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  1. MrSled

    Supercharger - Macon, GA

    just wanted to give an update on the Barefoot Tavern since we used to frequent that establishment when we stopped for a charge. It seems they have vacated their Cherry Street location and moved to Second Street which is considerably farther away from the Supercharger than the old location (too...
  2. MrSled

    Nashville to Hilton Head

    I have an 85 myself and have done this trek numerous times. I can't make it all the way to Atlantic station so I stop at Chattanooga for 20 minutes for a bathroom break and a quick charge that gets me to Atlantic Station. Stop there for a Kilwin's ice cream with the kids (remember that the SCs...
  3. MrSled

    New restaurant (Hooters) to be next door to the Dedham service center/supercharger

    is the 50's diner still open? That was close by but only open for breakfast and lunch. Haven't been there in years it but was a great place to go when I lived on the South Shore.
  4. MrSled

    Shortage of Superchargers in mid America

    Have to agree with Bevguy. This is not an issue of someone who just purchased their car and is whining about no Superchargers in their area. Those of us who purchased their cars in late 2012 and early 2013 did so based partly on a Supercharger Network (that was pitched to us as a long distance...
  5. MrSled

    midwest to HHI

    Can you let us know how long it takes you from the Knoxville SC to HHI? I am just south of Nashville and was wondering if that route from would be shorter for me then the Chattanooga, Atlantic Station, Macon, Savannah leg I usually do. Thanks!
  6. MrSled

    Paducah is off for 2015

    well that stinks! I need to go west from Nashville, and Paducah would have made it so much easier to get to I-70. What I really need is for Tesla to work on the I-40 stretch west from Nashville to Oklahoma City. Not sure what the holdup heading west on I-40 is.
  7. MrSled

    Supercharger - Chattanooga, TN

    looks like they finished the paving around the Superchargers. Used the first stall yesterday with no issues. I guess they renamed the lot "long term parking 2" and ditched the "Intermediate Parking" label. Didn't put the Chattanooga Supercharger into the NAV, so I'm not sure they have...
  8. MrSled

    Supercharger - Nashville / Brentwood, TN (SC)

    "Visited Nissan's HQ and when I saw this sign I didn't feel welcome:" should be a moot point as soon as the Service Center Superchargers go live. Hopefully, they pass their final electrical inspection this week. fingers crossed!
  9. MrSled

    Supercharger - Nashville / Brentwood, TN (SC)

    any update on this? Any reason why the Superchargers have not gone live yet? They seem to have been completed by June 30th but still not open? I bet there are an awful lot of people traveling this weekend who could benefit by this going live.
  10. MrSled

    Supercharger - Nashville / Brentwood, TN (SC)

    stopped by today and they were striping the parking lot. Looks like they are done and waiting on a final electrical inspection. Superchargers should be good to go in a few days. Also, on a totally unrelated note, make sure you check out season 1 episode 12 of "The Comedians" on FX for a scene...
  11. MrSled

    Supercharger - Nashville / Brentwood, TN (SC)

    Just wanted to give a quick update. The crew was waiting for a Electrical inspection this afternoon. If it passes, they can pour the concrete and check off all the underground work. The next step would be to put in the transformer. If all goes as planned, they were expecting to finish up in a...
  12. MrSled

    Supercharger - Nashville / Brentwood, TN (SC)

    Here is the pic I took on Saturday. Not too much to see since they just got started, but the Supercharger spots are going to be located on the left hand side of the parking lot closest to the street. - - - Updated - - - I think there are plans for a second SC in Nashville on I-40 near...
  13. MrSled

    Supercharger - Nashville / Brentwood, TN (SC)

    Tesla has starting work on the Superchargers at the Nashville/Brentwood showroom and service center. Went by there today and they are digging up the parking lot. Looks like they will have 6 to 8 stalls on the left hand side of the store parking lot. If all goes well they will probably be done in...
  14. MrSled

    DMV Registration of your new Tesla

    Don't you have to register the car in the TN county you live in? do you really expect someone to travel 200+ miles each way to register your car? I was in an out in 30 minutes at my local RMV and I had six people in line ahead of me. If the state plate didn't have the county printed on it, that...
  15. MrSled

    Hilton Head HPWC

    according to the Tesla site: Charging 1 Tesla Connector, up to 80A. Available for guests only. Please see front desk. I have not used it but if you may want to give them a call and see if they will make an exception.
  16. MrSled

    Nashville Supercharger(s)

    my guess would be one Supercharger located at the sales/service center in Brentwood and the other closer to Nashville to handle the east/west travelers. A Supercharger at the sales/service center would make sense to handle volume charging if Tesla uses that store as a delivery hub.
  17. MrSled

    19" stock tire life?

