Supercharger - Buellton, CA (temporary closure)

[therealmrmike]

Buellton reduced service.

 

[DASunday]

So are none of the chargers available? I am traveling up there on Friday (and staying at the Marriott because of the superchargers!).

 

[therealmrmike]

Only 4 where working. I had noticed it on the map whe I was in SLO so I called roadside and they had no idea they just said 3 people where charging at the time.

 

[bxr140]

That looks quite reduced...

 

[Tech_Guy]

I’d love to see them get rid of that 2hr parking BS for non electric cars... They should be electric vehicle only spots! You don’t see Tesla parked blocking gas pumps...

I arrived here last month in car map said 1 free stall and all the stalls were full with charging Tesla’s but one with a Mercedes suv parked in it

 

[therealmrmike]

I arrived here last month in car map said 1 free stall and all the stalls were full with charging Tesla’s but one with a Mercedes suv parked in it

That happened to me the other day in Oxnard. The Nav said 14 of 14 available when got there not even 5 min later there where 7 cars and no owners in site so I doubt they all just got there.

 

[PLUS EV]

That happened to me the other day in Oxnard. The Nav said 14 of 14 available when got there not even 5 min later there where 7 cars and no owners in site so I doubt they all just got there.

That's an entirely differently problem than what techguy was talking about.

 

[therealmrmike]

Its still not fully up but it looks like the 2 on the end were made ADA and the one on the left was made front facing. I wasn't there my wife had a meeting in Santa Maria and had to stop there.

 

[Tech_Guy]

That's an entirely differently problem than what techguy was talking about.

Yep and looking at the above picture you can see another Gas SUV blocking one of the chargers.

 

[treldib]

There’s always a silver Mercury SUV with an angry Russian lady that parks there. Have seen her on multiple stops there over the years. Do not advise approaching or interacting with her. Lucky we made it out of there without getting keyed.

 

[therealmrmike]

Buellton is fully open now. I was back over the weekend. Sorry no pics

 

[ecarfan]

Buellton is fully open now. I was back over the weekend. Sorry no pics

Thanks for your report. So just to be clear, three additional stalls were added?

So the total number of stalls is now 13?

 

[therealmrmike]

Thanks for your report. So just to be clear, three additional stalls were added?

So the total number of stalls is now 13?

No they just remodeled the existing stalls no new ones. They just changed the existing ones. The 2 on the end are now ADA and the last one was changed to front facing.

 

[ecarfan]

No they just remodeled the existing stalls no new ones. They just changed the existing ones. The 2 on the end are now ADA and the last one was changed to front facing.

Okay thanks, apologies for my confusion. I’ve revised the thread title.

This is the first time I can recall seeing Tesla remodel a Supercharger location to be ADA compliant, though given the hundreds of Supercharger locations in the US it’s probably happened somewhere before.

 

[SMAlset]

We stayed at the hotel and charged there while down in that area this weekend. Super convenient. Did a bit of running around the Santa Maria/San Ynez area and hit it at different times. Never totally full and didn't have any issues and used different slots. Having been there before did notice the different setup for a few.

We went to a concert Saturday night at the Presqu'ille Winery in Santa Maria (fabulous property, a real jewel for the area BTW) and could have planned our stay in SM instead but if you're running around the area the closest place to Supercharge is further south in Buellton; otherwise SLO is next closest but north. Weighing the travel time, convenience and our plans decided it made more sense to get a hotel room next to the chargers. The Santa Maria area would be a nice location for a SC with it kind of midpoint between Pismo Beach and Buellton with much to do in between. But for now Buellton is the only real option if you'll be driving a lot. BTW Presqu'ille Winery and a few other locations have L2 chargers but when on vacation they aren't always convenient to depend on when you are limited on time.

 

[ecarfan]

Heads up to anyone who plans on using this Supercharger right after a SpaceX launch from Vandenburg AFB: plan ahead and charge up in advance at Oxnard or San Luis Obispo so you won’t need to charge at Buelton! These posts were made in the thread about the launch yesterday evening. It was a nightmare.

Pro Tip; Don’t plan on charging in Buellton after a launch.

The line was ~60+ deep. I didn’t need a charge... just passed by.

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It was a mess... there were cars blocked in trying to get out... dunno how that was gonna happen anytime soon. But this was a little more avoidable than Harris Ranch type bottlenecks before Kettleman city. People would have been fine if they had planned to have enough charge to make Oxnard. Heading West there’s 48 bays within range of Vandenberg.

Tesla should be more proactive too. No doubt some of these backups can’t be predicted....this shouldn’t have surprised anyone. An attendant collecting cell phone numbers and asking people to park would have likely alleviated a lot of stress and obviously prevented 60 cars from blocking in the hotel parking lot.

 

[Sundowner]

I was there...I almost stopped first, before the launch. But, I was coming from the north direction & would've been more miles to get to launch. I should have listened to my first thought to go charge first. It was a three-hour wait. Approx. 50 Teslas at busiest after launch. I have not seen anything like this ever at any charging station.

 

[ka9q]

Glad I watched this one from home here in San Diego! Great view of staging, the boostback burn and the 2nd stage burn all the way through shutdown. And I didn't have to use the Qualcomm supercharger either.

 

[SDRetrievers]

Stopped here on the way back from San Luis Obispo. Very convenient location since the Marriott has good facilities, a cozy lobby lounge with plenty of seating and TVs, a bar, and a Starbucks.

Will definitely make this a must stop whenever I’m on the 101. Beats out the SLO location

 

[Ulmo]

There’s always a silver Mercury SUV with an angry Russian lady that parks there. Have seen her on multiple stops there over the years. Do not advise approaching or interacting with her. Lucky we made it out of there without getting keyed.

What is she angry about?