Cottonwood
Roadster#433, Model S#S37
Now, that is an interesting clue.
Those traveling south on I-5 should stop here and take a look now and again: Google Maps: Buttonwillow Southbound - Kern County I- 5 Rest Stop
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Supercharger - Buttonwillow, CA (10 V2 stalls)
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Now, that is an interesting clue.
Those traveling south on I-5 should stop here and take a look now and again: Google Maps: Buttonwillow Southbound - Kern County I- 5 Rest Stop
Tyl
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Oh my! Let's hope that if another supercharger goes in anywhere near Buttonwillow CA it is located at I-5 and CA-46. The rest stops are pretty grim and no where near anything convenient. There is a lot of opportunity in Lost Hills CA. My 2c! I'll check them anyway when passing through, although SWA has made it Tesla parkingly easy to fly to/from Phoenix/San José with a recent $43.88 dollar one way fares sale! ...so it may be a while for me!
ddimit
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Wow that's only a few miles apart, interesting I wonder what the logic is for that.
dkonigs
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While mentioned by nobody, and not on the info page, Google also shows a place called Willow Ranch BBQ across the street, that looks like it could be a good option. Wonder if its worth going to as another option.
Cottonwood, when I mentioned southbound I wasn't thinking rest stop, but you may be right. As far as logic we could be looking at a bit longer range batteries in the future where its easy to do bay area to LA with one stop, or possibly the Buttonwillow area is more "welcoming" to Tesla when it comes to expanding compared to Harris or Tejon.... or both?? Purely speculation on both counts.
HookBill
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Elon's vision is to have SC spaced approximately every 50 miles. I can't think of a better state than California to begin fulfilling this vision. The I5 would be a great place to start knowing how many Teslas are and will be sold here.
It would be a good place to open restaurants, and Tesla drivers can afford more upscale restaurants. At a place like HR, there's a constant stream of cars going to charge. If only eight of them a day resulted in customers in the restaurant, and the average bill was $100, then there would be close to $300K/year in extra business. I'm sure there are more people who eat than that. When I stop to charge, there's no shortage of cars with nobody in them and there aren't many places for people to go. I can't say how much the average person spends to eat, but a couple going out for a steak dinner and some wine won't get something for under $100.
I would expect Buttonwillow to get a considerable amount of restaurant business due to the superchargers, and even though the average meal price will be lower than at HR, there might be a higher likelihood that a person would stop for a sandwich.
I stopped to charge here last week and my wife and I ate at the Willow Ranch BBQ place across the street. It wasn't bad. Food is average. It's kinda of like an independent diner. I think it was better than Denny's. Also across the street is a Taco Bell Express located at the truck stop/gas station.
Larry93428
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Sunday morning, 20 Feb, drove by the Tejon Supercharger. There was one open space. Went on to Buttonwillow where there were ten open spaces.
Wow.
~Larry
Wow.
~Larry
Was at Buttonwillow this morning on my way home. Only one S charging when we arrived. 20 minutes later a Sig red X arrived.
When we left no other cars were charging.
When we left no other cars were charging.
thecloud
As rhythm raced inside, the ship came alive
10:30 pm on a Monday night probably falls into the "off-peak use" category. I wonder what its utilization looks like on Sunday afternoons...
cmc5dc
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Trip planner.
It's not closed, they're just doing construction...but they probably shut down some or all of the stalls during working hours.
thecloud
As rhythm raced inside, the ship came alive
That's great to hear. This past weekend seemed to be pretty busy at other locations; some co-workers reported encountering lines (3 cars or more) at the Dublin, Atascadero, and SJC superchargers on Sunday. Maybe folks haven't yet "discovered" Buttonwillow.
cmc5dc
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Construction was off to the side when I saw it a week ago. All the stalls were accessible.
They're putting in back in stalls in the existing locations. Friday the hedges were gone, replaced with a trench and to-be-buried conduit, with telltale verticals for the future pedestals.
Best to continue in the Tejon thread.
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