The Jersey City Newport Mall Supercharger was effectively down today. I was traveling from Boston to Hoboken and was counting on this SC location to “re-fuel”. 20 urban chargers and none able to deliver more than a trickle charge due to some power supply issue. In fairness, when I got close to using the location I looked on-line and it warned of reduced service. This is a big deal because there are almost no “low” parking fee SCs in the immediate vicinity of Hoboken.
The option was the 1st street valet garage. I had read previous concerns about this location, but with only about 20 miles left and not any other real choice I went ahead and I was pleasantly surprised. $16 for up to 12 hours and a very nice valet attendant who charged the car. The garage is tight with SCs packed in among car lift parking, but there was no real issue. They have obviously parked quite a few Tesla’s in these tight quarters.
While still at the Newport charger I called Tesla and they confirmed that this was a site issue rather than a specific charger. They did not have an ETA for resolution.
The option was the 1st street valet garage. I had read previous concerns about this location, but with only about 20 miles left and not any other real choice I went ahead and I was pleasantly surprised. $16 for up to 12 hours and a very nice valet attendant who charged the car. The garage is tight with SCs packed in among car lift parking, but there was no real issue. They have obviously parked quite a few Tesla’s in these tight quarters.
While still at the Newport charger I called Tesla and they confirmed that this was a site issue rather than a specific charger. They did not have an ETA for resolution.