COVID-19: Superchargers Unavailable due to Closures

[MarcoRP]

Hi all. Due to the spread of Covid-19, several businesses have been closing their doors due to government orders to non-essential businesses. With that, some businesses (malls/hotels) have also been closing their parking garages making the Superchargers impossible to access.

I’m creating this thread to track all the locations that are or will be closing (temporarily) to update Supercharge Info accordingly, so please post here if you know of locations that are out of service due to garage closures or other reasons.

@Chuq

 

[MP3Mike]

Slightly OT: But the LINQ in Las Vegas did the opposite. They took the arms off of the toll gates to the charging area so now anyone can get it and charge without having to deal with putting a code in, a time limit, or paying for "parking".

 

[aaron0k]

Will Tesla them free like they did for China during their outbreak?

 

[Ostrichsak]

Why would they close superchargers?

 

[swaltner]

Why would they close superchargers?

Tesla won't shutdown the Supercharger sites themselves, but the point of the OP was that some parking garages are getting closed. While the Supercharger gear may be powered up, it doesn't help if you don't have physical access to it. The point was to track locations where physical access was an issue.

 

[mociaf9]

Mixed reports on trouble accessing Waterloo, NY Supercharger Updates

Sounds like there was a problem accessing the San Clemente, CA location, but that it may have been resolved: Supercharger - San Clemente, CA (LIVE 18 Nov 2017, 20 stalls)

 

[Tam]

Why would they close superchargers?

Superchargers are fuel stations so they are like Gas Stations that should remain open during Covid-19 lockdown order.

However, as @swaltner explained, Tesla don't own the ground/parking spaces/parking garages whose owners need to shut their mall/properties down during Covid-19 lockdown order.

Reasonable property owners would make an exception and allow Tesla Supercharger traffic.

Others just don't want to deal with the hassle of exceptions and just lock down the whole property as a simple solution. That is bad for now and it should even be worse for Zombie Apocalypse!

 

[Ostrichsak]

Superchargers are fuel stations so they are like Gas Stations that should remain open during Covid-19 lockdown order.

However, as @swaltner explained, Tesla don't own the ground/parking spaces/parking garages whose owners need to shut their mall/properties down during Covid-19 lockdown order.

Reasonable property owners would make an exception and allow Tesla Supercharger traffic.

Others just don't want to deal with the hassle of exceptions and just lock down the whole property as a simple solution. That is bad for now and it should even be worse for Zombie Apocalypse!

Reason #37 that I've been saying for quite some time now that Tesla needs to NOT build Supercharger locations at areas with controlled parking like garages that usually charge for access. People keep telling me that I own $100k cars so what's a few bucks? Well, now you see why I have a problem with it in principal and not because I can't afford a few bucks. The reasons are long and varied but this is one current example of why it's stupid on Tesla's part to not opt to build on sites that are open where possible. I understand that in some areas where it's highly populated this isn't always possible if they want to be in a certain area (urban chargers) but I've seen numerous examples of sites where it's off of the interstate and in a downtown area and requires a fee to access when they could have simply put it off of an exit in an open lot/area like every other Supercharger out there. People need to realize that it's not always about a dollar or two and have a little more vision on how this could create additional problems instead of apologizing for and making excuses for Tesla then attacking those who do see how this is a problem (not you of course... just ranting).

 

[RiverBrick]

On TMC, Ottawa, ON and Reno North, NV have been reported inaccessible.

Ottawa is also listed as "temporary closure" in the navigation system. Not sure about Reno North.

 

[Matsayz]

I’ve read about access problems for the Primm location

 

[acal]

Can confirm the larger (new, 250kw) Reno station is closed. There was a truck parked across the entrance through the adjacent parking garage. The older, 6 plug, Reno site is avail but 2 are down. Expect it to be very slow due to heavy demand