australia: charging speed and availability.

For non-Tesla EV owners, Tesla's infrastructure strategy is proving transformative for interstate travel confidence.

The combination of high-speed charging, multiple available stalls, and strategic geographic placement means EV road trips are becoming increasingly worry-free experiences across the Australian East Coast.

This was demonstrated during my recent long-distance family road trip in a media loan Kia EV5 Air Long Range, where Tesla Superchargers at Moonee Beach were used twice and Gosford West once.

On all occasions, the superchargers worked perfectly, delivering fast, hassle-free charging that kept the journey on schedule without any technical issues or delays.

The contrast with other charging networks is stark.

While competitors often deploy one or two charging units at new locations- a strategy that can create bottlenecks and range anxiety for travelers - Tesla's minimum four-stall approach with many larger installations provides redundancy and reduces wait times, even during peak travel periods.

This infrastructure philosophy reflects Tesla's understanding that successful EV adoption requires not just the presence of charging infrastructure, but confidence in its availability and reliability.

By building substantial capacity from the outset, Tesla is setting a benchmark for what Australian drivers should expect from public fast-charging networks.

As the Goulburn location demonstrates, Tesla shows no signs of scaling back this approach.

The forthcoming 20-stall installation suggests the company views Australia as a market worthy of significant infrastructure investment, potentially pressuring competitors to reconsider their own deployment strategies.

For Australian EV drivers, particularly those considering long-distance travel, Tesla's multi-bay, high-speed, open-access network represents a significant leap forward in charging infrastructure reliability and convenience.