I am very pleased for any superchargers in the Owens Valley. But Bishop would have been nice because there are many east and west, north and south side trips one can make from there. Mammoth {Lakes} you only have north and south.
According to Apple Maps, from Bishop, California to 165 Old Mammoth Road, Mammoth Lakes, California is 42 miles driving, estimated time 47 minutes. So they're not close.
But then I started looking more: Mammoth Lakes (37.643478N 118.965685W 7,848.614 feet altitude) is literally surrounded by other superchargers being built or already live:
- 701 South Main Street, Lone Pine, California is 100 miles driving to the South (36.6007983N 118.0616864W 3,727.693 feet altitude)
- 201 North Main Street, Tonopah, Nevada is 176 miles driving to the East (some roads seasonal; in permit stage; 38.0693411N 117.2315041W 6,020.417 feet altitude)
- 1979 US Highway 395 South, Gardnerville, Nevada is 98 miles driving to the North (38.6949755N 119.5480684W 5,202.754 feet altitude)
- 1200 Broadway, Placerville, California is 199 miles away driving (in permit stage) but you pass within 15 miles driving of Gardnerville on the way (38.7308911N 120.7880723W 1,910.063 feet altitude)
- 6709 North Riverside Drive, Fresno, California is 201 or 205 miles driving away to the West (awaiting Tesla testing and go-ahead -- almost finished; 36.836261N 119.9105218W 298.736 feet altitude).
However, a lot of these roads are treacherous, power hungry, seasonal, weather impacted, height variable, unpopulated areas without much help if you get stuck.
(Latitude, Longitude, Feet Altitude from
Google Maps Find Altitude and addresses from
supercharge.info)
Just trying to visualize it from my list dump in this post doesn't work for me; I'll have to drive it come this or next summer to get an idea myself.
Edit: I just took a shower, imagining a trip that would take a route through most or all of those SuperChargers, and I realized it would be really scary. What about bears? Cliffs? Freezing conditions? Prematurely running out of energy? Getting stranded? Towing considerations? I would want a caravan, a good way to communicate directly with others in the caravan regardless of cell company coverage(old analog radios, direct digital), emergency contingencies, bear defenses, lodging plans, detour plans, calling ahead to find out if roads are open and the weather, etc..