I also posted some pictures in the Western Canada Superchargers thread, including a couple of the travelodge swimming pool.
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$400/mo is peanuts to Tesla and the hotel frankly. The electricity peak demand charges on a busy supercharger site would absolutely swamp that for cost. I couldn't begin to guess what the Toronto supercharger costs in comparison, as every time I go there, there's 3+ cars on the plug.
$400/mo is peanuts to Tesla and the hotel frankly. The electricity peak demand charges on a busy supercharger site would absolutely swamp that for cost. I couldn't begin to guess what the Toronto supercharger costs in comparison, as every time I go there, there's 3+ cars on the plug.
I fail to see how electricity costs are relevant to what I was talking about. Superchargers have their own transformers and supply equipment. Their power use does not affect the hotel in any way and Tesla pays for that power and any resultant demand charges anyway.
What we are talking about here is merely the use of the land the Superchargers reside on. I guess I would have expected hotels who aren't overflowing with business to jump at the chance to support something which could draw in potential customers for absolutely no out-of-pocket expense on their part. Tesla pays for the equipment, the construction crews, the landscaping, everything. Yet, still these hotels are nickle-and-diming them, demanding fees to use land that would have sat empty otherwise. There's being a shrewd businessperson and then there's just being a greedy f*cker.
I fail to see how electricity costs are relevant to what I was talking about. Superchargers have their own transformers and supply equipment. Their power use does not affect the hotel in any way and Tesla pays for that power and any resultant demand charges anyway.
Bingo. That would be the reason, just as SmartElectric explained. If Tesla is paying much larger amounts for electricity than for land rental, then the land rental costs are not a big deal. (My post was just exploring that claim; whether in general land rental costs are swamped by electricity costs).
I think it's far more likely that Tesla would have a hard time finding sites if it did not pay for rental. So I'm not sure why you're upset about this. The fact that Tesla is paying is a good sign, in terms of the likelihood of them opening more locations. If they had to rely on "it'll benefit your business but we're not going to pay you anything" then that's a bit tougher sell, isn't it?
Put it another way: how do you know that the business owners are being greedy? Maybe Tesla's offer right off the bat includes paying rental fees.
Be advised that the BBQ Pit near the SC is pumping out superb pulled pork! Just had some last week on way to Banff (from SoCal, BTW)
Might see you there! We will be the frazzled parents with the over-excited 4 year old and 8 year old.We will be charging in Golden on Saturday too!
We will be the exhausted parents with two pre-teen girlsMight see you there! We will be the frazzled parents with the over-excited 4 year old and 8 year old.
Golden starts and stops charging. Needs to be fixed v
Awesome to know! We will be overnighting in Golden on Saturday.
Right now? Apparently there was a big wind storm last night that brought down many trees. Power may be spotty. May also affect Revelstoke.
Happened to me in May..I had plugged in and was at the Tim's when I checked my app it had stopped charging. I moved my X to the next charger same thing happened, moved to the next and finally it charged. I posted this in a different thread.This was two weeks ago. You plug in, and for some reason it stops charging half way through. Then I need to unplug and replug.