Helen Ga. Charging?

[Bodyhauler]

I'm planning a trip to Helen, Ga. PlugShare only shows a couple J-1772 in the Public Parking lot.
Has anyone stayed at a hotel in town that has charging? There aren't any listed on PlugShare but I thought maybe someone's been there recently and seen one that may not be listed yet.

 

[xkctr8se]

I'm planning a trip to Helen, Ga. PlugShare only shows a couple J-1772 in the Public Parking lot.
Has anyone stayed at a hotel in town that has charging? There aren't any listed on PlugShare but I thought maybe someone's been there recently and seen one that may not be listed yet.

Interested about this too since we will be going soon to Helen as well.
My thinking was to bring the Mobile Connector and charge in our Airbnb (with NEMA 14-50 or the regular 110V plug).
We are coming from the south so I will stop by the Buford, GA supercharger to top off to 80% before arriving to Helen.
You can take a look at “A better route planner” so you have some ideas of what percentage you should be arriving with.

 

[ChrisC]

I'm planning a trip to Helen, Ga. PlugShare only shows a couple J-1772 in the Public Parking lot.

And that SemaConnect in the public lot has not been working lately.

I've charged at a B&B there using my portable cordset and a wall outlet. Obviously that's slow but it added 50 or so miles of range.

Turn on wall outlets in your Plugshare filtering and you'll find a couple options.

 

[Saghost]

When I was there a few years ago, I used the semaconnect in the public parking lot - and the HPWC at a little restaurant half an hour or so away.

 

[xkctr8se]

When I was there a few years ago, I used the semaconnect in the public parking lot - and the HPWC at a little restaurant half an hour or so away.

Do you happen to remember which restaurant? Thank you

 

[Saghost]

Do you happen to remember which restaurant? Thank you

This one, up in Clayton. It's a little ways from Helen itself, but it was a nice place, and the owner really liked talking to Tesla owners about their experiences and the future.

PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You

 

[xkctr8se]

This one, up in Clayton. It's a little ways from Helen itself, but it was a nice place, and the owner really liked talking to Tesla owners about their experiences and the future.

PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You

Thank you!

 

[xkctr8se]

Update on the trip:
Successful trip. No Range anxiety. We charged to 60% at the Bufford SC and used the underrated, trickle 120V charging. We always woke up with 90-95% SoC.

Mountain regen worked perfectly around the mountains. We even drove to Brasstown Bald and regained most of the battery on the way down!
Definitely easy to travel to the mountains with a SR+ Model 3 as long as you at least have access to a regular 120V outlet.

 

[EnrgyNDpndnce]

Update on the trip:
Successful trip. No Range anxiety. We charged to 60% at the Bufford SC and used the underrated, trickle 120V charging. We always woke up with 90-95% SoC.

Mountain regen worked perfectly around the mountains. We even drove to Brasstown Bald and regained most of the battery on the way down!
Definitely easy to travel to the mountains with a SR+ Model 3 as long as you at least have access to a regular 120V outlet.

Its Buford, only one f. Sorry, we lived there for 15 years so I couldn’t stand to see the misspelling. Glad your trip worked out well.

Go Wolves!

 

[xkctr8se]

Its Buford, only one f. Sorry, we lived there for 15 years so I couldn’t stand to see the misspelling. Glad your trip worked out well.

Go Wolves!

Sorry about that, Buford

Great Supercharger location with lots of food options around. We even took our dog to PetSmart! Thank you guys for all the help

 

[Jimmer]

Yonah Mountain Vineyards Is just south of Helen. Free charging with several HPWC. Can drink wine and charge simultaneously - that can’t go wrong. Beautiful area and tasting room that I visited last year. Not sure what they have open with COVID.

 

[EnrgyNDpndnce]

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That book looks interesting. Have you finished it, and if so how would you rate it?

 

[Jimmer]

That book looks interesting. Have you finished it, and if so how would you rate it?

I actually only got half way - not bad. Concise, another leadership approach. I’d put it in my travel bag and lost it. I’d completely forgotten about it until you mentioned it. Whoops

 

[ChrisC]

Yonah Mountain Vineyards Is just south of Helen. Free charging with several HPWC. Can drink wine and charge simultaneously - that can’t go wrong. Beautiful area and tasting room that I visited last year. Not sure what they have open with COVID.

They're open but they have modified their operations to suit. No tours, for one. The availability of the charging stations has changed, and this is thoroughly documented in the Plugshare listing: PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You

 

[xkctr8se]

We almost went to Yonah Vineyards. We ended up going to Cottage Vineyards instead since it was pet friendly.
However, we did pass right in front of Yonah and it looked very nice. Beautiful pastures and hills all around.

 

[Jimmer]

They're open but they have modified their operations to suit. No tours, for one. The availability of the charging stations has changed, and this is thoroughly documented in the Plugshare listing: PlugShare - Find Electric Vehicle Charging Locations Near You

Thx for the update.

 

[jpfive]

Coming up on two years since this thread. Any charging updates on the Helen area? Thanks folks!

 

[jsight]

Coming up on two years since this thread. Any charging updates on the Helen area? Thanks folks!

I was there a few months ago. The semaconnect station was still broken. I'm not aware of any great options outside of it either.

Not a huge deal, as I had enough to get to the next supercharger, but I'm surprised it hasn't improved.

 

[jpfive]

Thanks. We're doing some long-term planning. Unicoi Park and Lodge looks interesting for a 50th anniversary family gathering. A destination charger there would be perfect.

 

[ChrisC]

Yeah, that SemaConnect station has been sad for a very long time now

But I'm happy to report that Helen will be getting a DCFC station. Now, it'll be standard DCFC, not Tesla proprietary, but it'll give you an option if you've bought one of the adapters. By the time it comes online, Tesla will likely have launched the CCS adapter in North America, so I'd wait for that.