I'm with you, but would prefer the 72/80A solution going forward. With the Model 3s coming soon enough, the availability of chargers will get full and backlogged quickly. It should make it more viable to allow people to get to the next working SC in a minimum of time. I'm noticing more and more of the Model Ss on new inventory have the high amperage charger module as part of the build - a sign of things to come?
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Eastern Canada Superchargers
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I'm with you, but would prefer the 72/80A solution going forward. With the Model 3s coming soon enough, the availability of chargers will get full and backlogged quickly. It should make it more viable to allow people to get to the next working SC in a minimum of time. I'm noticing more and more of the Model Ss on new inventory have the high amperage charger module as part of the build - a sign of things to come?
Drone Flyer
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Wow!
This has to stop! You should put a yellow "icing" parking ticket you can download off the internet. This will send a message to the service department that they are not above any "etiquette" law.
And so what about the billing for these cars while they sit overnight?
Is Tesla not billing for service vehicles? Double standard!
I'm tempted to purposely go out of my way and get an old gas car and just park the damn thing in front of those cars with the air removed so it will be hard to move it.
That should get the message across! Anyone with an old beater?
Lol!
Drone Flyer
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I'm wondering if the issue is with the truck delivering these cars at night and nowhere to park them?
Perhaps Tesla shouldn't take delivery of any new cars until they can resolve the space issue, like taking over the other half of the building!
Perhaps Tesla shouldn't take delivery of any new cars until they can resolve the space issue, like taking over the other half of the building!
hingisfan
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Where are they keeping all these cars? Anyone have a look at the new inventory vehicles available right now? Insane amount of S and X, including 100Ds.
All the X 100D (non-P) I found listed turned out to be 75D when clicked upon (their price around $140K new was too good to be true).
Somewhat sloppy web site maintenance.
wallstguy
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Its definitely not a truck putting it there. These are Tesla Service reps parking the vehicles there to charge. Last week I had about 10km of range left when I arrived to the Lawrence Super Charger...and all were packed....There were a total of 3 of us waiting for the super chargers to clear up...and I noticed 2 of the cars were "brand new" with the plastic on it still and went inside to speak to a service rep...they promptly ended up moving 4 of them at the same time!
Most of the superchargers being used all the time at Lawrence are being used by the service guys which I think is brutal given that:
1) Its always packed
2) Amperage is cut by half as its shared with the A/B chargers. So I now have to wait double to get my charge.
Definitely not the 30 mins for 80% Elon touts....
Drone Flyer
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As I said, you need to bring those yellow "icing" tickets you can download and put them on the cars there, Tesla or not.
They are actually white but print them on yellow paper!
I always have some in my car ready to place on the windshield of suspect cars!
It's an absolute travesty this is happening!
I was desperate for a charge a few weeks ago and arrived at Lawrence with all stalls full. I went inside and someone came up to me to see if they could help me. Told them I was waiting for a stall and they were very helpful. Said it was a very busy day (nice weather for a change) and that I should wait at the back super-charger with my indicator to ensure someone doesn't jump the queue in front of me. He also said he was waiting to charge a customer's car in for repair and that he would wait until I was done.
I ended up waiting about 5-7 minutes, which wasn't too bad. By the time I left 25 minutes later, there were 2 additional spots open. I found that the staff person I spoke to was aware of the delicate nature of the situation. It felt like they were trying to balance their needs with those of customer's supercharging needs.
I ended up waiting about 5-7 minutes, which wasn't too bad. By the time I left 25 minutes later, there were 2 additional spots open. I found that the staff person I spoke to was aware of the delicate nature of the situation. It felt like they were trying to balance their needs with those of customer's supercharging needs.
wallstguy
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I think a solution to this should be them having an internal supercharger at the service bay for the repairs, loaners, etc.. and probably expand the Lawrence one for the public more, especially given that with M3 coming, the already full line ups will just grow
Aussie Bob
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This is something I don't understand - no power charging points. So, essentially, it's a bunch of reserved parking lot spaces unless they're planning on adding charging in the future. In this case, it's not ICEing and really it's fine to park there especially given there's virtually no cars parked there otherwise - there's even a Honda Fit directly behind this beast.
Phillip L
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Maybe the spot is not the one with the green ice vehicle but the one that the photographer is taking the picture from?I don't see the problem. It's a green vehicle.
Drone Flyer
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Well, here we are the beginning of April and no sign whatsoever of any new SC construction here in Canada. I see no evidence of anything happening this year, especially in the Ottawa area. I hope I am dead wrong!
mrElbe
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That is indeed great news from the East. Seems to be ambitious but well planned, unlike another province.
I think it took a while for things to get going last year and they did them all late in the summer. I am guessing that they will get them down - such as the ones in Sudbury, North Bay, Ottawa and Petawawa (or wherever that other one is along the Ottawa River), not to mention the two or so more for the GTA.
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