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Supercharger - Bristol, TN
- Thread starter Lanny
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What's your tolerance for risk? There are several L2 chargers 19 miles away in Kingsport if for some reason these superchargers were offline. Can you get to the Bristol charger with 30 miles to spare? Personally, I'd be quite surprised if they took them offline once they've begun allowing charges.
We are coming from the Knoxville Super Charger, so that is 124 miles and I have an S85 so I can make sure there is plenty of miles to spare. I guess worst care we overnight near there. I think we will risk it.
Let us know how it goes. If you do have to overnight, Plugshare shows a Tesla destination charger at the Martha Washington Inn & Spa about 20 miles towards DC. The Martha Washington Inn & Spa | Abingdon, VA | Electric Car Charging Station | PlugShare
aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
jdo
Member
Charged here yesterday. Same status, 6 working, 2 covered.
If you look at the map on supercharge.info, the pin location on is accurate, but there is actually a road between the Chick-fil-A and Boot Barn which provides ingress off of Pinnacle Parkway (the road is visible on satellite view but not map view).
If you look at the map on supercharge.info, the pin location on is accurate, but there is actually a road between the Chick-fil-A and Boot Barn which provides ingress off of Pinnacle Parkway (the road is visible on satellite view but not map view).
tfloyd
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It was very strange. I about had a heart attack when I pulled in and saw them all covered. Nice meeting you briefly today, @tfloyd
It was very strange. I about had a heart attack when I pulled in and saw them all covered. Nice meeting you briefly today, @tfloyd
Sylvia
Member
I'm so happy to see confirmation that this charger is up and running. I picked up "Sylvia" in Vegas back in mid-Jan. I make a trip from near Jackson, TN to DC and back at least once a month. This charger will cut at least 30 minutes off the drive. Once the Cookeville charger is up and running it will cut another 30 mins off as I will be able to make it all the way to that charger from the house, no 20 mile detour to get to the Brentwood charger.
jdo
Member
I just did Jackson to DC last week, but don't quite understand how the Bristol charger cuts 30 minutes off that drive.
This charger is now showing up on Tesla's website of active superchargers as well as on the navigation screen of my car. However, when I try navigating a route through Bristol, it isn't yet showing up as a charging point. Maybe a few more days.
@jdo I think you misread Sylvia's message.
@jdo I think you misread Sylvia's message.
Sylvia
Member
dhanson865
Well-Known Member
And can be an even bigger savings if the Knoxville supercharger is down or charging at reduced rates as it has in the past.
This location is a life saver and changes everything for people going between Asheville and Wytheville. Awesome. Great location as well.
I honestly don't know how I made it last year. Even with this charger, my percentage upon arrival was lower than I try to maintain (although well within the safe range). Last year I arrived with 5% or less . . .
Thanks to all for the updates. Without you, I would not have known that this location even existed.
On another note, I still find it useful to draft Semis in autopilot. I have learned that adding car lengths between 1 to 3 doesn't seem to have too much of a negative impact. 2 seems to be the sweet spot.
I honestly don't know how I made it last year. Even with this charger, my percentage upon arrival was lower than I try to maintain (although well within the safe range). Last year I arrived with 5% or less . . .
Thanks to all for the updates. Without you, I would not have known that this location even existed.
On another note, I still find it useful to draft Semis in autopilot. I have learned that adding car lengths between 1 to 3 doesn't seem to have too much of a negative impact. 2 seems to be the sweet spot.
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DFibRL8R
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Yes but...
There is an increased risk of stone chips and tire debris from the semi as well as not seeing objects in the road that the semi obscures from your view. I do draft from time to time but have had some negative experiences in 95k miles in the Model S.
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