Northwest

Does anyone know of a Tesla Car Club in the Portland area, or anywhere in the NW? Thanks.

Apologies for a bit of a cross-posting here... this thread is in the Canada section, however it might also be of interest to those of you in the PNW. With the exchange rate the way it is these days, it's probably cheaper for you to vacation in Canada than live at home in the US... LOL - just...

I just watched a video mentioned on the Video Forum where Tesla rep JB Straubel spoke about all things Tesla. Interesting talk if you've an extra 50 minutes to spare. At one point the speaker showed a map of all the superchargers that will have been installed by the end of this year (he...

I am going to My. Rainier soon and the charging situation does still seem dodgy. There's a plugshare listing for a charge point station in Longmire that in an employee only area in the NP but is said to be for public use., although there are repoerts they were disallowed use sometimes. Charge...

Through several car purchases in several states over the years, it's taken a wide range of time to get license plates. Our Model S was delivered in Seattle on 6/3, and we're still waiting. We're quickly running up against the date on our temporary and wanted to know what other Washingtonians...

Hi all, Getting closer to my delivery day - unfortunately my current living situation doesn't include a garage and I'm going to need one for my 85D. I've found one option, an apartment complex that has surplus car garages for rent (and 110v outlets...ouch), but it is pretty far away. My...

It's officially here. What happens next year if the new 100 mile+ Nissan Leaf costs over $35000? Tesla, BMW Culled From Washington State Electric Car Sales Tax Break | NW News Network

Quick glance at the budget shows the EV fee increasing $50/yr.

Do any Vancouver Model S owners have intel for me? We are planning a road trip up to Vancouver this summer. While the SCs will take care of us coming up the I-5 corridor from California, we will be staying near Oakridge Mall in Vancouver. Plugshare and Tesla's website shoes 2 HPWCs there ...

WSDOT News - 2015 - Washington’s 440 mile Cascade Scenic Loop is EV-ready Here is a listing of charging stations. Cascade Loop 2014

Northwest Members, Juneau, AK needs your help. Juneau is the perfect place for EV's. Limited amounts of roads mean no range anxiety. As a result we have a ton of Leafs zipping around the town. But no one owns a Tesla in town. For the last two years we have had a exhibit in the annual...

I'm lending my S85 to my son for a road trip. He lives in Ballard but only has access to 120VAC at his parking spot. Can anyone suggest options nearby where he might be able to charge with L2 or CHAdeMO once or twice before embarking on the road trip? Thanks in advance...

Drove 400 miles round trip today. 310 wh/mile for the whole trip going left lane speed instead of right lane speed. Redmond -> Centralia Centralia -> Astoria Astoria -> Centralia Centralia -> Redmond Each leg is 100 miles. On the first stop in Centralia I decided to top up to 220 miles...

Hi all, I've been scouring the internet for a short-term Tesla rental in the Seattle area. I've been a fan of all things electric (and especially Tesla) for years, and have suffered through dealer pitches in return for test drives of the Leaf, Volt, Focus Electric, etc. It's about time I...

I dropped my car off at the Seattle Service Center and Danny mentioned that the tricked out Tesla Vets was outside on the truck. There were a couple of us taking pictures of this P85. My favorite part was the lightening bolt on the chart port door.

Hello All, Oregon Raceway Park presents the First Annual AlternativeEnergy Day in its continuing green initiative effort. Academics andManufacturers from across the country will arrive at ORP Thursday July 2, 2015to unveil the advancement in alternative energy technology through the use...

I found it! Permit has been issued. There are a few documents for it, but here is a link to the fee application, where they spell out what equipment and how many stalls it's going to have. http://pdsonline.cityofboise.org/pdsonline/details.aspx?id=ESC15-00676 If you do permit search by project...

Stayed there this weekend. Really nice resort, great restaurant, winery with tasting and they have 2 HPWCs and a Clipper Creek j1772 charger. Would recommend it to anyone. What a difference from a year ago where they only had complete disinterest in EVs.

I'm curious if anyone has done this in a 60, or any Model S, and how long it took door-to-door.  It looks to be about 6hr of driving and 1.5-2hr of Supercharging.  Any advice or details of the trip would be great!

I'm planning a Tofino Vancouver Island trip which will be a first for us in an 85D. My thought was to range charge, then take a lunchtime charge in Port Alberni (about 200 miles not counting the ferry ride) at one of their public J1772 level 2 locations. I don't know the actual mph charge rate...

Has anyone used the CHaDeMo chargers in Leavenworth or Wenatchee? Can you report on the actual charging rate you experienced? chadeMO, CHAdemo, CHAdeMO.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the North Bend Outlet Mall now has an NRG eVgo public charging station. There are 2 J1772 connections and 2 CHAdeMO connections. They are located on the North side of the parking lot near the Gap. I haven't tried them because I don't have an eVgo card and...

I'm going to be going to Everett for a wedding in Granite Falls and I wondered if anyone knew of a reasonable place with charging. 1. I've check "find us" and there is one for $500/day minimum. 2. tesla.plugshare.com shows a few in downtown Seattle ($35 /day for parking plus) 3. There's one...

Best Western Sunridge Inn1 Sunridge Ln Baker City, OR 97814 Superchargers From "vperl":

We're driving down in my S85 from Vancouver, Canada to Tacoma, WA (specifically the Tacoma Dome) next weekend for a concert. Ideally, we'd charge at Burlington SC, hit Tacoma Dome for the concert, then drive home, but this won't likely work. The Tacoma Dome is just far enough from the...

Hi, all! For anyone who won't be going to TMC Connect, and happens to live anywhere near the Columbia River Gorge, Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR, why don't you join us at Gorge Days in North Bonneville on Saturday, July 11, 2015? Whenever we've attended, we had a great time... the whole city...

