No argument from anyone here. It's not Tesla's fault. It takes a business/land owner to pair with Telsa to put in a charger location. They can't just say we want one here, bend over and give us the land access. We've had local people court the Mayor of Henryetta more than once and try to get locals onboard but nobody has the foresight or guts to take the plunge. The mayor's initial comment was "we have chargers here in town and nobody ever uses them". You can't fault an uninformed small town point of view. They are crappy Francis Energy chargers which are know to be unreliable at best. It's a small town with small thinking with zero desire to take a risk. Unfortunately they are in an ideal spot. I've suggested SC's in Shawnee, Okemah, and Checotah but they never make it onto the voting list. Even if they do, people want one and vote for one closer to home than to fill a hole on the Interstate.
There are CCS and CHAdeMO charging options on I-40 between VanBuren and OKC. see PlugShare.com. Be sure to read the check-in comments to see if they are working recently.
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Now, back in the day, the Tesla SuperCharger map had "Coming Soon" icons all over the place, but lately (and on this map) those greyed out sites are fewer. Might this mean they're more realistic and reliable? I sure hope so. Clicking on the icon brings up "Target Opening 2024" Let's cross our fingers. Henryetta AND McAlester would be awesome!
