Supercharger - Kettleman City, CA (LIVE 15 Nov 2017, 24 V2 + 16 V3 stalls, lounge)

[nikeykid]

middle of nowhere means there are no other charging options. maybe these supersized superchargers gets another big auto maker to finally partner up with tesla on supercharger deployment and costs. win win for all.

 

[AMPd]

1 stop to LA!
Sac --> Kettleman City --> LA

 

[dmode]

I posted in the Barstow thread about how once they expanded to 16 stalls there would never be a line of cars waiting to charge. I offered a free dinner to whomever posted a picture of their car waiting in line to charge. No takers yet.

When this 40 STALL station is complete. If you post a picture of 40 occupied stalls, with your car in line, I will:
1. Buy you a Kobe steak dinner...
2. In Tokyo Japan...
3. After flying you there 1st class...

So go ahead and start posting about how the flood of Model 3's will overwhelm the Supercharger network. And have pleasant dreams of your big dinner in Tokyo.

Fact is, there will never be a line at this Supercharger. And there will be many more of these. Never gonna happen. Physically impossible. End of story. Move along now, someone else is buying you dinner...

RT

P.S. Did I mention: NEVER GONNA HAPPEN...

Everyone reading this thread: I will give you $50 each to show up in Kettleman city on a specific date

 

[ecarfan]

One of the photos of the site seems to show that it is an abandoned gas station. Oh, the irony...

 

[sauce]

It's a Tesla community right, so we all be tightly knit friends and family, all courteous right?

Enter Model 3 community...

 

[MorrisonHiker]

One of the photos of the site seems to show that it is an abandoned gas station. Oh, the irony...

Looks to me like an abandoned Burger King next to a gas station.

 

[Lump]

One of the photos of the site seems to show that it is an abandoned gas station. Oh, the irony...

Wrong. Gas stations are across the street.

 

[Cosmacelf]

It's a Tesla community right, so we all be tightly knit friends and family, all courteous right?

Enter Model 3 community...

Can't be much worse! There are plenty are bad Tesla driver stories.

 

[RubberToe]

Everyone reading this thread: I will give you $50 each to show up in Kettleman city on a specific date

Sorry, no gaming the system for free Kobe beef steak.

I reserve right to contact my Eastern European friends to collect all electronic communication (Facebook, Twitter, E-mail, etc.) required to verify that my contest has not been gamed. I will, of course, filter out any accidentally acquired political E-mail and make sure they get to the proper authorities

RT

P.S. going to be very interesting to see whether this site and the Model 3 support faster charging. I'll start saving up for those plane tickets in the mean time just in case...

 

[mspohr]

Not sure why this hasn't been posted yet, but the fabled mega supercharger is apparently going to be real.

An exclusive look at Tesla’s plan to build largest EV charging station in the world with 40 Superchargers

Building a 40 stall one in Norway also:
Tesla is reportedly planning another 40-stall Supercharger station in Norway

 

[ecarfan]

Wrong. Gas stations are across the street.

thanks for catching my error. I was looking the wrong direction!

BTW this new location is not even shown as a grey icon on Tesla's "Find Us" map. Interesting.

 

[MP3Mike]

BTW this new location is not even shown as a grey icon on Tesla's "Find Us" map. Interesting.

They like to keep secrets and surprise us.

 

[Lump]

BTW this new location is not even shown as a grey icon on Tesla's "Find Us" map. Interesting.

"The left hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing"

 

[jamesinclair]

Stopped here many times using 41 from Fresno to the coast.

Bravo Farms is always fun.

One bad part is that since everyone is driving, it is pretty hard to walk from one restaurant to another, even from the McDonalds to the In-n-out, which are adjacent. One day, when the car can park on its own, that wont be an issue. But for now, Tesla should work with the city to ensure that the walking route from their chargers to the In-n-out is safe. The traffic signal is not set up to allow pedestrians to cross in a friendly way, and theres also a bit of a grade (hill) leading to the in-n-out. There are sidewalks but theyre not well maintained.

 

[Lump]

I don't see any local food trucks, somebody can get a jump on the competition & build a truck catering to Tesla owners...some veggie burgers, Tofu & a couple solar panels on the roof & it will be a big success.
Food Trucks Kettleman City, CA 93239, United States - Yelp

 

[Chuq]

Building a 40 stall one in Norway also:
Tesla is reportedly planning another 40-stall Supercharger station in Norway

Thread here Supercharger - Rygge, Norway (40 stalls)

Is there a special name for these sites? "Megachargers"? Just so all the relevant threads can be tagged.

 

[ohmman]

Thread here Supercharger - Rygge, Norway (40 stalls)

Is there a special name for these sites? "Megachargers"? Just so all the relevant threads can be tagged.

Charging plaza, perhaps? Or charging complexes..

 

[smilepak]

Given the Model 3 is only 215 miles, if you live in Orange County or Inland Empire, no way you can make it to Kettleman in a single car. You are looking about 190 usable miles w/o hitting close to buffer zone. Not to mention battery degradation over the years.

You have stop by Tejon Ranch. So that might be the in need of major expansion as well...

 

[Cosmacelf]

To be accurate, the model 3 base config might be 215 miles (at least). We are expecting bigger battery versions...

 

[jelloslug]

Thread here Supercharger - Rygge, Norway (40 stalls)

Is there a special name for these sites? "Megachargers"? Just so all the relevant threads can be tagged.

Super Duper Chargers.