Supercharger-Ritzville, WA

[VandalSibs]

Currently charging at 80kW on 2A. Maxed out at 137. Thankfully folks are using Plugshare check in’s to keep the updates coming for this since Tesla still lists this location as temporarily closed.

There were definitely some nervous exchanges in the car on the way here from Ellensburg into an icy headwind. We had 230 (with a max charge of 246 on the old 90D) when we left. Got here with 60. Fortunately have the chademo adapter in the car too as a back up.

Cheers!

Be careful driving into Spokane - HUGE accident on the westbound I90 lanes around the airport. KXLY is saying 60-70 cars involved!

 

[goneskiian]

Be careful driving into Spokane - HUGE accident on the westbound I90 lanes around the airport. KXLY is saying 60-70 cars involved!

Thanks! My family in Spokane let us know while we were charging in Ritzville. Hung out a little extra there to let them get it cleared up a bit.

 

[acarney]

Any updates on this? Still listed as reduced service... has anyone seen any Tesla staff or contractors out there looking at the station? It's odd that it keeps going into reduced service yet nothing seems to be done with it... part of me is still hoping that Tesla is just holding out trying to limp it along to an expansion/overhaul and part of me just thinks Tesla sees intermittent issues with this location but hasn't bothered on coming out to replace hardware or troubleshoot...

 

[goneskiian]

Any updates on this? Still listed as reduced service... has anyone seen any Tesla staff or contractors out there looking at the station? It's odd that it keeps going into reduced service yet nothing seems to be done with it... part of me is still hoping that Tesla is just holding out trying to limp it along to an expansion/overhaul and part of me just thinks Tesla sees intermittent issues with this location but hasn't bothered on coming out to replace hardware or troubleshoot...

We had stall 1A shut off on us on the way back through. We'd been charging for maybe 10-15 minutes (not sure exactly, but enough time to walk to Starbucks, use the restroom, and then sit for a couple minutes) when I got the "Charge interrupted" notification on my app. I immediately walked over and moved to 2B. I did not try to unplug and plug back in.

Another X pulled up and plugged into 1A just after I'd moved. I probably should have warned them but they plugged in and then walked toward Starbucks themselves so I assume they had no issues at first. We left shortly after so I don't know if they had it shut off too.

I agree that Tesla really needs to do something here. It may not be an issue with their equipment though.

 

[goneskiian]

Just checked plugshare and a Model 3 owner checked in yesterday afternoon and said there was someone there "working on the chargers".

 

[VandalSibs]

Just checked plugshare and a Model 3 owner checked in yesterday afternoon and said there was someone there "working on the chargers".

I'm looking at plugshare now (both in the app and in-browser at work), and the Ritzville supercharger isn't on there anymore!

 

[goneskiian]

I'm looking at plugshare now (both in the app and in-browser at work), and the Ritzville supercharger isn't on there anymore!

I've heard reports of this. Make sure your filters didn't get reset somehow. Still showing for me.

 

[VandalSibs]

I've heard reports of this. Make sure your filters didn't get reset somehow. Still showing for me.

Thanks! It just popped up.

 

[ptronus31]

I used the Ritzville SC on Wed, Nov 27 and it pulled 148 kW. On the return trip Dec. 1 we did not use it (because we did not have the 25 mph headwinds of Nov 27), but we did drive by and 4 Teslas were connected and presumably charging.

 

[PLUS EV]

I was plugged in to stall 2A for a few minutes, but after giving me 17 rated miles the charge cut out (notification in the car told me to unplug and plug in again). Fortunately I looked at my phone and noticed so I ran back and plugged into 1A which was paired with the other charging Model S. I could have tried 2B to remain unpaired, but I didn't want to chance the fact that it could have been a cabinet issue and not merely a stall issue. 1A is working as expected (slow ish at first due to pairing and then ramped up to 108kW when the other Model S unplugged), so no issue there.

 

[smartypnz]

I was plugged in to stall 2A for a few minutes, but after giving me 17 rated miles the charge cut out (notification in the car told me to unplug and plug in again). Fortunately I looked at my phone and noticed so I ran back and plugged into 1A which was paired with the other charging Model S.

Could this have been the result of the charge cord (unlock) button being pressed?

 

[PLUS EV]

Could this have been the result of the charge cord (unlock) button being pressed?

No.