SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
This is great news! I grew up on the reservation (Monument Valley) and having charging stations nearby will make visiting much less stressful.
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Supercharger - Kayenta, AZ
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SageBrush
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tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
Perhaps one of the best Tesla 4/1 pranks of all time.
If it's any comfort, my April Fool's Day posts all become reality eventually. My Alaska Highway superchargers thread from 5 years ago still gets bumped every month or so, and lately the posts are starting to seem a lot more real!
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
OK, you got me. I hadn't considered the 4/1 angle.
He got me too, although the last comment that it would go up in two weeks seemed .... unlikely, even for Tesla
Really, the fact that it was announced as 56 stalls for Kayenta or being placed at the top of the West Mitten Butte didn't tweak your spidey-senses? Those seemed plausible but it was the construction timeline that was unrealistic?He got me too, although the last comment that it would go up in two weeks seemed .... unlikely, even for Tesla
tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
When someone says Kayenta is a go, we all suspend reality for a moment. The fall back to earth has many paths for each of us.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
The location does not mean anything to me. As for 56 stalls, maybe the construction timeline was the last straw
DeepBlueMN
2019 AWD Model 3
Can’t believe you got anyone with this… But hey, if the Navajo community warms even a little to the prospect of a supercharger in the area, that will be great (and very appreciated) progress!
tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
Leak a rumor to the Navajos that the Hopi are going to go all out on SCs and maybe that will spur them to action. Or maybe the state of Utah can spring for Kayenta to attract AZ tourists? I'll take any angle here.
Sasmania
Member
For the time being, the best stop is Goulding's Lodge & Campground just N of Keyenta across the Utah border. If you have the time, you can car camp overnight (it's allowed), you can wake up to a full charge... and it's one of the most beautiful campgrounds I've ever been to in 48 states.
dgpcolorado
high altitude member
I've camped at Goulding's a couple of times to charge overnight. Last time there, in April, I had a Y next to me charging but I think they were staying in the Lodge. Goulding's RV Park is a bit pricey by campground standards but way cheaper than staying at a hotel with destination charging.
Utah? Kayenta is in Arizona!
It would make travel to SE Utah easier, is what they mean. Their idea is that if Utah pays for it, they get more Te$la owner$ vi$iting.
JamesEarl15
Member
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
I lived in that canyon for 10 years. Walked or rode my bicycle past the KOA campground every day to go to school and back home. I hiked all the mesas and canyons. It was an absolutely great place to grow up as a kid.
Even though I live in SoCal, I voted for Kayenta as one of the 5 most needed new superchargers in the most recent poll. We visited Mesa Verde on the way to the annular eclipse in Santa Fe with a group of veteran eclipse chasers. Yes we drove to Mesa Verde via the Gallup SC. My 2019 Raven Model S currently has 345 mile rated range. If Cortez had a SC we would have driven the direct route at 65mph.
Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde was a bit of an adventure as there were 5 Teslas competing for the one Tesla Level 2 at the lodge and the J1772 was out of order. We charged at 110 via my 12 gauge extension cord overnight and fortunately got 4 hours on the Level 2 4-8PM on 10/12/23 after our guided tours. We had a lunch stop at the antique 4-stall 120kW Farmington Supercharger on the way from Mesa Verde to Santa Fe.
My wife commented on the obvious need for a SC in Cortez. I pointed out that for Teslas with less range than ours Kayenta would be necessary also. We also left Flagstaff at 100% because we stayed at a motel within walking distance of the Flagstaff SC.
Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde was a bit of an adventure as there were 5 Teslas competing for the one Tesla Level 2 at the lodge and the J1772 was out of order. We charged at 110 via my 12 gauge extension cord overnight and fortunately got 4 hours on the Level 2 4-8PM on 10/12/23 after our guided tours. We had a lunch stop at the antique 4-stall 120kW Farmington Supercharger on the way from Mesa Verde to Santa Fe.
My wife commented on the obvious need for a SC in Cortez. I pointed out that for Teslas with less range than ours Kayenta would be necessary also. We also left Flagstaff at 100% because we stayed at a motel within walking distance of the Flagstaff SC.
I've been lobbying and voting for a Kayenta charger for many years. But saying that, I do a trip from Flagstaff to Blanding going through Kayenta quite often. It is very doable in my Model Y Performance and if you need it, along the way in Bluff Utah is the free 150 Kw CCS chargers thanks to Utah Hwy Dept.
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