Supercharger - Arnold, CA (temporary closure, 8 V3 stalls)

[Cheburashka]

When was that? I guess I will call and make sure it works as I was up last summer and the damn thing was down!

About a month ago. I've had no problems charging there all winter, but recently I've been taking the truck up there as I'm tired of waiting a that slow charger + it actually gets some use on weekends. On weekdays I always see it empty.

You can also walk to the cafe across the street, I think it's the Bistro. Food is mediocre but patio is nice.

 

[starke49]

Thx, I tow a tent trailer up to big trees every summer and last year I had to drive back to Copperopolis without then trailer just to net a needed 120 miles!

 

[dbsynergy]

I have a Tesla HPWC listed on plugshare in Big Trees village. Feel free to ping me on plugshare if you need it.

@starke49 @Cheburashka

 

[rpo]

I have a Tesla HPWC listed on plugshare in Big Trees village. Feel free to ping me on plugshare if you need it.

@starke49 @Cheburashka

I see three J-1772 chargers in Dorrington , but no Tesla HPWCs. Is it one of those? I might be interested and would be willing to pay too if the charging situation in Arnold is not resolved. I will be spending quite a bit of time at a home on Wikami, so hopefully your charger is one of the ones near there!

 

[dbsynergy]

It's this one: PlugShare - EV Charging Station Map - Find a place to charge

Make sure you have "Show private homes" enabled in the plugshare filters.

 

[rpo]

Happen to have any updates on this one?

 

[dbsynergy]

My guess is their "communication issue" is their starlink dish is obstructed by very tall trees.

There is also no AT&T wireless service anywhere near here.

There is an underground AT&T splice box right next to the supercharger, and a Comcast node box very nearby too. I don't know how they usually connect superchargers to the internet. Since starlink and AT&T wireless is not an option, they may need to connect it with a fixed wired service instead.

 

[starke49]

My guess is their "communication issue" is their starlink dish is obstructed by very tall trees.

There is also no AT&T wireless service anywhere near here.

There is an underground AT&T splice box right next to the supercharger, and a Comcast node box very nearby too. I don't know how they usually connect superchargers to the internet. Since starlink and AT&T wireless is not an option, they may need to connect it with a fixed wired service instead.

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One would think they have run into this before with all the chargers, but I am always amazed at how million $+ projects can languish because of improper planning for communication. Ran into it often with Solar and battery installations and manufacturers not providing a LAN input port.

 

[rpo]

One would think they have run into this before with all the chargers, but I am always amazed at how million $+ projects can languish because of improper planning for communication. Ran into it often with Solar and battery installations and manufacturers not providing a LAN input port.

Firing everyone involved doesn't help either.

 

[starke49]

Firing everyone involved doesn't help either.

Tesla walks back Supercharger team layoffs, rehires executive

Tesla is walking back some of the layoffs to its Supercharger team, according to a new report, as the electric automaker brought back a key executive in one of the most crucial parts of its business.

www.teslarati.com

 

[rpo]

Tesla walks back Supercharger team layoffs, rehires executive

Tesla is walking back some of the layoffs to its Supercharger team, according to a new report, as the electric automaker brought back a key executive in one of the most crucial parts of its business.

www.teslarati.com

Great, they brought back one person and there's likely already deferred maintenance with backlogs for repairs everywhere....

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Great, they brought back one person and there's likely already deferred maintenance with backlogs for repairs everywhere....

Maintenance is a different group.

 

[rpo]

Maintenance is a different group.

Where did you see that? The news yesterday said that Elon fired everyone in the supercharger division because the head of the submission wouldn't layoff as many employees as he wanted them to.

 

[rpo]

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/inside-story-elon-musks-mass-firings-tesla-supercharger-staff-2024-05-15/

 

[GHammer]

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/inside-story-elon-musks-mass-firings-tesla-supercharger-staff-2024-05-15/

That's the Plan, Design, Build department that was layed off. Maintenance is done mostly by Tesla Energy division. Sites where cords have been severed have been put back in service rather quickly. Additionally, there is a separate thread for the layoff issue, no need to comment on it in every supercharger thread.

 

[rpo]

That's the Plan, Design, Build department tgat was layed off. Maintenance is done mostly by Tesla Energy division.

That's the plan? He fired 500 people because he did not like what the person in charge of the division said about laying off more than the 15-20% that she had just laid off? Stop drinking the koolaid. That is an insane thing for Musk to do and undermines the main benefit that Tesla has over the other EV manufacturers....all because he got angry. Absolutely insane.

 

[bmah]

Folks, there are a number of other threads to discuss the layoffs of the Supercharger organization. Let's please keep this thread as a discussion of the Supercharger in Arnold, CA.

Thank you,

Bruce.

 

[GHammer]

That's the plan? He fired 500 people because he did not like what the person in charge of the division said about laying off more than the 15-20% that she had just laid off? Stop drinking the koolaid. That is an insane thing for Musk to do and undermines the main benefit that Tesla has over the other EV manufacturers....all because he got angry. Absolutely insane.

You completely misunderstood my response. @bmah is right, subject closed.

 

[rpo]

You completely misunderstood my response. @bmah is right, subject closed.

Well, you edited the post after I replied which changes the meaning quite a biy. And my reason for posting about the firings on this thread is that it's affecting this site that was operational seven weeks ago and would likely be up and running now.....if those employees were not fired.

 

[Cheburashka]

The fundamental difference between an outright purchase and a subscription is that the price of the subscription can change anytime. An outright purchase is basically a hedge against future price increases. If FSD keeps improving, I expect the subscription price to go back up, nudging users to go the purchase route. For now, a subscription obviously makes way more sense.

My guess is their "communication issue" is their starlink dish is obstructed by very tall trees.

There is also no AT&T wireless service anywhere near here.

There is an underground AT&T splice box right next to the supercharger, and a Comcast node box very nearby too. I don't know how they usually connect superchargers to the internet. Since starlink and AT&T wireless is not an option, they may need to connect it with a fixed wired service instead.

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This sounds like the most likely reason, agree. Starlink is very spotty if it doesn't have a perfectly clear view.

I wonder if they can use a Verizon sim card instead of an AT&T one over there. Would probably be the easiest solution.

Also strange how Arnold doesn't have any AT&T reception whatsoever anywhere in the town, yet there is reception along 4 in random areas with almost no population.