Charging Infrastructure

Given the recent updated 2017 Charger roll-out map that shows 78 new SuperCharger sites coming to California and another 24 sites coming to Texas, I extrapolate that Tesla is trying for 463 new SuperCharger sites in the U.S. alone in 2017. Given that Tesla has added about 16 sites YTD, this...

I noticed the nice little artist's rendering showing the proposed new supercharger sites. Obviously we don't expect them all to look like that, but it got me thinking. If they DID make the covered stalls with solar power and tossed in some of their industrial battery packs, would that even...

I've got an original Blink ESVE at home. It's 7 years old now, and beginning to exhibit traits that it may be time for a new ESVE (e.g. it has shut off a few times), It's a bit more complex that it really needs to be. It has features I've never used, like charging cost calculations, web...

I go to car shows and other events and at times I get the question how much does it cost per charge at home, increase in electric bill, ect.... We have solar panels, got them month before Model S. Because we get energy from the panels too, I can't calculate how much energy I am using nor the...

Charging Is Our Priority As Tesla prepares for our first mass-market vehicle and continues to increase our Model S and Model X fleet, we’re making charging an even greater priority. It is extremely important to us and our mission that charging is convenient, abundant, and reliable for all...

My buddy just sent me this photo - we are getting superchargers at the Meier in Bolingbrook, IL!

BMW puts 100 EV charging stations at US parks, starting with most ironic one ever Deal with it. Now aren't you glad you own a Tesla :). I seriously believe all companies (other than the chosen one) are actively doing their BEST to show the public how bad EVs and charging can be. It honestly...

So, I'm noticing lots of poorly maintained databases for chargers. I'm thinking specifically of Tesla and Chargepoint that are extremely slow to correct wrong locations or deactivated chargers in their databases. This bothers me because people are starting to rely on these locations to book...

Can anyone tell me when the Rocksprings supercharger will be operational??

Newby question (sorry if asking the obvious!) My 2014 Model S came with a blue charging cable and a BMW charger (dont ask!). The BMW charger has a UK 3 pin plug and charges at about 6 miles per hour which is ok I guess. Where can I use the blue cable? I assume it is for use at places where any...

Is there any website where I learn about other charging networks other than the supercharger network. I would like to mention Source and Destination location and would like to see all the chargers in between.

Hi, For fun I created an animation of the growth of supercharger locations in North America over the last 4 years. Huge thanks to who ever maintains supercharge.info as that is where the data came from. Not sure if embedding a large animated gif will work so here is the twitter link. GEOLYTIX...

Last weekend, I decided to drive from the Antelope Valley (just East of LA) to the San Jose area and I chose to make the trip without using Tesla's Supercharger network--sounds stupid, I know, and I already made a post talking a little about the experience here... but I thought that the...

I've not been to that many superchargers, but during our current road trip I was surprised to see the Richmond VA SC full while driving up to visit friends in Alexandria: With the Model 3 coming out, I sure hope all those additional supercharger locations are added soon! One more reason to...

I'm not a big fan of driving through the rough parts of town in my Daddy-warbucksmobile. Having said that, I'm noticing that the presence of chargers, particularly the privately-owned-and-shared charger, is a good proxy for good neighborhoods -- and that their absence indicates a place that is...

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I'm not sure if this has already been posted, but I was on my way to Vegas today, and stopped at Barstow, and now there are 12 supercharging stations, the original 8 and now 2 twin "semi-portable" stations have been installed!!

Here's a thread for pictures of parking lots with many chargers (>=20). I'll start: at Tesla Fremont Factory parking lot:

Hmm... an interesting turn: ChargePoint Appoints Former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner to Board of Directors

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Although the European SuC network is growing constantly, the Northwestern part of Spain, meaning the provinces of Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia are void of any SuC. This makes travel to Northern Portugal and the city of Porto very difficult. Those who want to travel further South, such as...

Needed a room for the evening to avoid severe weather on I-44 and wanted one that had charging to save some time on my trip. Booked a room at the Best Western Plus Springfield Airport (Missouri), confirmed with front desk that they "rarely" see anyone use the chargers. I get here and both spaces...

We are now three months into 2017. In the state that holds, by far, the largest number of registered Teslas there is currently not a single supercharger under construction (Fremont-2 doesn't count). There is not a single supercharger permit listed at supercharge.info. I still return from long...

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Hi - Has anyone found a good, strong outdoor cord cover that will fit over the 24-foot cord of the High-Powered Wall Connector? Thx! -Scott

Preparing for a recent road trip with plugshare.com I came across a level 2 charger (green) icon where several posters had stated that since Feb. 25th 2017 it was an operational Tesla supercharger station. No photos had been posted, so the treasure hunt was on. To my pleasure, I confirmed their...

