Biggs Junction and south from there seem like obvious places to improve the situation. I already gave feedback to Tesla on that, twice. No action or response.
I charged to 90% off 120 for almost 3 years and 100% on the road. Occasionally I drain it down 10% and charge it back up. I’ve been playing around with it in the last 6 months since I got the 240 - 80 and not chargin during the week until it gets low.
Some of the charging gaps are a serious problem. Traveled to Crater Lake National Park along Hwy 97 last year via Bend. The Bend Supercharger did not charge fully (per policy because of heavy use) and the absolute elevation gains in high mountain destinations like this drew down battery power quickly meaning advertised range was wildly incorrect. Was essentially stuck with barely enough power to return to Bend and no reserve to sightsee or look for the two stall level 2 charger.
You can charge higher, just set the charge limit after you plug in. For heavy use stations it defaults to 80 but it doesn’t limit you to that. For the average person charging, they don’t need to be more than 80%. But if you need 100% to reach the next stop, set that as the limit AFTER you plug in.
In addition to @Mrbrock’s tips above, you can use the energy app on the car to see what your predicted state of charge will be on arrival. As you’re driving, you can see how your actual consumption compares to the prediction and adjust your driving (slow down, adjust heat, etc) or make an additional stop if necessary.
I purchased in 2018 RWD LR about 90k miles on it now. Have traveled from Hillsboro to San Diego and Phoenix Arizona. In the NW I have gone up to BC and the Tricities area. Never though we were missing chargers. I have taken my tesla up Mt Adams to the south climb trailhead and really bad roads. No issues.
There are gaps but they are being filled. It helps to stay on the major highways. I’ve noticed a huge improvement in the last three years. I’ve made three trips to Los Angeles in two years & each one has been better.
Sure, my suggestion is: do it somewhere people can vote if they don't use Twitter. Idiots.
I am 110% certain that is nothing to do with any private individual related to the supercharge.info site. It's a certified official account from Tesla Inc. itself.
I hadn't been to this thread before and at first was surprised at how bad people say it is, but now I understand just how much it has improved fairly recentlyAs the OP of this thread, I have to say the Oregon Supercharger situation has improved quite substantially in 2022 in terms of new sites built, under construction, and permitted.
I put Crescent OR on the twitter reply
I've up in Seattle, but I've taken I-5 through Oregon, the coast highway all the way up, and the northeast Pendleton through Baker City out to Boise and had absolutely zero issues. Yay for progress!
And the gap between Springfield and Klamath Falls is 175 miles! This is a fairly common route for people going from the Portland area (or even Western WA) to Reno or Vegas. Chemult would be quite helpful for this route.
