Supercharger - Childress,TX

[rafacq]

For my 2013 Model S, the recommended pressure is 45 psi to start with. Running to 50 shouldn't hurt.

In this hot summer my S85D tires are 45psi at home in my garage. Once I drive a few miles on Airport Freeway heading to Dallas my tires show 49psi.

 

[gregpet]

Tesla maps (in car) show this supercharger as temporarily closed. Any idea why? Upgrade?

 

[xilex]

Line at this supercharger

Also area is flooded, hopefully I didn't bork the car driving through it

 

[xilex]

I barely made it to Amarillo today. I had charged up to about 72% in Childress, figured that should be enough distance to get to Amarillo. Then during drive it said I will end up with 12%. Then I saw it go down to 9% when I was halfway and thought, *sugar*, I'm going to freeze to death. Couldn't turn on heat so it was reading 55 degrees in the car.

Did not anticipate

• temperature ended up in low 40s during the drive starting around 4pm
• as a consequence of above, tire PSI down to 42-43
• it was continually raining
• +1500 feet elevation

 

[PLUS EV]

I barely made it to Amarillo today. I had charged up to about 72% in Childress, figured that should be enough distance to get to Amarillo. Then during drive it said I will end up with 12%. Then I saw it go down to 9% when I was halfway and thought, *sugar*, I'm going to freeze to death. Couldn't turn on heat so it was reading 55 degrees in the car.

Did not anticipate

• temperature ended up in low 40s during the drive starting around 4pm
• as a consequence of above, tire PSI down to 42-43
• it was continually raining
• +1500 feet elevation

Welcome to the High Plains!!

 

[NOLA_Mike]

I barely made it to Amarillo today. I had charged up to about 72% in Childress, figured that should be enough distance to get to Amarillo. Then during drive it said I will end up with 12%. Then I saw it go down to 9% when I was halfway and thought, *sugar*, I'm going to freeze to death. Couldn't turn on heat so it was reading 55 degrees in the car.

Did not anticipate

• temperature ended up in low 40s during the drive starting around 4pm
• as a consequence of above, tire PSI down to 42-43
• it was continually raining
• +1500 feet elevation

Did you forget the head winds? Because it's been my experience it is almost always blowing in this neck of the woods...

 

[xilex]

Did you forget the head winds? Because it's been my experience it is almost always blowing in this neck of the woods...

No, I did not forget. It never crossed my mind because I've never had to consider it in Southern California!

 

[TMC Bubba]

I barely made it to Amarillo today. I had charged up to about 72% in Childress, figured that should be enough distance to get to Amarillo. Then during drive it said I will end up with 12%. Then I saw it go down to 9% when I was halfway and thought, *sugar*, I'm going to freeze to death. Couldn't turn on heat so it was reading 55 degrees in the car.

Did not anticipate

• temperature ended up in low 40s during the drive starting around 4pm
• as a consequence of above, tire PSI down to 42-43
• it was continually raining
• +1500 feet elevation

A cold rain with headwinds really nerfs a car’s range, even for gas cars. It happened to me in a Prius many years ago, then again in my MS when I drove into an unexpected snowstorm in South Dakota. I always charge a little extra just in case.