Supercharger - Groveland, CA (7 V2 stalls)

[MarcG]

Finally made it to the Groveland SC!

It does have 7 stalls, just like Roseville and a few others.
Most likely due to the limitation of parking spaces, as you can see below.

Here are a couple of photos while I was stopped to charge:

 

[frebay]

Thanks for the photos! I'll be there on Friday! I noticed one of the SC is labeled 1A, which one should I pick to get the fastest charge?

 

[MarcG]

4A is unpaired, so it would provide all the power your car can take.

Here are a couple of panoramas so you can get a broader sense of the parking spaces:

 

[miimura]

The picnic tables and doggie bags are a nice touch.

 

[ecarfan]

@ohmman, I can visualize positioning a Tesla, with trailer attached but at a near right angle, next to the first charging pedestal, and being able to connect the charge cable to the car. I've been in that lot a few times before the Superchargers were in place and I think there is enough room.

Marc's fine photos give a good view of how that could work. The charging car/tow vehicle might obstruct the second stall but it will be years before this Supercharger is used to maximum capacity.

 

[GRA]

@ohmman, I can visualize positioning a Tesla, with trailer attached but at a near right angle, next to the first charging pedestal, and being able to connect the charge cable to the car. I've been in that lot a few times before the Superchargers were in place and I think there is enough room.

Marc's fine photos give a good view of how that could work. The charging car/tow vehicle might obstruct the second stall but it will be years before this Supercharger is used to maximum capacity.

Hah! I'm thinking President's Day weekend is possible, but Memorial Day weekend this year is more likely. I think it unlikely it would take until the 4th of July, let alone Labor Day. Once 120 over Tioga opens for the season a holiday weekend's almost guaranteed. Anyone else care to guess?

 

[MarcG]

You can certainly hook up an X with a trailer on 1A, depending on the length of your trailer, but you'll be blocking spaces 1B as well as 2A.

 

[eshagh]

working fine!

 

[Greg]

I'm going to be heading up to Yosemite soon and I'm trying to figure out how busy the Groveland Super Charger is. Does anyone know on the weekends if it is swamped with weekend warriors?

 

[Greg]

Does anyone know how busy the Groveland Super Charger gets on weekends in the summer (June/July)?

 

[JSkrehot]

Does anyone know how busy the Groveland Super Charger gets on weekends in the summer (June/July)?

I don't yet have my Model 3, however, I will be leaving the bay area for a day trip tomorrow to hike Vernal and Nevada Falls with some friends in Yosemite. I'll take a look on my way thru the town both times.

 

[rcyoder]

My step brothers each have places in Groveland (one with his mom). All 3 report that they only see light use of the Supercharger in Groveland. (None of them are Tesla drivers -- I keep trying!)

 

[ecarfan]

Now that it is summer, travel volume to Yosemite Valley will spike and we should see more reports on Supercharger usage at Groveland. I hope to use it myself in the next few months. Was planning to use it July 26 and 31 during a trip to White Wolf Lodge but that tent camp won't be opening this year due to heavy snow and some needed infrastructure improvements, so I had to cancel that trip.

When Hwy 120 over Tioga Pass opens the Groveland Supercharger should get busy. But that road isn't open yet.

 

[CalBlue 85D]

Does anyone know how busy the Groveland Super Charger gets on weekends in the summer (June/July)?

Was there last Sunday in the early evening and was the only Tesla there. Lots of traffic leaving the valley at the time, but not at the SC.

 

[McManX]

I can't imagine there will be a queue here(until the model 3 invasion) maybe the occasional paired stall on a busy weekend

 

[Ulmo]

The most I ever saw there in 3 trips over winter was 3 cars including mine, right at the beginning when everything got pretty. The last trips I saw none (after the peak winter travel season). I find it best to time my food and/or coffee for that area, because I didn't find much else to do.

 

[cpa]

I sometimes keep the touchscreen dialed out to see the Superchargers in use. Earlier this afternoon, around 12:45 or so, there were 4 stalls in use at Groveland.

In fact, Superchargers in use from Tejon Ranch to Rocklin and from the Bay Area eastward were a lot. Harris Ranch was half full, Buttonwillow had one available, Bakersfield West was half full, Tejon Ranch was over half, Manteca had one available, Vacaville was full, and Rocklin was full. (I might be off one or two here or there.)

It is Friday, and it is June. It would not surprise me in the least if this pattern sustains itself throughout the summer.

 

[JSkrehot]

I don't yet have my Model 3, however, I will be leaving the bay area for a day trip tomorrow to hike Vernal and Nevada Falls with some friends in Yosemite. I'll take a look on my way thru the town both times.

Only 1 Model S around 9:30 am on our way in and nobody there at 8:30 pm when headed home.

 

[nikeykid]

Stopped by on our way to Yosemite valley yesterday, around noon, didn't see another tesla even pass by.

Btw Yosemite valley has some free L2 options, pretty friendly EV park.

 

[Shahed]

Btw Yosemite valley has some free L2 options, pretty friendly EV park.

Was the L2 charger in front of the Yosemite Village Store working? When I went last month, it was broken and wouldn't charge my Tesla. The L2 charger and Tesla destination charger at the Ahwahnee were both occupied the whole day by ICE cars. Hotel staff said they called a tow truck but it never came. Are there any other charger options in the valley?