The manual has trouble shooting tips for every combination of lights except for no light. Charger is working fine, but the green light is gone. Tried resetting - turning power off and on (something that Bill Gates has taught all of us to do) Has anyone had this happen? I'll call Tesla tomorrow...

Recharge electric vehicles from under the road

So here's my dilemma... I have a Model S showing up in a month or so which will only have the 48A charger, and I have a Model 3 hopefully showing up sometime later this year that I'm assuming will also be a ~48A car. These charging rates will meet my needs easily, since I rarely drive more...

When looking at the map Find Us | Tesla I noticed that there is no real easy solution for city dwellers for finding a plug for their EV car (mostly future Tesla M3 owners). - Superchargers are principally located outsides major cities. - Destinations chargers are mostly...

Elon tweeted in December that 350 kW would be a 'a children's toy' for the Supercharger V3 So what do you expect the power for this to be? 350-400 would give 100 miles in about 6 mins & 1000 would make that about 2 mins Tesla raised the bar by 240% with the Supercharger, so could they be...

I am aware modern Model S charge only 24A (16.5kW) but AFAIK there is no 24A-only wall charger, all such chargers are already capable of 32A (22kW). I am aware of these charging options (there is also http://www.teslaclub.be/teslachart.pdf). 3-phase 16A 11kW with Tesla cable shipped with the...

I've read through the installation guide for the new Wall Connector, and I just can't wrap my head around what the actual wiring would look like to utilize the power sharing feature. Currently in my garage I have a 14-50 outlet that's connected to the main breaker panel outside with 6-2 NM...

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I am in the process of installing solar panels on my roof. And would like to create a system, where the car is charged on excess electricity and it is exported to the grid only if the car battery is charged. The solution that I have found is to add Sunny Home Manager to the SMA system, and use...

Hi, I'm a new Model X owner and am making my first long(ish) trip - Vancouver BC to Seattle WA....is there any easy way to find hotels that have reliable charge stations? I'll be attending a conference out of the downtown area on Greenwood Ave. Thank you!

Hi All, I am in the process of going under contract for a new construction home, and am trying to figure out what I should do in my garage to prepare for getting a Model 3 when it finally comes out. Is there a definitive thread on this? I am not even sure what my options are at this point...

I just feel a need to rant, sorry in advance. My wife and I were at a horse show in Thermal, CA, about 15 miles from the Indio Supercharger. We stopped by last night, and supercharged there while eating dinner at La Casita, which was a cheap but good mexican restaurant in the same mall. We...

Hi there. Filming a Tesla Ad with a professional crew and studio on March 25th. The Tesla that we had was recently involved in an accident (truck run up the back). I wanted to reach out to the Tesla community to see if anyone would be interested in having their car professionally photographed...

Most of the charging systems I have seen for electric cars involve a pedestal and a fuel pump like hose that connects to the car the same way you fuel a petroleum powered car. It would seem to make much more sense to have a plate that slides under the car like a floor jack or installed in the...

Interesting article, this looks like they actually have a finished product that has been tested. 3x the density and longer life cycle. Inventor of Lithium-ion Batteries Develops First All-Solid-State Battery Cells > ENGINEERING.com

i have a tesla, and want to install a charging station for my parking space at my office. as this is a long term office lease, i'm thinking about installing a charging station that can accommodate other models besides Tesla if i ever decide to switch. what model is best that i can currently...

I searched and didn't find a thread about this topic, though individual Supercharger location threads have noted that the chargers are located at at Fred Meyer store. This article Charge it: Tesla stations come to Klamath quotes a Fred Meyers "store manager" as saying: ------------- “They’re...

this supercharger was down last week. I ended up running out of juice trying to get home (first time in 140k miles) bc this site was down and I did not have enough to make it home. Side note: I can personally vouch for there being absolutely no reserve when you hit 0. In fact, right after it...

Anyone know what's up with our neighbor to the South? At present, there appears to be but one (1) SC in the entire country, and that is south of Mexico City, at Cuernavaca, over 500 miles south of the U.S. border and about 600 miles from the next SC, in Texas!!! So is this a token "island" to...

Hi all I'm toying with the idea of converting a relative's property, which is currently rented out, into an AirBnB, and of course I would want to offer guests destination charging. I remembered that there was a Tesla/AirBnB programme that gave hosts free chargers and gave travellers the option...

I write this knowing there is little sympathy for Californians complaining about Supercharger locations, but here I go. We need another Supercharger on I-5 between Corning and Manteca. They are 173 miles apart and the head winds on I-5 can reduce range such that range anxiety prevails. For the...

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