Heading to South Carolina for the eclipse. Where will you watch from?

[Richk]

My wife and I will be heading to Orangeburg SC (South Carolina) tomorrow, about 15 mins from Santee SC (Supercharger). The NWS weather report for Santee is currently showing mostly cloudy, so may move if weather satellite shows its clear nearby.

If the weather holds, the Santee Supercharger may be a great place to watch. And being fully charged when the eclipse ends seems like a good idea.

Anybody else heading there for the event?

 

[HankLloydRight]

I'm in Holly Hill, SC -- 10 minutes away from Santee. Not sure where I'm going to watch yet. If it's cloudy, we'll be on the move westward where it looks clearer.

 

[Curt Renz]

For Chicagolanders not going to St. Louis, Carbondale or elsewhere for the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday 2017 AUG 21, here is my rendering of how the maximum of the Partial Solar Eclipse should appear from Chicago's Adler Planetarium. Of course the Moon should actually appear the same color as the sky, but I've darkened it to emphasize its positioning. The next Total Solar Eclipse visible from at least a portion of the city of Chicago will occur on 2099 SEP 14. You kids who plan to see that 2099 eclipse may want to drive north of Milwaukee for a longer duration of totality.

 

[pgiralt]

I'm thinking of heading towards Greenville. I'm worried about supercharger availability.

 

[Curt Renz]

Here's my rendering of how the planets and bright stars will appear during the maximum of the 2017 AUG 21 Total Solar Eclipse in Carbondale, Illinois.

 

[tdjvfr]

Heading to columbia unless weather is better in Greenville.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Heading to columbia unless weather is better in Greenville.

Funny. I'm headed west from Santee to Columbia if the weather is better there.. and if not, then on to Greenville (or more likely, stopping somewhere quiet along the way).

 

[number12]

Soul-crushing traffic may plague the total solar eclipse — these maps reveal the worst choke points

 

[HankLloydRight]

Right... and we only have to worry about the Tesla owners in that group.

I don't think there's going to be soul crushing traffic.

But I suspect the tiny Santee General Store might be a tad busy on Monday. It's a great stop if you need fireworks or bait.

Cool graphic, though.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Funny -- all three of my potential eclipse cities are in the top 12 "drivesheds" -- Santee (#1), Columbia (#12), and Greenville (#10).

 

[hacer]

I'm thinking of heading towards Greenville. I'm worried about supercharger availability.

Me too. I'm in Charleston at the moment, but it's predicted to have 65% cloud cover, Greenville is 38%. I can skip charging at Santee and charge in Columbia. Even if I get stuck there it is less (56%) cloud cover. We'll see what it looks like tomorrow morning.

 

[Az_Rael]

Right... and we only have to worry about the Tesla owners in that group.

I don't think there's going to be soul crushing traffic.

But I suspect the tiny Santee General Store might be a tad busy on Monday. It's a great stop if you need fireworks or bait.

Cool graphic, though.

Have you seen the West Coast eclipse threads? 22 car lines at the Corning supercharger, 4 hour waits, etc. And that started yesterday.

It seems the Venn diagram of Tesla owners and folks willing to travel to see an eclipse has a lot of overlap.

 

[hacer]

Have you seen the West Coast eclipse threads? 22 car lines at the Corning supercharger, 4 hour waits, etc. And that started yesterday.

It seems the Venn diagram of Tesla owners and folks willing to travel to see an eclipse has a lot of overlap.

Yeah, but South Carolina is pretty much the worst cloud cover along the path in the East so the smart folks should be going further West.

 

[hacer]

Yeah, but South Carolina is pretty much the worst cloud cover along the path in the East so the smart folks should be going further West.

Specifically I81 and I75 (and superchargers along those roads) should get much more congestion than I95. Since Knoxville has much clearer skies predicted, and is just about the same distance for most of those 75 million people on the East coast.

 

[HankLloydRight]

I'm hoping on I26 first thing tomorrow and diving as far west towards Greenville as traffic and my battery will allow.

 

[jelloslug]

I'm planning on traveling to my driveway and possibly to the cul-de-sac if I need a better view.

 

[jelloslug]

If you are coming to Greenville be aware that several of the parking decks that have EVSEs listed on Plugshare are going to be closed. I have 40 amps available in Greenville if someone gets stuck.

 

[Dennisj00]

In an airbnb deep in the woods in Cashiers, NC. Just checked visibility and it's supposed to be clear.

 

[kort677]

the local news station here just did a report from the SpC in Santee SC. 2 teslas charging there. One guy slept in his car, which is fine except for that he apparently blocked the spot for the night.

 

[HankLloydRight]

I just arrived at Santee, and there was just one car charging. But apparently there is an entire "Tesla Tailgate" party planned here all day. About a dozen Teslas parked around the property. It was announced and organized on the tesla forums. I don't recall seeing anything posted here.