I too used the Porta-potties. Tried to walk to the nearby Love's but got there just after it closed at 10pm (the other Love's was open but it's at least a half mile away). I'm not too picky, but that walk was somewhat sketchy and there were homeless ish looking people around the train station and the supercharger. I think a lot of Tesla owners will object to this location, especially if they charge here after dark.
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Supercharger - Lamar, CO
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dgpcolorado
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I can't see this location getting much use. Lamar? The number of drivers using that stretch of US 50, versus the Interstates, figures to be tiny.
Yet Tesla never gets around to putting in a Supercharger Station in Alamosa, gateway to Great Sand Dunes National Park, or Cortez, gateway to Mesa Verde National Park, both on a well-used stretch of US 160. Go figure.
I have to agree with this. US 160 really needs some attention.
Lamar may be useful for those looking to get out of Dodge, however.
I plan to use Lamar as a way to get from Trinidad, CO to Gothenburg, NE. If I stuck to interstates I'd have to go through Denver and I'd much rather avoid the traffic in big cities when I can.
Even for this route, you may be better off going Trinidad->Limon->Brush->Ogallala->Gothenburg (assuming you can make 170 miles from Trinidad to Limon). According to Google maps, it's 30+ minutes faster than going through Lamar (while still avoiding Denver).
DeepBlueMN
2019 AWD Model 3
This route works fine, but Limon was the weakest link on this route; often slow or broken stalls. I sometimes routed differently *just* to avoid Limon. I am really happy that the Limon V3 expansion is up and running now!
dgpcolorado
high altitude member
Westbound to Walsenburg there was a fair amount of traffic for so late on a Sunday night on obscure roads. I was surprised.
C’mon, Tesla, ALAMOSA already! By the time (if) they ever add this my sister-in-law will have moved from ABQ to DEN. We are west of Denver and much prefer taking US-285. (Just in case, there is a ChargePoint slow-drip at the public library.)
I've done that route a few times. Trinidad to Limon is long but very doable. But both Limon and Brush are kind of sh*t holes. I'm just glad to have another option to try. I may revert back to Limon and Brush but I'll be trying Lamar on my next jaunt.
GoCanes
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In Alamosa, there’s another ChargePoint just off Main Street that’s closer to several restaurant. I’ve taken a few long lunches there just to make it worth my while to plug in!
napoleonblownapa
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Did I hear somebody mention ALAMOSA!!!??? We have an EV club here and we have been waiting to take a club trip to Alamosa for YEARS!!! Coming soon.....Mac
PStewart
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dgpcolorado
high altitude member
^ Two cars at the same time. That is a crowd for Lamar!
The DC fast chargers at Alamosa are over priced and are CCS/Chademo so unless you have an adapter I wouldn't go out your way to visit.
RTPEV
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reddy
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This is a low usage site, and in an EV charging desert . If I were a CCS user this would be a blessing from heaven.
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