My car is supposed to arrive next week and a friend is coming in town and wants to visit Olympic National park and see the coast. I've done this before in an ICE but this will be the first trip in my S85. Any suggestions from people that have done the trip before? I assumed we'd do a full...

We will take delivery of a new 85D later this month (waiting is the worst part). Once or twice a year we make the trek into CA along Highway 97. Despite the best efforts of our sales consultant in Portland as new owners I guess we are suffering from range anxiety. Having learned so much...

All: I'm working on our local EV Assoc to show at this summer's hot rod and classic car show. June 25-28, 2015, Richland, WA Website: http://www.cooldesertnights.com/ It is open to all vehicles and we've had some high interest cars in the past (West Richland is where Shelby is located...

I was impressed how easy it was to facilitate getting a pair of HPWC at the Plaza Inn in Ashland. I simply sent an exploratory email asking if the hotel had any facilities for charging electric vehicles since I was planning to stay there this July on our visit to the Oregon Shakespeare...

Is it bad form to discuss other tint/film options given that Metropolitan Details is a sponsor? Don't want to unnecessarily ruffle any feathers, but competition is good for us, right?

There is an event coming up at PIR on May 21st. http://www.hookedondriving.com/event-details/Winding_it_up_at_PIR_HPDE_Thursday_May_21st I was wondering if anybody has taken their car out on PIR. I never have, and I'm concerned that my laps will be limited, and it won't really be worth...

On Sunday April 26, I ran into 3 Model S owners who had just charged or were charging at the Ellensburg Supercharger. We were all dismayed that there were 2-3 (depending upon the time) ICE cars occupying charging spots. I contacted Washington State Patrol to ask who would be in charge of...

Hi - I am on the edge about getting the P85D. I was wondering if there were any closed tracks in the Seattle area where Tesla owners have been to really give their model S a run for it's money?

I got my new flex pass in the mail and surprise surprise. It doesn't work!! I went across the 520 bridge and then got a pay by mail. This new flex pass is going to be required for HOVers on 405 and 167 with t switched to HOV in order to not be charged and crap it's not working. Anyone else...

PDX to Walla Walla is so easy now. We trip mode charged and hit the Dalles Supercharger. Stayed at Abeja, 100A Tesla HPWC and lodging on site. Beautiful property, lovely trip. Only issue we had was that with the new Beta Trip Planner leaving Dalles, we were routed to Ellensburg Supercharger...

Greetings Group, I was wondering if anyone would recommend their electrician to install an HPWC in the Bellevue area. I have one quote, which includes upgrading to 400 amp service for $4,700. Just want to compare quotes, would love to find anybody who's been happy with their guy. Thanks.

Hello Tesla Owners! My name is Teymour Javaherchi and I am an Engineering Instructor at Everett Community College. One of the classes we teach is an Introduction to Engineering Course where students learn basic engineering analysis through hands-on projects. One of the projects we have...

I heard a strong hint that this Supercharger would be associated with some "Wild Horses" southeast of Pendleton; 2333 was another hint.

Hi - A question to the experienced ones here.. I was wondering whether the purchase in WA of a UMC should be exempted for sales taxes. Alternative Fuels Data Center and the matching form seems to be http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/Forms/ExcsTx/ExmptFrm/BuyersRetailTxExmptCert_E.pdf Here is...

Hello, Trying to plan out a trip to Richland to do the Hanford Nuclear Reservation tour. I am checking around on Plugshare but haven't found anything promising. I would like to stay someplace in the area, Richland, Kennewick etc do the tour the next morning then head home. It is about 98...

Decided to stop by Castle Rock to see the High DC charger. Didn't realize these are all owned/operated by AV. Was planning on having a quick L2 charge while grabbing some lunch but seems extremely cumbersome to have to call their customer support line to do a single charge. I could see this...

Today I had the pleasure of being the first to charge at Alderbrook. They have 2 80 Amp and 1 40 Amp chargers!

Tesla is once again showing how stupid the dealership argument is that only franchised dealers can support the local community. Here are two videos of an event recently that Tesla help support by giving sick kids rides in P85Ds. Man takes sick kids for rides in his Tesla Model S sports car -...

Moderator note: The first 8 posts in this thread come from two different threads about the Missoula, MT Supercharger. To those of you travelling along I-90 this weekend: Use Butte+Superior not Missoula! I was at Missoula last night after coming from Cort D'Alene. Plugged in to 2B and went to...

To WA State Tesla Owners, You are welcome to meet up with fellow EV owners (presumably a bunch of Nissan Leaf owners will be there) and join Governor Inslee this coming Monday (3/16) at the grand opening of 5 publicly-available DC fast charging stations in Bellevue. At 3:30, Governor Inslee...

I imagine this question has been asked MANY times before, but I can't seem to find the answer. What are some of the recommended EVSE installers in the Seattle area. Is there a wiki with this information? Thanks.

I am a novice, don't even have my Model S yet. It is finished with production, however, and being shipped and I should have it in a couple weeks or so. My wife and I are taking a long trip and may want to go from Missoula up to Glacier National Park. My check of milage shows 147.5 mi, so one...

In New Mexico there are 2 sites that have suddenly been discovered to have SC's imminent. These are both at Holiday Inn Express facilities. There are Holiday Inn Express facilities in both Sheridan and Gillette. What are the chances that either or both of these could be the sites of our...

Here is what NW quoted for paint protection. Are these prices comparable to what others have paid? Any discounts or other shops recommended? " The cost for the Full Frontal option is $1895 and takes us 2 days to complete. The full vehicle coverage is $7000 and takes us 5 business days. If you...