We just drove the SFO - Santa Barbara route again today and just.... wow. I thought the supercharger lines were bad last November. They have gotten much much worse, with Atascadero, San Luis Obispo and even Buellton (which I haven't ever had to wait at) sporting 45 minute lines by the afternoon. SLO had a concierge helping organize the line. Some unahppy looking Tesla owners. SLO also had one station out of service and one that was acting up so it kept showing "1" available even when there was a huge line. Sure wish we could electronically queue.
As a Tesla fan, I'm conflicted. They can't build a network that can always handle the peak days, but they also can't keep Tesla owners waiting 45 minutes to charge and then another 40+ mins to charge. This corridor desperately needs more options. People were generally friendly, but I don't think this is sustainable long term. Tesla has to figure this out.
As a Tesla fan, I'm conflicted. They can't build a network that can always handle the peak days, but they also can't keep Tesla owners waiting 45 minutes to charge and then another 40+ mins to charge. This corridor desperately needs more options. People were generally friendly, but I don't think this is sustainable long term. Tesla has to figure this out.