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Supercharger - Culver City, CA (16 V2 stalls)
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Assuming one is traveling along the 405, Hawthorne is a decent way off the route.
Exactly. Besides, this was more of an opportunity charge. I was able to get home just fine, but like I said, I just wanted some extra range as a safety buffer.
Tech_Guy
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6 minuites is 30-45 in traffic and its almost always congested in that section near the LAX airport...
Its so bad it inspired Elon to start the Boring Company...
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I call BS.
Then again, I'm happy with always finding a smooth transition to/from the 405 and an unpaired stall at Hawthorne, so...maybe I'll keep my moth shut.
Definitely way more than 6 minutes. When it was the only SC in the area, I used it on occasion, and it was not horrible, just not as convenient as being right off the 405. I would still use it if I had to, but that is unlikely to ever be the case.
I just stopped by Culver City for the first time in a long time. 2:00pm on a Wednesday. I am definitely local to this one, so not really needed. Today, I was scheduled to arrive home with <10%. FV and Redondo were both at capacity. I saw that there were several spots listed as available, and decided to grab some juice as a buffer in case I needed to head out again this evening.
Upon arriving, first thing I noticed was several TesLoop vehicles there, with the drivers all hanging out with a guy in an ICE parked across the aisle.
I arrived and headed into the first open spot, 5b. It would not charge. This was confirmed by the next person to try that spot. Several people arrived later and never even bothered trying, apparently being regulars to this location, and knowing it was down. I called Tesla and they already had a report.
I moved to the next open spot, paired with a TesLoop car, and got a max of 34 AMPS. A spot opened up that was paired with a car that had no driver. I hoped that the paired vehicle was close to done, and I was right, getting 94 AMPS right away.
Within minutes, 6 other vehicles, including a Model 3, all lined up. Having already added about 50 miles, I had no need for additional buffer and vacated the spot.
Upon arriving, first thing I noticed was several TesLoop vehicles there, with the drivers all hanging out with a guy in an ICE parked across the aisle.
I arrived and headed into the first open spot, 5b. It would not charge. This was confirmed by the next person to try that spot. Several people arrived later and never even bothered trying, apparently being regulars to this location, and knowing it was down. I called Tesla and they already had a report.
I moved to the next open spot, paired with a TesLoop car, and got a max of 34 AMPS. A spot opened up that was paired with a car that had no driver. I hoped that the paired vehicle was close to done, and I was right, getting 94 AMPS right away.
Within minutes, 6 other vehicles, including a Model 3, all lined up. Having already added about 50 miles, I had no need for additional buffer and vacated the spot.
rrosenbl
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Stopped by today, Saturday at 5 PM to fill up quickly before the Tesla club event tomorrow, but had to wait, #3 in line. This place is packed! My charge rate is 36kW @70%. SOC . When will Tesla and Elon expand this oversubscribed supercharger station? I noticed they took away the red paint on the ground emphasizing Tesla parking only, are the spaces full so much of the time the red is not necessary? I worry though I flagged down a roving security guard, Robert, he confirmed they’ll tow any ICE cars that park here.
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Every supercharger is empty or near empty in the wee hours, though I agree a mall location is unlikely to ever get ICEd at that time since there is little reason for an ICE to be there at that time with everything in the area being closed. Hotel superchargers are a completely different story.
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