pvogel
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Tesla should just replace their trip planner with a custom version of Waze that knows about superchargers and range.
(Reported on 12/26/2015) 11+ car wait at Tejon Ranch!
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Jool
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The cost of temporary and mobile chargers would likely cost more than just building more superchargers. The people who bought a Model S for the zero emissions aspect would probably throw a fit too :frown:
As for those suggesting that the navigation system include information about current supercharger usage, I like it! Except that Tesla can't even be bothered to add some basic features to the navigation, so the chances of that kinda stuff are slim.
If I had to guess, I'd say that Tesla has hit some limitations on the amount of electricity they can pull at Tejon and Harris Ranch. But that stretch of I-5 is far too important to be left as is.
It really was a perfect storm of bad circumstances that led to that huge wait at the supercharger. But I expect that it will get much worse once all those Model X orders are fulfilled.
As for those suggesting that the navigation system include information about current supercharger usage, I like it! Except that Tesla can't even be bothered to add some basic features to the navigation, so the chances of that kinda stuff are slim.
If I had to guess, I'd say that Tesla has hit some limitations on the amount of electricity they can pull at Tejon and Harris Ranch. But that stretch of I-5 is far too important to be left as is.
It really was a perfect storm of bad circumstances that led to that huge wait at the supercharger. But I expect that it will get much worse once all those Model X orders are fulfilled.
4SUPER9
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Good idea for some locations, but unlikely to give any benefit in this scenario. Everyone was sitting in their cars waiting to get the h*** out of there.
ohmman
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I don't really get that sentiment, even though that's what was reported there. The only reason I see it being "funny" to those ICE drivers is that Tesla owners have been painted in an improper light to them. They must see us in some way that makes them happy to see this. My guess is that, due to the cost of the vehicle, they imagine a privileged class of some type.
In my view, we're all doing something for society overall by adopting sustainable transport. To have fellow drivers laughing about it is pretty backwards.
Umn... most people who buy Tesla's are in a "privileged class". Most people can't afford $70-140k cars.
Living in Arizona for 10 years might have altered my faith in humanity. While I would never do such a thing, I routinely encounter people on a daily basis who want to see Tesla fail and try to find anything and everything they can to argue against change. It's just another form of denial, I know that, but it's there and some will seize on that emotion.
There are a lot of backwards people that love to laugh at others' problems. Especially when they feel what those people are doing will impact their lifestyle in a negative way.
Lloyd
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All of us here are "privledged class". Read this to determine where you are on the worldwide pay scale.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17512040
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17512040
Right. The only way to produce change is to vote with your pocketbook.I technically could not afford one either on paper, but here I am! LOL
AEdennis
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All the fuss about showing up to a SC and it be full but only 6 people checked in, in the past 3 days with PlugShare. I'm sure I'll flak.
Why would anyone "check in" to a supercharger on Plugshare? It's useful for finding out about J1772s and other charging in the wild, which are often out of service or otherwise not useful, but most people don't use Plugshare to find out about superchargers.
Mark Z
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Checking in is how you make comments. Those who look at PlugShare get to see the wait time at others have posted, without checking in. Here's the link for Tejon Ranch:
Tejon Ranch Supercharger | Lebec, CA | Electric Car Charging Station | PlugShare
I think the mobile generator supercharger solution is misguided.
Anyone with access to all the supercharging data and all the sales data ( Tesla ) could have predicted this exact event at this exact location many months ago.
The margin for error would likely have been only a few cars.
Why go to all the trouble to build a mobile supercharger when you know exactly where it will go?
Either they decided it wasn't worth the cost to expedite capacity to prevent this event, or they are wasting the mountain of data they have by not understanding it.
Anyone with access to all the supercharging data and all the sales data ( Tesla ) could have predicted this exact event at this exact location many months ago.
The margin for error would likely have been only a few cars.
Why go to all the trouble to build a mobile supercharger when you know exactly where it will go?
Either they decided it wasn't worth the cost to expedite capacity to prevent this event, or they are wasting the mountain of data they have by not understanding it.
I've never checked into to plugshare for supercharging.
I've looked at it for other infrastructure, but also just to see what's in the area.
I've looked at it for other infrastructure, but also just to see what's in the area.
Tesla would certainly not agree to have a live webcam on their SC...if they wanted that, it would already exist. I think only way is a nearby business...
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