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Chicago superchargers all inside parking garages?
- Thread starter rrodby
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I make that trip every couple of weeks. Springfield SC is right off the highway BUT not on the high running from Chicago to St. Louis. It's about as much of a detour as Bloomington is and Bloomington has better restaurant selection. However, the garage is a pain thankfully the first hour is free. Unless you lose your ticket. Don't ask me how I know but it will cost you $20.
It seems that you and I experience space and time differently! And what we like to eat.
In my region, the superchargers are located primarily on interstate rest areas and convenience store/gas station combos right off the highway. I will usually read reviews of superchargers before I take a trip to determine which ones I should use.
I can see how supercharger locations in a densely populated urban area can be a challenge though.
I can see how supercharger locations in a densely populated urban area can be a challenge though.
ZAKEEUS
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+1 on reading reviews on the Superchargers before stopping. I went to one on my way home from a Drive Electric Week event and if I had read the reviews, I would have know that 6/8 stalls were not working.
What supercharger has 6 of 8 stalls not working ?
As to this thread, downtown Chicago is just difficult to have superchargers in a free parking area. There is very little free parking in the central parts of the city.
If you pay to park at work downtown anyway, you might be able to find a parking lot with L2 chargers ?
As to this thread, downtown Chicago is just difficult to have superchargers in a free parking area. There is very little free parking in the central parts of the city.
If you pay to park at work downtown anyway, you might be able to find a parking lot with L2 chargers ?
Indeed. Free parking makes no practical sense in any urban core. Even if Elon was to cough up a million bucks to put a SC on an empty corner lot, the spots would be ICE'd over in no time. Even if not ICE'd, they'd fill up with Tesla Taxis.
Owning a BEV in the Big City without the ability to charge at home or at work is always gonna be a huge challenge.
Everyone remain calm in Chicago.
Grand ave and Highland Park SC have Superchargers available.
New city mall has free level 2 and a supercharger. (Free parking validation for 2 hours) (why would you need 2 hours anyway!)
Mariano’s on Boradway free parking and enclosed Superchargers.
Don’t even try to pay for parking downtown to charge. Drive 2/3 miles north and charge for free.
Hit the supercharger for a quick 150 miles in 30 minutes and be on with your day!
“Be smart don’t be a r*****” - Eminem
Grand ave and Highland Park SC have Superchargers available.
New city mall has free level 2 and a supercharger. (Free parking validation for 2 hours) (why would you need 2 hours anyway!)
Mariano’s on Boradway free parking and enclosed Superchargers.
Don’t even try to pay for parking downtown to charge. Drive 2/3 miles north and charge for free.
Hit the supercharger for a quick 150 miles in 30 minutes and be on with your day!
“Be smart don’t be a r*****” - Eminem
I thought it was weird they put those Mariano’s chargers in the garages. There’s a Home Depot just west of there w a huge lot. North on Elston there’s a MicroCenter across from Target that has a huge, almost always empty lot.
I’m sure there’s some “deal,” this is Chicago after all, but it’s really awkward esp since so many get iced
I’m sure there’s some “deal,” this is Chicago after all
, but it’s really awkward esp since so many get icedUnfortunately it's a little bit of both. Sometimes it's honest mistakes, sometimes it's people not being courteous, but there are some places that are very anti-EV and drivers will go out of their way to makes things harder for EV owners.
