Supercharger - Lone Pine, CA (LIVE 28 Jan 2015, multiple expansions, 16 V3 stalls)

[ForeverFree]

Did hit Lone Pine.

Took the 8th of 8 stalls. All seemed to be operating.

Pulled initial 225 kW at about 20% SoC.

 

[4SUPER9]

All 8 stalls in the summer. Pretty impressive. I wonder if that is because of the issues at Inyokern, though I think that is back up too.
I wish they kept the old 4 stalls going.

 

[ForeverFree]

Yes. 4 —> 8 was great, but 4 —> 12 would have been terrific.

V2 —> V3 has also been a godsend.

 

[PLUS EV]

8 is fine as long as Bishop gets up and running soon.

 

[ForeverFree]

Yes, that will reduce dallying at LP. More sip-and-zips ...

 

[4SUPER9]

I need to make a long stop in LP this evening, with the family. What are the latest dinner options given the pandemic? My daughter refuses to eat McD's. I imagine I might have to bring something back to the car.

 

[Cosmacelf]

I need to make a long stop in LP this evening, with the family. What are the latest dinner options given the pandemic? My daughter refuses to eat McD's. I imagine I might have to bring something back to the car.

Looks like there’s something called The Grill a bit further down the road from McDonalds. Don’t know if it’s open, but a quick call could check.

 

[gene]

There is a fine dining restaurant as good as anything in Los Angeles. It's called Seasons. Superb food, whether they have an outdoor dining set up or not I am not sure. If they are serving bar drinks, the Mt Wilson Coffee Drink is fabulous!

 

[mspohr]

Looks like there’s something called The Grill a bit further down the road from McDonalds. Don’t know if it’s open, but a quick call could check.

We've eaten at The Grill a few times. Good food. Not fancy.

 

[4SUPER9]

Seasons is pretty good. I have had several nice meals there. Pricey considering it is LP.
I am more interested to see if anyone has gotten take out or outdoor dining during the pandemic. It will likely be pretty cold out, so that is not helpful to the situation.

 

[MountainRatMat]

I need to make a long stop in LP this evening, with the family. What are the latest dinner options given the pandemic? My daughter refuses to eat McD's. I imagine I might have to bring something back to the car.

Pizza Factory is our go to since it is still walking distance.

 

[4SUPER9]

Pizza Factory closed at 7pm, so we missed it. We picked up some great food from Seasons. Very nice people working there. no one in town has outdoor dining open.

 

[gene]

Pizza Factory closed at 7pm, so we missed it. We picked up some great food from Seasons. Very nice people working there. no one in town has outdoor dining open.

I am glad you enjoyed Seasons.

 

[GreenDriver]

Very, very nice location, but town currently sadly deserted. No restrooms anywhere. Even McDonald’s does not allow entry.

 

[4SUPER9]

Very, very nice location, but town currently sadly deserted. No restrooms anywhere. Even McDonald’s does not allow entry.

Yes, very sad. Like I said upthread, Seasons is excellent. Buy a meal from them and they will happily let you in.

 

[GreenDriver]

Here I am charging, BTW.

 

[smartypnz]

Here I am charging, BTW.

Funny - you got Mt Whitney behind the telephone pole.

 

[rallykeeper]

Funny - you got Mt Whitney behind the telephone pole.

Bit of an optical illusion -- the mountain behind the telephone pole is Lone Pine Peak.

Mt. Whitney is directly above the car and supercharger.

(It's farther away so doesn't look as high.)

Fun California facts time! Mt. Whitney is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States and 22nd highest in North America.

Even weirder is that the lowest point in North America is less than 100 miles away.

(I'm often surprised how many Californians don't know how high Mount Whitney is).

 

[4SUPER9]

Yep, that's it there. I never bothered to hike it though. It is boring and crowded. No where to poop along the way too.

 

[MountainRatMat]

Bit of an optical illusion -- the mountain behind the telephone pole is Lone Pine Peak.

Mt. Whitney is directly above the car and supercharger.

(It's farther away so doesn't look as high.)

Fun California facts time! Mt. Whitney is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States and 22nd highest in North America.

Even weirder is that the lowest point in North America is less than 100 miles away.

(I'm often surprised how many Californians don't know how high Mount Whitney is).

This is correct. Mt. Whitney is perfectly viewable. Been up there three times, not sure why I went the 2nd and 3rd time. Going up is not so bad, coming down is so painful on the knees.