Last week I made a trip from Southern California to Silicon Valley and used the Supercharges for the first time. Here are some observations and photos:
Harris Ranch - Only one supercharger with two signs posted
I ran into some folks from the local utility that were surveying a site across the street in front of the Restaurant readying to install six or more supercharges very soon.
Gilroy -
Plenty to do, shopping, dinning etc during business hours.
NOTES -
After driving & charging a Nissan Leaf for the last year and a half, what a
revelation to pick up 300 miles of range so
fast! I've seen the future, and it's here.
The etiquette around EV charging is evolving as we're all learning to share this new and wonderful electric highway.
New tools are coming online rapidly to assist us to be more courteous, such as smart phone prompts, charging station databases with status and reservation enhancements.
Until then, while charging, a simple post it note on the car with your cell phone number would be an awesome gesture.
I've met some really nice folks at these charging stations. Enjoy your Tesla Time.
(note to Tesla engineers and site planners: Short charging cord + known vehicle type = properly positioned wheel stops. Wheel stops would not only speed up the charging turnover time, but be a convenience to drivers)