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i know this is a forum about cars but im just gonna abuse this as my murica forum.
Is Thanksgiving as big as christmas in the USA? Is it bigger? Is it like easter? What does it compare to in Europe?
i know this is a forum about cars but im just gonna abuse this as my murica forum.
Is Thanksgiving as big as christmas in the USA? Is it bigger? Is it like easter? What does it compare to in Europe?
It's actually a really fun holiday.....no religion, no wars to discuss, just eating drinking and enjoying your family.
In terms of US holidays, the time around Thanksgiving is the heaviest travel day of the year.Will there there will be enough superchargers?
In terms of US holidays, the time around Thanksgiving is the heaviest travel day of the year.
It is not reasonable to believe that Tesla can size the Supercharger system to accommodate everyone who wants to charge during peak travel periods and never have any lines. An example was the solar eclipse in 2017. Some Superchargers in Washington, Oregon, Northern California and in other parts of the country were jammed. Unsurprisingly.
If you are planning a long distance trip next Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, and you will need to use the Supercharger network, allow significant extra time to complete your trip because it is possible you will have to wait to charge.
To those owners in California who plan to use I5 between LA and SF Bay Area; it is going to be very busy at the Superchargers, but in the Central Valley on I5 there are now so many stalls available that I am hopeful the lines will be minimal.
There are two Supercharger in Texas that tend to be an issue, especially at holiday times, but I doubt you'll be using them.I know it's a few days before the likely heavier travel days but I'm currently in route in my M3 from LA to Nashville by way of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, etc. I've done nearly 1,000 miles so far and every supercharger I've stopped at has had no more than one other car or has been empty. Plus, not counting the cars charging, I've seen maybe 3 Teslas actually driving on the road. So not many Teslas in middle America so far.
This is must-see-TV as you prepare for the coming week!No politics at your Thanksgiving? I mandated a no politics discussed during Thanksgiving two years ago, it didn’t go well, people just bottled up their rage and turned it into passive aggressive jabs.
That said, in my family, alcohol + differing political beliefs makes New Years fireworks look like amateur hour.
Back to the thread at hand and to tie it in, I’m sure my new Tesla and solar system will be the subject of some political discussions about global warming and tax credits for the well-off. I just get the popcorn out and drink more.
Except in California, how many times have you seen a full Supercharger?
The question is NOT leading. There is absolutely no suggestion that Tesla should size the Supercharger system...…... or anything of the sort.
Its a simple question: Are there enough?
If one believes that there are enough - fine.
If one believes that there are NOT enough - fine.
Not trying to get into the weeds about anything.
You won’t get a non-fanboy answer out of a fanboy.
Tesla is once again far behind their own projections for coastal CA SCs. Remember the area manager’s forecast of +10 SC sites and +150 pedestals for San Diego County a few months ago? He was as new as he was serious.
Not a single SC site west of the 405 opened this year.
There are stacked sites *now* during the week - it will be a *mess* next weekend.
Of course, the other 95-97% of the SC network will be just fine. Vegas runs should be fine as long as one doesn’t rely upon the Vegas SCs. And do stop at Eddie’s World before stopping at Baker so as to avoid Barstow. Don’t forget to point and laugh at the 4 other EV chargers nearby at Baker. And for Bay Area - SoCal trips, Kettleman may actually fill up, which will be nice for the baristas.
Suffice it to say that the next 5 coastal SCs in SoCal will be as welcomed and as utilized as they are late.
And so it goes.
Tesla knows exactly what the demand is. Months in advance, actually. Woo hoo for the Lake Elsinore and Riverside SCs, but now let’s get back to the coast.
Dragging their feet in coastal CA is not helpful for the word of mouth. If it was easy, everybody would be doing it.
The 2 new Superchargers in SantaMonica are stuck in California Permit status. So is the one on the 405 in Huntington. So if you have access to the SantaMonica permit approval group....or the Huntington permit approval group....then.....by all means...…