It's on a preferred route between Texas and New Mexico/Colorado.
More specifically it closes a large gap on a preferred route between Texas and Colorado
Otherwise you have to drive through Oklahoma and NOBODY wants that. Even Oklahomans
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It's on a preferred route between Texas and New Mexico/Colorado.
So happy to see this! I've owned a Tesla for only 7 months but I feel like I've been waiting 5 years for this SC. I've made the drive from Amarillo to Trinidad just once but going up Raton Pass with less than 5% SoC is a nail-biter. Having an SC in Clayton will make it a much more comfortable drive. I know that others have suggested I-35 to I-70 route to get from the metro areas of Texas to Colorado, but that's not a good option if you're headed to the southern half of Colorado or are coming from the western half of Texas. My Houston-to-Wolfcreek ski trips look so much easier with this filled in. I still can't believe there's no SC in Lubbock, but fortunately, I don't have to go that way.
why is there no dc fast charging of any kind in Lubbock? Its like the Bermuda Triangle of dc fast chargingLubbock at least has a few L2 charging options, including a 10KW+ Tesla Destination with 4 stalls at a restaurant. Kicking it there for an hour or so should help close the gap between Sweetwater and Amarillo for people on that route. But yeah, with Tech there it seems pretty obvious Lubbock needs a Supercharger site in the near future. I bet with the Texas Tesla factory being built, Texas is going to see a LOT of Supercharger installs in the next two years.
You make a good point. I live in SW Colorado and we have hordes of visitors from Texas. The most common out of state plate I see is Texas, followed by California and then the neighboring "Four Corners" states of AZ, NM and UT. We also get a lot of Florida and Georgia visitors, despite the distance. Visiting southern Colorado from Texas via I-70 is not ideal, to put it mildly.So happy to see this! I've owned a Tesla for only 7 months but I feel like I've been waiting 5 years for this SC. I've made the drive from Amarillo to Trinidad just once but going up Raton Pass with less than 5% SoC is a nail-biter. Having an SC in Clayton will make it a much more comfortable drive. I know that others have suggested I-35 to I-70 route to get from the metro areas of Texas to Colorado, but that's not a good option if you're headed to the southern half of Colorado or are coming from the western half of Texas. My Houston-to-Wolfcreek ski trips look so much easier with this filled in. I still can't believe there's no SC in Lubbock, but fortunately, I don't have to go that way.
Lubbock at least has a few L2 charging options, including a 10KW+ Tesla Destination with 4 stalls at a restaurant. Kicking it there for an hour or so should help close the gap between Sweetwater and Amarillo for people on that route. But yeah, with Tech there it seems pretty obvious Lubbock needs a Supercharger site in the near future. I bet with the Texas Tesla factory being built, Texas is going to see a LOT of Supercharger installs in the next two years.
why is there no dc fast charging of any kind in Lubbock? Its like the Bermuda Triangle of dc fast charging
I've made the drive from Amarillo to Trinidad just once but going up Raton Pass with less than 5% SoC is a nail-biter. Having an SC in Clayton will make it a much more comfortable drive. I know that others have suggested I-35 to I-70 route to get from the metro areas of Texas to Colorado, but that's not a good option if you're headed to the southern half of Colorado or are coming from the western half of Texas.
In addition to ~13 pages in this thread of people talking about an as-yet-unbuilt Clayton supercharger and the reasons why it would make them oh so happy if it was built already, you also have a couple other threads that address the issue. Like this one: Amarillo to Trinidad, CO supercharger stats - round tripNothing against Clayton, but why put a Supercharger there ?
I now understand TX to Eastern Colorado via I-25 driving the hypotenuse via Clayton, but I imagine TX to SW Colorado would be I40 to 550, No ?You make a good point. I live in SW Colorado and we have hordes of visitors from Texas. The most common out of state plate I see is Texas, followed by California and then the neighboring "Four Corners" states of AZ, NM and UT. We also get a lot of Florida and Georgia visitors, despite the distance. Visiting southern Colorado from Texas via I-70 is not ideal, to put it mildly.
Not as often as my enthusiasm would indicate. For the past 20 years, I've made the round-trip from Houston to South Fork, CO one to three times per year.So how much do you figure you will charge at Clayton ?
For Durango, Cortez and Red Mountain Pass I think you are correct (I-40 to US 550). For Wolf Creek (mentioned by doeandjon above), Alamosa, Great Sand Dunes NP and pretty much anything south of Pueblo and from I-25 to Wolf Creek Pass, the diagonal route via Clayton is a significant improvement over I-70 through Kansas and a moderate improvement to Denver. Perhaps best described as "south central" Colorado, I suppose, although I consider anything west of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to be western Colorado.I now understand TX to Eastern Colorado via I-25 driving the hypotenuse via Clayton, but I imagine TX to SW Colorado would be I40 to 550, No ?
We live in Atlanta and when one of the daughters lived in Northern Colorado we drove out there three times, and had to use I-70 in Nov & Dec. Ugh
We really needed access to viable Southern route, but it due to some critical missing locations, specifically Clayton, NM and a nasty gap on I-40, that route added 6 hours to the trip.
The I-40 gap is greatly reduced, and adding Clayton would make that Southern route viable.
...of course, she moved since, so my interest now is purely academic.
Makes sense, and I have the same bias.For Durango, Cortez and Red Mountain Pass I think you are correct (I-40 to US 550). For Wolf Creek (mentioned by doeandjon above), Alamosa, Great Sand Dunes NP and pretty much anything south of Pueblo and from I-25 to Wolf Creek Pass, the diagonal route via Clayton is a significant improvement over I-70 through Kansas and a moderate improvement to Denver. Perhaps best described as "south central" Colorado, I suppose, although I consider anything west of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to be western Colorado.
Is Clayton NM as big a deal as the long missing Kayenta AZ, or Alamosa CO? Not to me, but I am biased by my location!
When it becomes safe to travel again, I'm looking forward to visiting Texas to collect as many Supercharger Stations as I can for the "Superchargers Visited" game. The state is so large it will take some time and planning.Makes sense, and I have the same bias.
Amusing to me that I looked at a map for a few minutes and failed to understand the utility of Clayton. I suppose it reflects my local disinterest of far Eastern New Mexico -- AKA 'texas.' Well .... excluding Austin.
Joking aside, I really am blind to the Texas snow pilgrims.
Nothing against Clayton, but why put a Supercharger there ?
ABQ or Santa Fe to Farmington is no piece of cake either...I now understand TX to Eastern Colorado via I-25 driving the hypotenuse via Clayton, but I imagine TX to SW Colorado would be I40 to 550, No ?
ABQ or Santa Fe to Farmington is no piece of cake either...