Supercharger - Corning (6 V2 stalls)

[frebay]

Just got to Corning, all stations full. 3 cars now waiting.

Just plugged in and getting only 91 mph. Says to charge 1hr 53 min just to get to Shasta. This will be a problem today.

 

[Bigtanuki]

In line now. 9 in line , we are number 7. Woohoo!

 

[KarenRei]

This is both awful and awesome. Awful because I feel bad for all of you having to wait. But awesome because full superchargers means more will be coming and that there's a profitable business case for them.

 

[Bigtanuki]

Unfortunately there are a few Tesla owners queued up in the exit for the ATMs here. Mentioned it to them (as have others since) but no movement. Kinda makes us all look like jerks. Too bad.

 

[Bigtanuki]

Finally hooked up at 1415. Charging at 47 kW.

 

[Blue_Model_S]

Two temporary chargers being installed in Mount Shasta even as we speak - Wednesday 7:55am

Apparently the PO for these was issued on Monday. They were originally meant for Corning, but at the last minute changed to Mount Shasta.

 

[Blup85]

Just a guess. But I'm betting they are daisy chained to other SC and doing load sharing (maybe splitting 120kw by 4 SC). Its better to have more in this instance than faster SC.. Take a picture if you can!

 

[AMPd]

Just a guess. But I'm betting they are daisy chained to other SC and doing load sharing (maybe splitting 120kw by 4 SC). Its better to have more in this instance than faster SC.. Take a picture if you can!

From all the temp stalls I've seen they come with their own charger cabinet.

 

[phibetakitten]

Thought I'd post a photo of the high tech digital system we devised on pre-eclipse Saturday 8/19 at Corning, when the number of cars waiting was hovering steadily around 25 all afternoon. I was in charge of the system for 3 hours or so, so I changed into the Supercharger tee shirt I happened to have with me.

It was certainly a pain to wait 4+ hours to plug in, but honestly it ended up being a kind of fun/memorable bonding experience. It was obviously a unique situation and we were all there for the same reason. Those 2 minutes of totality were worth all the hassle and then some.

 

[WalterB]

I was in charge of the system for 3 hours or so, so I changed into the Supercharger tee shirt I happened to have with me.

Thank you and others who were handling the queue.

Arrived around 3:10PM, started charging around 6:10. After charging we went to Eureka via route 36. It was long mountain drive, but Eureka, Crescent City and Bandon superchargers were empty (1 other car at Bandon) Probably because it was late night/early morning when we reached them.

If supercharger live status was working that day, probably would take 101 all the way from beginning...

 

[yeahsci]

There are now 2 temp chargers in Corning 8/28 10am. We saw the two temp chargers in Shasta yesterday--not sure if they moved them here or what but a Mercedes cargo van with Tesla logos on the side was pulling out of Corning as we arrived.

 

[EVO11]

Seems post-eclipse interest regarding future expansion of the Corning SC has slowed, so I'm sending another post to get it going again...
We frequently make the trip from Livermore to Mt Shasta (~twice a month) and am noticing the Corning SC operating close to max capacity (~80%) on a regular basis since Sept'17 (could be holiday traffic related). I haven't had to wait for a slot (yet...), but given the expected M3 ramp I'm a bit concerned this will become a bottleneck later this year. If it becomes a problem we could stop in Vacaville and attempt to push it directly through to Mt Shasta (The climb up, winter weather, and knuckle heads we would need to pass along I5 would likely limit us from attempting it though...). Would hate to have to add a second stop in Redding (when this is online) just to make the climb up. We will look at alternating our travel time as well, but does anyone else have the same concern with this location and/or have insider information on future expansion plans?

 

[ecarfan]

Agreed that Corning seems a weak link in the Northern California I5 Supercharger chain. 6 stalls isn’t likely to be enough on busy travel days as the number of Teslas grows dramatically in California over this year.

When Redding comes online that will help a lot. But we don’t know when that will be this year and I don’t think anyone has found a permit for Redding or signs of construction yet. That said, it could be happening right now and we just don’t know about it.

I started a new thread for the future Redding Supercharger at Supercharger - Redding (permit not found, exact location not known, on the map for 2018)

 

[PLUS EV]

It might not be nearly as busy once the Shasta expansion opens up. And the next busy travel time isn't for another 10 months. But I agree Redding needs to open and/or Corning needs to be expanded by then.

 

[EVO11]

Yes thanks, saw the Redding thread as well. I will stop in next week at the Redding location listed in a post and report back if I see any progress there.

There is a huge empty lot behind the current Corning SC location adjacent to the BW. Perfect place for a northern route 40 stall SC station (Just saying..). Hook us up yet again Elon!

 

[ohmman]

There is a huge empty lot behind the current Corning SC location adjacent to the BW. Perfect place for a northern route 40 stall SC station (Just saying..). Hook us up yet again Elon!View attachment 270659

I’ve eyed that lot with the same thoughts before. It could be absolutely loaded with chargers!

 

[pilotSteve]

I’ve eyed that lot with the same thoughts before. It could be absolutely loaded with chargers!

That would be great! I use Corning quite a lot and it’s kind of a nice town to walk around while charging. Sure Starbucks is nearby but there are the olive shops and a supermarket within a brief walk.

 

[ecarfan]

I’ve eyed that lot with the same thoughts before.

As I was reading that sentence, your avatar blinked. Creepy.

Planning my trip in March to B.C. to pick up my camper trailer and thinking about charging stops. Corning is definitely a Supercharger location where I will have to unhitch to charge. Will have to leave the trailer on the street, as manuveuring a trailer through that parking lot would be nuts.

 

[Daniellane]

We just stayed at the Best Western that practically shares the same parking lot. Got a full charge while relaxing in our room with no down time.

 

[EVO11]

Forgot to send a pic from our trip up north the other week. Almost a full house at the ole Corning SC, very awesome. Would be interesting to see SC use data for trip planning, but this volume seems to be the norm during my travel time. At least I didn’t have to wait (first world problems)....