Supercharger - Birmingham, AL

[doubleohwhat]

You'll be fine in a P85. There's also a CHAdeMO charger near the halfway point at Lynn Layton Nissan if you get nervous:
Lynn Layton Nissan | Decatur, AL | Electric Car Charging Station | PlugShare

 

[HebrHmr]

Non-local averaging sub-70 kW with it fluctuating erratically on 4, nothing on 2, started 70-80 on 1 with it dropping down to single digits, 0-10 on 3

Security said he'd let me out and there's a public rest room past octane up the elevator.

 

[N4HHE]

Last Sunday I pulled in with 35 miles remaining and initially got 116 kW on 1A.
Just now remembered the button on 1A would not open my charge door.

 

[GloverCom]

My Model Xmas Easter Egg Video!

 

[AB4EJ]

Regarding the Birmingham, AL SC - has anyone else noticed that you have to pay to get out of the parking lot, even if you have your parking pass validated at one of the connected restaurants? This has happened to me twice now. It's not a lot of money, but it is annoying since it is supposed to be free. Or at least, that's what I thought it said...

 

[uidzer0]

I was there on Monday evening and had my parking validated by one of the restaurants. I paid nothing to exit the lot.

Regarding the Birmingham, AL SC - has anyone else noticed that you have to pay to get out of the parking lot, even if you have your parking pass validated at one of the connected restaurants? This has happened to me twice now. It's not a lot of money, but it is annoying since it is supposed to be free. Or at least, that's what I thought it said...

 

[N4HHE]

Regarding the Birmingham, AL SC - has anyone else noticed that you have to pay to get out of the parking lot, even if you have your parking pass validated at one of the connected restaurants? This has happened to me twice now. It's not a lot of money, but it is annoying since it is supposed to be free. Or at least, that's what I thought it said...

The instructions state call the 800 number on the exit box for Teslas to be released no charge.

I think its an awkward arrangement.

I used this site Sunday morning, December 18, 2016, and found the gates locked OPEN. Loved it.

 

[jcollins]

Used the lot Tuesday, was validated at Cantina Laredo, had no problem getting out.

 

[AB4EJ]

Used the lot Tuesday, was validated at Cantina Laredo, had no problem getting out.

Maybe the problem is with the validation device... both times this happened, we had our ticket validated at the Southern Kitchen. I suspect their validator device is simply not working. I will try with a different place next time...

 

[Ampere_90D]

Entire Birmingham supercharger is out 1-1-2017. Was up on 12-30-2017.
The site provides voltage, but keeps failing to train. Hands around 10kw, usually dropping and staying at 0kw. Sometimes it makes it up to 50, but immediately falls back to 0 after a few seconds.
Now we're Stranded in Alabama, we needed to drive back to Austin today

 

[doubleohwhat]

There's a CHAdeMO at the Nissan dealership in Hoover on HWY 31

 

[CSFTN]

There's 2 J1772s at a the Grand Bohemian Hotel ~ 5 miles south of you. Go stay there and charge overnight.
2655 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, Alabama, 35223 (205) 414-0505

 

[Ampere_90D]

There's a CHAdeMO at the Nissan dealership in Hoover on HWY 31

Sadly I don't have the adapter or my UMC, just the J1772 adapter :/

 

[Ampere_90D]

There's 2 J1772s at a the Grand Bohemian Hotel ~ 5 miles south of you. Go stay there and charge overnight.
2655 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, Alabama, 35223 (205) 414-0505

Can't afford their nightly rates right now
I may see if my brother can tow me to Meridian, it's seeming like my only viable option to get out of the state today and not Monday.

 

[nagypite]

 

[nagypite]

You can charge your car with towing (50kw)

 

[doubleohwhat]

Sadly I don't have the adapter or my UMC

If I was in town I'd meet you over there with mine :/

There's a free J1772 at the colonade on HWY 280 if you have the range to get there. I think there's a Hampton inn across the street.

 

[doubleohwhat]

PlugShare

 

[NOLA_Mike]

Entire Birmingham supercharger is out 1-1-2017. Was up on 12-30-2017.
The site provides voltage, but keeps failing to train. Hands around 10kw, usually dropping and staying at 0kw. Sometimes it makes it up to 50, but immediately falls back to 0 after a few seconds.
Now we're Stranded in Alabama, we needed to drive back to Austin today

What was Tesla's response/position when you called them to report the problem? Did they give you an estimated down time of the supercharger?

Discouraging to see such a new installation with such serious issues. Wonder if it's Tesla's equipment or the utility company having problems.

 

[pnungesser]

Entire Birmingham supercharger is out 1-1-2017. Was up on 12-30-2017.
The site provides voltage, but keeps failing to train. Hands around 10kw, usually dropping and staying at 0kw. Sometimes it makes it up to 50, but immediately falls back to 0 after a few seconds.
Now we're Stranded in Alabama, we needed to drive back to Austin today

I don't understand. If the car is seeing 351 volts available, how is it not accepting any current? One would think that it's the car that is not accepting the charge, not the supercharger that's not providing it. Unless there is something wrong with the charger that is causing it to provide a "dirty" voltage with too much noise, I don't know why the car wouldn't accept it. It's been 45 years since I had a requirement in college to take an elec. engineering course, so I'm far from an expert. But, it just doesn't make sense to me. Can anyone explain how this is happening.

That being said, my thoughts and prayers are with Ampere_90D and hope this gets resolved and that the remainder of 2017 is a happier new Year