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NTA

(Note I have done the physical sim thing before and it was good with Spark)

LABCAT

If your only here for a few days, it would probably to use your Australian plan and turn on roaming.

Otherwise, just buy a prepay sim from Skinny (Spark's budget brancd) or 2degrees.

MN5

@NTA said in Tech Questions:

(Note I have done the physical sim thing before and it was good with Spark)

I worked for Spark ( or Telecom as it was then )for ten years, use them.

I know you’re Australian but you could be like every Pom who ever roamed here and whinge about the coverage, completely forgetting New Zealand is a very hilly country.

Also, call me for a beer ( if your phone works, if not messenger might be easier )

voodoo

@NTA said in Tech Questions:

Hey fuckers - going to be in NZ for a long weekend and looking at phone plans. Suppose I'll go with whoever has the best coverage. Used Spark last time.

Anyone used an eSIM plan? Is it just easier to grab a physical SIM when I land?

Other suggestions helpful

Who are you with in Oz? I’m with Vodafone and it’s $5 per day Haven’t thought about a roaming opting in 5 years

NTA

@voodoo Moose Mobile (reselling Optus). Good value here, roaming is $15 a day so fuck that.

Nepia

I have a 2deg sim when I’m over home.

No matter what the data allowance is going to be shit so hopefully you’re staying somewhere with wifi.

gt12

We use Nomad eSIM nowadays (data only) when we travel.

It's great and I assume works in NZ.

NTA

On a related note: best EV charging app for NZ? Going to hire an EV while I'm there as it seems to be better value than ICEV.

dogmeat

chargenet

Snowy

Yes, chargenet but there are heaps of chargers at BP, Z stations etc and they aren't on their network.

I've got a Polestar (no that isn't a stripper) and just tell Google find a charger for me because it is basically a google car. There is also Plugshare, which seems to have most of them. If you are doing longer trips there is ABRP (a better route planner) that will schedule stops and give you a route to take, but I haven't actually used it).

NTA

Thanks gents. I'll probably get an Ioniq 5 at this stage, and won't be going too far off the beaten track.

I'll go with Google in that case

NTA

@Snowy said in Tech Questions:

I've got a Polestar

The original or 2.0 release? How do you find the efficiency?

Snowy

@NTA Polestar 2 - Dec 2022 model, whatever that is. I really like it, still getting 400km out of it, goes like stink. Quiet, comfortable, AWD. Was concerned about build quality then I read one review that said - forget every preconception you have about it being assembled in China, it's a Euro car. That seems to be true. I wanted something similar to my RS4 in terms of build, performance, comfort, and I got it. Obviously never going to handle like the Audi and you lose the whole driving experience of 6 speed manual with 3 pedals, compared to effectively one, but in traffic that is a real plus. It surprisingly only weighs 230kg more, just swapped out a V8 for a battery.

NTA

@Snowy the "version 2.0" facelift has the flat coloured panel on the front instead of a black "grill". Apparently the new one is slightly more efficient as well and was RWD by default.

Yours would be the original as a '22 model. I like the look of them actually but felt that it wasn't quite the family car I was after.

Snowy

@NTA Yep that's the one. Pah, RWD. I made the mistake of a 2wd EV previously. A sloping metal driveway in a super torquey EV that weighs 1.9 tonne is a fuck up.

@NTA said in Tech Questions:

I like the look of them actually but felt that it wasn't quite the family car I was after.

Very wise. Would be absolutely hopeless. There is no room in the back for passengers (esp over 4ft tall) and one of the reasons I bought it. I used to carry 400 whingers around in the back of planes, now I can't even abide one in the back of a car.