Service Center coming to Bakersfield, according to a Tesla Mobile Service tech

[ecarfan]

A few days ago I had the opportunity to chat with a Tesla Mobile Service tech who works in the California Central Valley, and he informed me that this year a Tesla Service Center will open in Bakersfield. That’s all the info I have. Maybe some Tesla owners in the Bakersfield area can do some sleuthing...

 

[Tam]

Good news for California Central Valley indeed.

Closest Service Center for me is Monerey-Seaside in the west which is about 170 miles away but due to the lack of major highways, it just takes too long to drive.

Fastest way to reach a Service Center is about 200 miles north or south with convenient highways of CA-99 and I-5.

So, Bakersfield will be ideal for saving me 100 miles of travel and save me lots of time due to majore highway of CA-99.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[Russell]

Superchargers in Bakersfield, not just at Hwy 5, would be nice too.

 

[Az_Rael]

That would be nice - I would use a Bakersfield service cente over Burbank or Van Nuys any day.

 

[cpa]

We are rumored to be getting one in Fresno too, unless Bakersfield has supplanted Fresno as the location for the San Joaquin Valley. But a 2-hour drive down 99 is much preferred to a 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 hour drive over Pacheco Pass to Seaside.

Plus, there is so much to do in Bakersfield!

 

[ecarfan]

Fresno certainly deserves it’s own service center, which can then also serve owners in Visalia, Tulare, Hanford, Madera, etc.

There also should be a service center in Stockton.

Of the many extremely difficult challenges that are part of starting a new car company from scratch, building a service center network is certainly one of them.

There are a lot of EV startups these days, and I’m always amused when people go nuts over companies like Rivian, which has shown a prototype of a very promising vehicle, but has no service network, no charging network, and no functioning factory. I hope they make it, but the odds are long.

I have gone off topic, so I’m expecting the moderator to slap my wrist...OUCH!...so I will stop now before I hurt myself.

 

[Az_Rael]

Is the Bakersfield service Center live? Can’t schedule it online yet.

 

[ucmndd]

I think you’re the first person to notice it on the map...

 

[ecarfan]

Nice find. Did you try calling the phone number shown?

Is the Bakersfield service Center live? Can’t schedule it online yet.

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[Az_Rael]

Nice find. Did you try calling the phone number shown?

No, I don't actually need to schedule anything right now. Just happened to catch it on the website.

 

[andyfire47]

I had the pleasure of speaking to the mobile tech here in Bakersfield last week when he looked at my car. He informed me that they were close to finishing up the center but probably won’t be done until mid to end of May. It’s not a full blown service center...more like a Service Lite. Tesla took over the Solar City building and converted it into what you’re seeing on the map. It’s not big but it’s definitely something.

 

[CarsCars]

I think I have the privilege of having the first appointment there next Wednesday.

 

[MonsterCarter]

We are rumored to be getting one in Fresno too, unless Bakersfield has supplanted Fresno as the location for the San Joaquin Valley. But a 2-hour drive down 99 is much preferred to a 3-1/2 to 3-3/4 hour drive over Pacheco Pass to Seaside.

Plus, there is so much to do in Bakersfield!

Fresno Ranger said Fresno service center will be open in a matter of weeks. It’s apparently going to be on Fowler and Shields.

 

[cpa]

Fresno Ranger said Fresno service center will be open in a matter of weeks. It’s apparently going to be on Fowler and Shields.

Yeah, I heard the same thing, but was loath to announce it on this forum.

 

[ucmndd]

Fresno Ranger said Fresno service center will be open in a matter of weeks. It’s apparently going to be on Fowler and Shields.

That would be amazing! My brother lives at Shields/Fowler, I’ll have to ask him to poke around for signs of life.

 

[ucmndd]

I poked around a bit this afternoon, no obvious signs of Tesla activity, but there are a number suitable buildings with auto bays on the west side of Fowler south of Shields.

Here’s to hoping.

 

[MonsterCarter]

Looks like Fresno Service center is open.

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[johnr]

As a central valley resident, I was thrilled to notice Tesla's new service center in Bakersfield. The next closest were Van Nuys and Burbank, a 166 mile, 3 hour drive away which I was getting rather tired of! Now to see Fresno is getting one too - that's two new SCs in my neck of the woods within the space of one month - absolutely shocking! Well I already had scheduled my appointment in Bakersfield and will be heading there tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

Edit: Checking the page on Tesla's website again, I'm seeing lots of new service centers suddenly popping up around the country. This is great news and it shows Tesla is now getting serious about it.

"We’re opening a lot of Tesla service centers next year, including Knoxville. Tesla will post upcoming city opening map this week." — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 11, 2018

And now it's happening!

 

[Choochoosparky]

Shop is open and running. There's currently one tech there but said there are more to start in next coming weeks. There's a flag out front to locate it.

 

[Dbrown1018]

Yeah Bakersfield is getting a service center. It's going in our old office right at young street. Before they turned it into a service center it was our office for the energy side of Tesla. I used to work there and that was my office