Tesla is believed to be looking to install a supercharger at the SoCo Furniture Mall at 3303 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
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Supercharger - Costa Mesa, CA (LIVE 10 Apr 2023, 8 V3 stalls)
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Costa Mesa is under construction. I did not get any photos, but you can see the construction from the freeway. I also saw that the charging equipment had been delivered!
I also saw construction when driving past on the freeway this weekend. Not sure when it will be ready though. It seemed like a ways away.
Tesla Superchargers charge too quick. The mall needs shoppers to spend more time, not less time in the mall. What the SCP mall should do is increase the number of the existing free level 2 chargers.
That would be a nightmare unless you go there to charge during off-peak business hours or during slow shopping times throughout the year.
Great location, right off the 405. Northbound entrance to get back on is just feet away. The only real problem with this site is that there are too few stalls. 24 would have been ideal. FV is often too congested as is. Well, 12 is better than none!
It'll be good for the business at SoCo Mix as well. That center doesn't get enough foot traffic IMO.
Falcon73
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I agree. Even the "Urban" Superchargers are too fast. More destination/L2 chargers are needed at malls.
When I've been in mall SuCs they can be an absolute madhouse, especially at this time of year. Teslas in and out constantly and other mall traffic clogging the works.
Superchargers at the mall aren’t a new concept, Tesla should also be considering that some people consider the surrounding amenities while charging. That’s why you see spots in shopping centers, restaurants, etc. I don’t see how putting it in a furniture store plaza is that great either, cause if you’re shopping for furniture you aren’t making up your mind in 30 minutes or less. If they added one in the mall, people would just have to deal with going back out and moving the car before proceeding with shopping. That’s what I do all the time at the Americana and Los Cerritos. Plus there’s already a supercharger on Newhope.
The SoCo mix has food places and cafes so I think it will still work out well there.
I drove by a couple weeks ago and didn't really see much going on...the stalls were sitting there covered (not yet in the ground), but I didn't see any real progress.
lexapro
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I received the following response from South Coast Plaza management:
"Thank you for reaching out. We are actively looking at additional locations and units for the site. I would say likely spring next year once we get all permits and equipment."
That is great to hear! I would rather have them charge like $0,10 per kwh and have 50 chargers available than free charging with only 20 chargers available.
Also, the parking space size in Nordstrom side is just criminal. If you are an adult that weights more than 120 lbs, you can't get out of the car.
lexapro
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I refuse to park in that garage on that side of SCP -- door dings are inevitable with how comically tight those parking spaces are.
lexapro
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Construction seems complete. Looks like they are just waiting for SCE to juice up the site. There are also new EVgo DCFC stalls in the same lot, also waiting to be juiced.
Just a few cones left on the site today, but no power (tried plugging in LOL).
Looks to be setup for a future magic dock location, since you can back in from either side.
Looks to be setup for a future magic dock location, since you can back in from either side.
rayluis1988
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