    Sounds about right. I have the same Goodyear Eagles and am replacing the original tires after 23,000 miles. The Tesla service people commented that they don't often see these tires last beyond 20K miles on 19" rims. Tire wear seems to be worse with the 21's so I guess we are lucky to get that...
  18. MrSled

    NEW 12/3: Nashville, TN Hearing - Call for Owners

    Anther possibility is meeting up at the Nashville Service Center and carpooling to the meeting. I'm sure Keith would be happy to charge your Tesla there. Although there is only one HPWC outside, they have more than a few inside the service garage. Just a thought. Yet another reason all Service...
  19. MrSled

    Higher energy usage in winter?

    I just took my first winter drive from Nashville to Savannah and found there was a big difference between the actual miles and the rated miles used because of the cold weather. for example, My Macon GA supercharger to Chattanooga Supercharger route was 199 miles according to Google maps. I...
  20. MrSled

    Best charging hotel options near Leland NC?

    since the local charging options were limited (checked PlugShare), I stopped at the Lumberton Supercharger and charged to 100% there. I was able to make it to Leland and back to Lumberton on that charge. The best option looked to be the Main Street Parking deck but unfortunately I was not able...
  21. MrSled

    Question for those with wall charger

    I have 21.5 inches between the rails in my garage and the cable coils fine. I don't use the plastic cable holder just loop it around the unit. My charger is 46" off the garage floor. Works fine!
  22. MrSled

    Best charging hotel options near Leland NC?

    I am heading to Leland NC in a couple of weeks and am looking for some hotel recommendations with charging options near there. Anyone have any ideas?
  23. MrSled

    Dual Chargers

    I have the dual chargers and I like the fact I get a mile a minutes worth of charge at home. Something to consider is if you have room in your electrical box to add the 100A/240V service that would be required to take advantage of the faster charge rate. I have the 100A/240V connection in my...
  24. MrSled

    Supercharger - Chattanooga, TN

    Used the Chattanooga Supercharger this week and it was awesome! Charging was fast and the site is easy on/off the highway. Have to say the in car navigation is wrong though. Tesla needs to definitely fix that. It took me to the access road next to the airport but there is no entrance there. You...
  25. MrSled

    New Atlanta Store: 1580 Church St.

    Why continue with the project if there is a chance this ban will go through? Tesla has plenty of markets clamoring for their cars and will just ship them where they can be sold. Tesla just opened up Japan and Australia, and China is a focus market so I doubt production will be impacted at all...
  26. MrSled

    Supercharger - Chattanooga, TN

    Chipper, thanks for the pictures. Have you been by there this week? I'm heading to HHI this weekend and was interested in the progress so far. Is the Chattanooga site useable but not officially open? If you have time for an update, it would be much appreciated.
  27. MrSled

    Supercharger - Nashville / Brentwood, TN (SC)

    Maybe the SC is going in at the Harding Place address... you know the one that's listed on the "Stores and Galleries" tab as the Nashville Sales address? Just fishin' on this one.
  28. MrSled

    Supercharger - Chattanooga, TN

    looks like Chattanooga was just added to the "Coming Soon" SC map. Nashville has been added to the 2014 map as well.
  29. MrSled

    Post A Picture Of Your Car Charging

    Macon GA supercharger... first SC experience and it was AWESOME! Can't wait for one to open north of Atlanta.
  30. MrSled

    Supercharger - Macon, GA

    I have to echo FLUXED P85s comments. My son and I had a nice lunch at the Market City Cafe, 502 Cherry Street. The food was good and reasonably priced and there is a bakery inside as well. Kind of a breakfast/lunch joint open from 7am to 3pm Tues through Thurs, Fri and Sat open until 9pm, Sun 11...
  31. MrSled

    Nashville owners/wanters - dealership and service center coming to Cool Springs.

    The Service reception bays on the right of the building can hold 6 cars easily and there are around 7 service bays out back. they could be prepping deliveries at the Service location before delivering to homes. I have to correct something I wrote earlier about the HPWC. It only charged at 40A...
  32. MrSled

    Nashville owners/wanters - dealership and service center coming to Cool Springs.

