We drove through the evening from Murray’s Beach to Hurstville, to at least make it south…

…of Sydney CBD before the next morning peak traffic. We checked Booking.com for accommodation in the area with an EV charger, and checked in to Travel Lodge in Hurstville.

When we arrived, we couldn’t figure out where to park. Not clearly marked for Travel Lodge. With pillows tucked under arms, bags in each hand, we emerged through the lifts at… the club up the road, much to the amusement of the club staff. We then walked down the road to Travel Lodge, checked in, and moved the car.

I grabbed some pizza for dinner, down the road, but spent ten minutes trying to find my way out of Westfield.

Charging:

Their EV charging setup is pretty good. You check in using the Exploren app, but these chargers don’t actually charge you any money, unless you stay 30 minutes after you’ve finished charging. ie “idle fees”. And this doesn’t seem to apply after hours, if the charging finishes when you’re asleep. Great system! But, just in case, and because I didn’t read the fine print, I parked next to the charging spaces, so I could disconnect without moving the car.

We checked out the Kia Niro that was also charging the next morning. Nice car.