Supercharger - Glen Allen, VA

[cbh03]

I stopped by the Glen Allen supercharger on 10/14 and the approx. 8 parking spots directly across from the existing supercharger parking spaces were fenced off. No other spots appeared to be fenced off in the immediate vicinity. Does anyone know if Tesla is adding additional stalls to this location?

 

[alternatename]

There were rumors of this spot being expanded a few weeks or months ago, and I believe they previously came out and marked for underground utilities, but this might be the first solid evidence we've gotten that it's really happening. I live only a few miles away from this supercharger. I'll try to swing by soon and see if any progress has been made.

 

[Todd Burch]

Surprised this hadn't been posted here yet (found it on Twitter):

 

[Xenoilphobe]

Oh boy! More Tesla people to hang out with at Chili's Bar!

 

[Xenius]

Would any of you fine folks be able to post here on Thursday to verify status? I'm driving down to Williamsburg that afternoon evening and will likely hop from Aberdeen to Glen Allen.

 

[BigD0g]

I can do that @Xenius , I'll check it Thursday morning. Though, full disclosure you should always judge by the CID, it appears to have the best most reliable information.

 

[BigD0g]

@BlueShift Since, we don't have an official discuss thread for the Glen Allen, SC maybe we can make this thread the link?

 

[DFibRL8R]

@BlueShift Since, we don't have an official discuss thread for the Glen Allen, SC maybe we can make this thread the link?

The original thread discussing Glen Allen was here:
Superchargers in VA
That thread continued to discuss other Virginia Superchargers that followed Glen Allen. Seems like Glenn Allen deserves it's own thread.

 

[scaesare]

Interesting... I've used GA 3-4 times, and rarely has it been more than me and perhaps one other car there.

Either there are times where it's a choke point, or Tesla is working hard to get ahead of Model 3 demand... or both.

Good to see. I hope this focus also includes remedies for whatever has led to supercharger throttling, as Glen Allen is one of the locations where this has happened for me.

 

[BigD0g]

Interesting... I've used GA 3-4 times, and rarely has it been more than me and perhaps one other car there.

Either there are times where it's a choke point, or Tesla is working hard to get ahead of Model 3 demand... or both.

Good to see. I hope this focus also includes remedies for whatever has led to supercharger throttling, as Glen Allen is one of the locations where this has happened for me.

It's normally completely full on weekends Fri - Sun. Weekdays not so much, but when folks travel back and forth to the beach GA use to be a must stop to make it for most folks, since the next SC previously was VA beach.

 

[scaesare]

Interesting... I've used it most time on weekends... I must use it at off times...

Cool.. glad to see Tesla aggressively expanding.

 

[Only Trons]

I've stopped there numerous times. Probably half the time it was only myself or one other; the other times there were 4 or 5 cars charging. Most of the stops were on weekends.

 

[MXFan]

I stopped there recently, and all 8 stalls were filled. Other times it had been averaging 4-5 cars. Definitely it is getting used more.

 

[PLUS EV]

I used it one time, around 6pm on a weekday (not Friday). 3 out of 8 were in use when I parked. 7 out of 8 were in use when I came back. I was pretty surprised at 7/8 for a random weekday. So based on this and other recent comments in this thread, I would say the expansion is warranted. It's also a pretty good location as far as superchargers go, so if they are willing to give up more spaces, Tesla should jump at the opportunity.

 

[BigD0g]

@Xenius I can report the GA SC was working perfectly this morning all 8 of 8 stalls open, except when I was suckling a little juice to confirm all is fine, which it is. Have a great trip!

 

[Xenius]

@Xenius I can report the GA SC was working perfectly this morning all 8 of 8 stalls open, except when I was suckling a little juice to confirm all is fine, which it is. Have a great trip!

Thanks for the report. I'll be sipping some of that sweet sweet electricity tomorrow on the way through. Cheers!

 

[paulkva]

I was there Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday night. Here's another angle showing the construction. As you can see it wasn't terribly busy Tuesday afternoon.
You can also that one side of the lot is blocked off; you can only enter the supercharger area from the side that's closer to Panera / further away from Chili's. A bit of a pain for now, especially if you're going to Chili's, but not terrible, and I'm sure the expansion will be quite nice.

 

[kendallpb]

Ouch, that is a pain for walking to Chili's! Thanks for the photo, @paulkva; I'm glad I saw this thread. I've been lucky - never seen Glen Allen full, but I only use it every 2-3 months. Yay for Tesla adding more stalls!

 

[BigD0g]

Only during construction, once the expansion is complete it’s no distance change.

 

[paulkva]

Ouch, that is a pain for walking to Chili's! Thanks for the photo, @paulkva; I'm glad I saw this thread. I've been lucky - never seen Glen Allen full, but I only use it every 2-3 months. Yay for Tesla adding more stalls!

It's really not all that bad, maybe an extra couple minutes of walking for Chili's, just a slight difference for walking across to B&N and the other big-box stores, and no added inconvenience at all for walking to Panera. It looks disconcerting as you approach by car, though, as if the chargers are unavailable, until you work your way around the fence. I have also never seen Glen Allen full, though I've only been there a handful of times.