    The Service Center address is NOT Harding Place... that is a bogus address! The correct address is 1641 Westgate Circle, Brentwood TN. Take the Moores Lane exit off I-65 to get there. It is directly across the street from the Lexus dealer. I assume Tesla will correct the address when the Service...
  33. MrSled

    Supercharger stations in Georgia

    now that Macon has been blessed by Tesla I can feel better about it actually being up. When I called customer service about it two days ago, they confirmed they were still having issues and only two of the Supercgargers were up. Looks like they figured out the problem. Couldn't travel that far...
  34. MrSled

    Supercharger stations in Georgia

    looks like Macon is now on the Tesla site... can't wait to try it out!
  35. MrSled

    Nashville owners/wanters - dealership and service center coming to Cool Springs.

    The Brentwood location on Westgate Circle is definitely the service center and showroom... I have no idea what the Harding Place address will be. Since I have never seen a showroom, I assume Brentwood will be one since it will have a full wall screen with a large roll up door leading to a front...
  36. MrSled

    Supercharger - Macon, GA

    is the Macon supercharger usable but not officially open yet?
  37. MrSled

    Nashville owners/wanters - dealership and service center coming to Cool Springs.

    looks like the Service Center will be built out in the next few weeks! Stopped by today and major progress has been made. Thanks to all the hardworking construction workers and Tesla folks that are driving hard to make this happen so quickly!
  38. MrSled

    Supercharger - Macon, GA

    Thanks for the Macon pics and the update... this is great news! my plan to get from Nashville to I-95 looks very doable as soon as Macon opens.
  39. MrSled

    Nashville owners/wanters - dealership and service center coming to Cool Springs.

    The Brentwood location is definitely the service center. Here is a shot of the back of the building I took tonight. Not sure what the other address is... smoke and mirrors perhaps?
  40. MrSled

    Nashville owners/wanters - dealership and service center coming to Cool Springs.

    stopped by the proposed Nashville Service center location in Brentwood and very good news... they have started gutting the building and the build out is underway! Spoke to the crew there and they seem to think they can get it done in 2 to 3 months.
  41. MrSled

    NEXT UP: Supercharger Network in SOUTHEAST

    has anyone seen any ground breaking or any activity at the Atlanta and/or Macon supercharger sites? was wondering if they have started either of them yet.
  42. MrSled

    Supercharger stations in Georgia

    bigdomer...I guess that depends on which battery pack/onboard charger setup you have. I have the 85KW with dual chargers which I believe will get me from Franklin to Atlanta. My last ICE trip through Atlanta, I logged the miles and it is approximately 250 miles from my house in Franklin to the...
  43. MrSled

    Supercharger stations in Georgia

    I hope the Atlanta and Macon supercharges come online as placed (see the new "Coming Soon" map). With these new supercharger additions, I can finally make it from Franklin TN to HHI in my model S!
  44. MrSled

    Nashville owners/wanters - dealership and service center coming to Cool Springs.

    Service Center/Showroom target date is August 1 if all goes well with the Brentwood planning commission. August 1st is the date Tesla starts paying rent on the building according to the landlord so I would imagine they are looking to get it done by then. The sooner the better! here is the...
  45. MrSled

    Supercharger - Savannah, GA

    What do you think is a realistic estimate of when the SC will be operational? Any thoughts on the turnaround time once the site is selected?
  46. MrSled

    Planning a trip for next weekend MS or ICE?

    I would definitely go for it. In my experience, the Nissan Dealers have been very good about letting Teslas charge at their stations so I don't think you will have any dealer issues. Also, there are a few Cracker Barrels along that route so you can always stop in and charge there. If you are in...
  47. MrSled

    Supercharger - Savannah, GA

    Just replying to an earlier quote on the destination part of my answer. I am aware what is supposed to happen with Superchargers locationsin theory but what happens in the real world doesn't always make sense (two SC stations really close together on 95 in CT doesn't make sense to me). Since I...
  48. MrSled

    Supercharger - Savannah, GA

    It would make more sense to put one near the intersection of I-95 and I-16. I was under the impression these Supercharger stations were for traversing the country. Placing them at destinations are a bad idea and a waste of resources. I doubt anyone traveling up or down the 95 corridor will make...
  49. MrSled

    Supercharger stations in Georgia

    I am trying to get from Franklin TN to Hilton Head Island SC. I was hoping for superchargers on I-75 and I-16 since that is the route I take by conventional horse and buggy. I would probably put supercharger locations north and south of Atlanta on I-75 and somewhere along I-16. That way I could...