In early April of 2023, my children and I embarked on a road trip to visit the college they plan to attend. We covered a distance of 2000 miles over two days, starting from Placerville, CA, and making several stops along the way, as indicated on our route map.
Despite the long journey, we did not experience any concern with mileage or electric vehicle (EV) charging, unlike my previous trip. (Trip to Death Valley) However, we did encounter some inconvenience regarding the lack of restroom facilities at some of the supercharger locations. No public restroom was available, and we had to purchase something to use the restroom from the local business. Furthermore, if we stop for a charge our EVs after business hours, we would be out of luck in terms of finding restroom facilities.
I wonder if Tesla could consider adding restrooms to their charging areas since we already pay for the product. Does the federal government set any relevant regulations regarding charging stations? What are your thoughts on this matter?
Some statistics are below.
Total mileage driven: 1980 miles
Average Energy: 318 Wh/mi
Average speed: 75 Mph
Total charging cost: $215.00
Compared with the gas vehicle - Honda Civic- (30 Mpg) 66 gallons, and the average cost in California is $4.50 total comes to $297.00
Supercharger stops:
Firebaugh, CA @$ 0.45 - free restrooms available in a nearby business
San Luis Obispo, Madonna Inn hotel, CA - @$ 0.42 - NO restroom available
Santa Barbara, CA @$ 0.48 free restroom public in a nearby business
Redland, West Sturat Ave, CA@$ 0.41- The charger is located on the rooftop, and many eatery places are available. However, restrooms depend on where you eat
Quartzsite, AZ, @$ 0.42 - free restroom available in a nearby business- if you are after business hours, good luck to you
Phoenix, AZ North 19th Ave- @ $0.11 - free restroom available in a nearby business (target), and this is cheaper, almost equal to home charging
Quartzsite, AZ, @$ 0.42 - free restroom available in a nearby business- if you are after business hours, good luck to you
Cabazon, CA @$ 0.41- free restroom available in a nearby business
Castaic, CA @$ 0.43- NO restroom available - buy something from a nearby business to use the restroom
Visalia, CA, CA @$ 0.42- free restroom available in a nearby business
Turlock, CA @$ 0.45- free restroom available in a nearby business
Despite the long journey, we did not experience any concern with mileage or electric vehicle (EV) charging, unlike my previous trip. (Trip to Death Valley) However, we did encounter some inconvenience regarding the lack of restroom facilities at some of the supercharger locations. No public restroom was available, and we had to purchase something to use the restroom from the local business. Furthermore, if we stop for a charge our EVs after business hours, we would be out of luck in terms of finding restroom facilities.
I wonder if Tesla could consider adding restrooms to their charging areas since we already pay for the product. Does the federal government set any relevant regulations regarding charging stations? What are your thoughts on this matter?
Some statistics are below.
Total mileage driven: 1980 miles
Average Energy: 318 Wh/mi
Average speed: 75 Mph
Total charging cost: $215.00
Compared with the gas vehicle - Honda Civic- (30 Mpg) 66 gallons, and the average cost in California is $4.50 total comes to $297.00
Supercharger stops:
Firebaugh, CA @$ 0.45 - free restrooms available in a nearby business
San Luis Obispo, Madonna Inn hotel, CA - @$ 0.42 - NO restroom available
Santa Barbara, CA @$ 0.48 free restroom public in a nearby business
Redland, West Sturat Ave, CA@$ 0.41- The charger is located on the rooftop, and many eatery places are available. However, restrooms depend on where you eat
Quartzsite, AZ, @$ 0.42 - free restroom available in a nearby business- if you are after business hours, good luck to you
Phoenix, AZ North 19th Ave- @ $0.11 - free restroom available in a nearby business (target), and this is cheaper, almost equal to home charging
Quartzsite, AZ, @$ 0.42 - free restroom available in a nearby business- if you are after business hours, good luck to you
Cabazon, CA @$ 0.41- free restroom available in a nearby business
Castaic, CA @$ 0.43- NO restroom available - buy something from a nearby business to use the restroom
Visalia, CA, CA @$ 0.42- free restroom available in a nearby business
Turlock, CA @$ 0.45- free restroom available in a nearby business