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Still not activated as of 11pm today (4/19).

I'm jonesin' man... been putting off installing the high-powered home charger at my place, since I live so close to these superchargers.

Would you REALLY go sit at a charging station instead of charging at home each night? The entire reason I want a Tesla is that I can plug it in when I get home and wake up each day with a full charge (80%). I sure don't want to EVER have to stop to charge during my local driving. And I DEFINITELY am not going to drive to the supercharger periodically just to charge.

If you do prefer to charge locally at a charging station instead of at home, what is your motivation? Saving the $8 to $12 it costs you to fully charge at home? Getting away from the house for a little while? Meeting up with other Tesla owners? I'm just trying to understand what would make a person want to go sit at the charging station versus the comfort of their own home.
 
Would you REALLY go sit at a charging station instead of charging at home each night? The entire reason I want a Tesla is that I can plug it in when I get home and wake up each day with a full charge (80%). I sure don't want to EVER have to stop to charge during my local driving. And I DEFINITELY am not going to drive to the supercharger periodically just to charge.

If you do prefer to charge locally at a charging station instead of at home, what is your motivation? Saving the $8 to $12 it costs you to fully charge at home? Getting away from the house for a little while? Meeting up with other Tesla owners? I'm just trying to understand what would make a person want to go sit at the charging station versus the comfort of their own home.

Exactly. I would much prefer SC to be available about 60-120 miles from my home and my trip destinations so that I can better utilize it while I am not near home.
 
Just one problem with the new Superchager map, they are still using that four letter word, SOON. LOL
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Would you REALLY go sit at a charging station instead of charging at home each night? The entire reason I want a Tesla is that I can plug it in when I get home and wake up each day with a full charge (80%). I sure don't want to EVER have to stop to charge during my local driving. And I DEFINITELY am not going to drive to the supercharger periodically just to charge.

If you do prefer to charge locally at a charging station instead of at home, what is your motivation? Saving the $8 to $12 it costs you to fully charge at home? Getting away from the house for a little while? Meeting up with other Tesla owners? I'm just trying to understand what would make a person want to go sit at the charging station versus the comfort of their own home.

The simple answer is ignorance. I recognize you're right and that's much better than needing to stop and charge. And I wasn't aware it was bad for the battery and also heavily frowned upon.

Probably worth noting that I drive 70-90 miles a day average. This expends more battery range than I can sustainably charge with my current home setup.

I'm looking to upgrade my charging capabilities at home.

I missed all of the good "new tesla owner orientation" stuff because I bought third party. Learning all this as I go.
 
The simple answer is ignorance. I recognize you're right and that's much better than needing to stop and charge. And I wasn't aware it was bad for the battery and also heavily frowned upon.

Probably worth noting that I drive 70-90 miles a day average. This expends more battery range than I can sustainably charge with my current home setup.

I'm looking to upgrade my charging capabilities at home.

I missed all of the good "new tesla owner orientation" stuff because I bought third party. Learning all this as I go.

Well, at least your motivation for using a local supercharger is a good one - not being able to charge at least as much as you drive per day is a dang good reason.

I only asked because I have had SO many people tell me that they drive to the supercharger on their day off to sit and charge for an hour JUST to save $10!! And they do this once a week and then use the range all week. That is mind-boggling.

Oh, I don't even own a Tesla. :) But, I've wanted one since May 2012 - the first day I ever heard of Tesla. I've come to be intimate with ALL things Tesla. I'll be ready when I finally do get one - if I can ever convince my wife that paying $60k or more for a car is a smart thing!