{"id":5406,"date":"2021-09-13T10:44:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T23:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joltcharge.com\/au\/?p=5406"},"modified":"2021-09-13T10:44:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T23:44:33","slug":"sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joltcharge.com\/au\/news\/sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"JOLT Opens First Free, Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Mona Vale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Electric vehicle owners and users can now enjoy free, fast charging with the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ausgrid.com.au\/In-your-community\/JOLT-Electric-Vehicle-Charging\">Ausgrid<\/a>\u00a0 JOLT EV charging station operational in Mona Vale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world-first initiative has transformed an existing Ausgrid streetside kiosk into a state-of-the-art EV charging station on Bungan Street, Mona Vale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ausgrid Chief Customer Officer Rob Amphlett Lewis said Ausgrid\u2019s program to convert existing streetside \u201cgreen boxes\u201d to also double as charging stations was going to help push Sydney into greater EV take-up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Hello Sydney, Free Fast Charging has arrived.\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/603525850?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re using existing, essential electrical infrastructure on the street to provide a free service for the community and hopefully help accelerate the transition to electric vehicles in Australia,\u201d Mr Amphlett Lewis said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInnovative projects like this are the future of energy. They give&nbsp;our customers access to renewable energy choices and incentivise electric vehicle use which is a key step in the transition towards cleaner transport options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople will be able to pull up, plugin and be on their way in 15 minutes,\u201d Mr Amphlett Lewis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re thankful to have the support of the community and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au\/council\/news\/first-free-electric-vehicle-charging-station-mona-vale\">Northern Beaches Council <\/a>to make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JOLT CEO Doug McNamee said he plans to roll out 500 charging kiosks across the Ausgrid network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re excited to be teaming up with Ausgrid for the launch of our Sydney network, giving drivers the ability to access free, fast charging across the city. Drivers will get 7Kwh free per day, potentially saving over $1000 a year,\u201d Mr McNamee said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJOLT\u2019s partnership with Ausgrid helps solve the major barriers affecting the uptake of EVs including access to charging, cost and range anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the last 12 months, EV ownership has skyrocketed, almost doubling to 23 thousand new registrations, representing the second year in a row where the total number of electric vehicles has almost doubled. Now, more than ever, Australians are gearing up for an EV revolution,\u201d Mr McNamee said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customers&nbsp;will be able to sign up via the JOLT app to access 7 kWh for free once per day, which takes around 15 minutes to charge. 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