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I looked around a week ago, but I couldn't see any Supercharging equipment. The structure itself was blocked off so I couldn't go in, but there was nothing around the area.Still no sign of this one, huh?
Has anyone been by the Spectrum recently? The new parking structure by Target looked promising.
The Spectrum would be the worst place possible. That mall is already a nightmare to get in and out of. With the amount of Teslas in Irvine, it would be swamped with locals 24/7.anyone have any new info here? would be nice to have an irvine SC. the spectrum is doing quite a bit of renovation.
While I 100% agree that parking is a nightmare, the Spectrum would be a great location to have a supercharger to walk around for an hour. I think a better place that has been mentioned before would be the Irvine Transportation Center at the Amtrak/Metrolink station. Only problem with that location is there isn't much to do for an hour. Would have to do a quick Uber over to the spectrum.The Spectrum would be the worst place possible. That mall is already a nightmare to get in and out of. With the amount of Teslas in Irvine, it would be swamped with locals 24/7.
In an ideal world, sure that would be great. However, realistically, anyone traveling through the area would want to skip it instead of waiting two hours in line due to locals getting that free charge in.While I 100% agree that parking is a nightmare, the Spectrum would be a great location to have a supercharger to walk around for an hour. I think a better place that has been mentioned before would be the Irvine Transportation Center at the Amtrak/Metrolink station. Only problem with that location is there isn't much to do for an hour. Would have to do a quick Uber over to the spectrum.
Every Supercharger located in a city or town with Tesla owners is going to be used by some of those Tesla owners. And in the US and Western Europe and China and other countries, most cities have a lot of Tesla owners. Nothing is accomplished by complaining about “locals using Superchargers”, but if you insist on complaining about it, do it hereIn an ideal world, sure that would be great. However, realistically, anyone traveling through the area would want to skip it instead of waiting two hours in line due to locals getting that free charge in.
Oh that wasn't me complaining. I was just pointing out that this location (Irvine Spectrum) in particular would be a pretty bad (horrendous actually) spot for Tesla to choose to put a Superchargers.Every Supercharger located in a city or town with Tesla owners is going to be used by some of those Tesla owners. And in the US and Western Europe and China and other countries, most cities have a lot of Tesla owners. Nothing is accomplished by complaining about “locals using Superchargers”, but if you insist on complaining about it, do it here
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I am familiar with the location, as I have family there and I went to UC Irvine. Orange County is packed with people. The freeways and roads are dense with traffic. The I5/405 intersection seems like as good a place to have a Supercharger as any in the OC suburban jungle.Oh that wasn't me complaining. I was just pointing out that this location (Irvine Spectrum) in particular would be a pretty bad (horrendous actually) spot for Tesla to choose to put a Superchargers.
What if it was a 20 stall? 40 stall? 60 stall? How big would it need to be to not be horrendous? (BTW, I trust that security at the spectrum would enforce the rules that these spots were for Tesla charging only. I once sat in my car in the parking lot there for 10 min waiting for my wife to arrive and got harassed by security for loitering in the parking lot)Oh that wasn't me complaining. I was just pointing out that this location (Irvine Spectrum) in particular would be a pretty bad (horrendous actually) spot for Tesla to choose to put a Superchargers.
That shopping center is not a great choice, either. Perhaps at the Irvine Auto Center where there's ample horizontal space and easy freeway access would be better, albeit services there would be rather sparse. (The Hat Pastrami notwithstanding.)Based on Tesla density in the area, I'm convinced even a 40-stall station would be near capacity most of the time.
Quail Hill shopping center might be another good location. Just off the 405, and doesn't seem to get that busy. Their parking lot could support at least 16 stalls. Then they'd just need to supplement with another station somewhere else, perhaps not at the Spectrum, but at the Costco/Walmart on Technology. Close enough to the Y, but not as crowded as the Spectrum.
I would argue the District at Tustin Legacy is an absolute nightmare. Entry and exit into that mall is often a gridlocked maze. Going in and out of that mall is a pain in the rear. Especially on busier days it has taken me 15-20 minutes just to exit that mall.I suspect Donald Bren and the Irvine Company - who own a majority of the retail properties in and around Irvine - aren't the easiest to please when it comes to proposed Supercharger locations. Neither the Irvine Spectrum Center or the Tustin Market Place (5 and Jamboree) need any help when it comes to attracting additional customer traffic.
I was thinking The District at Tustin Legacy would make sense.