Supercharger - Barstow (EXPANDED, 5 stalls added, now 16 total)

[KJD]

Baker would split up the distance between Barstow and Primm, and that would give people another option if either Barstow or Primm were overloaded or offline. Seems like it would be an ideal location for another supercharger.

 

[rrosenbl]

Good call!

 

[rrosenbl]

I appreciate the filling out of the I-5 route from LA to SF/bay area/Sacramento with what feels like a luxurious choice of SCs.

 

[miimura]

Looks like that stall confusion is not infrequent at this location.

In your photo, is the small grey cabinet just to the right of the leftmost large yellow bollard the cabinet that was vandalized?

The breakers that were stolen should be in the big gray cabinets that are behind the two sets of white cabinets (Superchargers and PowerPacks). The yellow bollards are surrounding the green transformer. The smaller switchgear beside the transformer should be for smaller stuff like site lighting, etc.

 

[wdolson]

Tesla should rake up cameras inside cabinets and and surrounding areas to at least identify Vandals

Will the resolution be good enough to distinguish between Vandals, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, or other barbarian hordes? Though I suppose identifying Goths wouldn't be too tough...



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[Lump]

12-26-2016 Barstow reports of long queues, from Plugshare report of 14-20 waiting & this is a picture from FB
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[redapex]

12-26-2016 Barstow reports of long queues, from Plugshare report of 14 waiting & this is a picture from FB

I can confirm that. I had 12 cars in line in front of me when I got here, and the line is getting longer... We definitely need more superchargers on this route. It's getting ridiculous.

 

[redapex]

Just counted the cars in line a moment ago - it's 20 cars. I don't know what the record for the longest line at a supercharger is, but it cannot be much worse...

 

[PLUS EV]

It's about an hour more of driving time to go Primm-->Mojave--> LA than it is to go Primm-->Barstow-->LA but it might be worth it if you have the range to make Mojave and the wait at Barstow is 2 hours. Just an idea.

 

[ecarfan]

Does anyone know if the wait at Barstow is because of abnormally slow charge rates, or an unusually high volume of cars traveling that route, or both?

 

[jboy08]

I'd say high volume. About a dozen ahead of me; mostly Xs, S60 and S85s. A lot of S' are arriving to see the line and are turning away too.

 

[MP3Mike]

Are there "abandoned" cars in the stalls, or are things moving along at a "good" pace?

 

[jboy08]

Haha I'm too far away to report!

 

[bro1999]

Last year it was Tejon Ranch, this year Barstow! Ouch!

 

[ecarfan]

And now the Tejon Ranch lines are gone, Tesla solved that problem. I suspect that in 2017 Tesla will improve the Supercharging options on the LA to Vegas route.

 

[napabill]

Hopefully things will moderate by Wednesday night. Please!

But I'll be spending the night so that should help.

 

[jboy08]

At this point I don't know what I'm happier to see. I can now watch from my car the Monday night football game playing in Chili's; or that I can finally see the Tesla logo on the covered shelter...

 

[jboy08]

Last update from me. Next in line, but! One charger appears to be down. About a dozen cars behind me...

 

[Owner]

Yikes. 20 cars is a HUGE line.

I've been to Barstow several times but only seen maybe 1-3 other cars there.

If I traveled on Holiday weekends, I think I would take an ICE.

 

[napabill]

Yikes. 20 cars is a HUGE line.

I've been to Barstow several times but only seen maybe 1-3 other cars there.

If I traveled on Holiday weekends, I think I would take an ICE.

That works great, unless of course, you are traveling from NorCal to Tucson for the winter. Been transiting Barstow annually this week since 2012 with no problems. Hope to keep the streak alive.