Yep, see the latest posts in the Goleta Supercharger thread and you will see that is being discussed.
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Supercharger Speculation: Large New One Coming to Central California along 101?
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I’m not sure the Livermore Supercharger is a good site to emulate...the outlet mall (which is now called “San Francisco Premium Outlets” even though it’s nowhere near SF) is so busy that that Supercharger is almost unusable on weekends and holidays.
Hopefully a site in Pismo Beach would work out better than that.
Bruce.
goldengate
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I agree, Bruce. I can't even use the Gilroy SC due to the shopping congestion on major shopping weekends Nov/Dec and was thankful that Morgan Hill opened for that purpose. I'm hoping for one with a view of the ocean at Pismo.... and really hoping they get some of these "coming soons" going and make this 101 a major priority. I am surprised the Target in Santa Margarita isn't a location but as we know from Novato, not all superchargers in work (even final stages of construction) appear on that map.
In one respect, more SC's is always better than fewer, so even if in a mall parking lot, its better to have SC's than none in the area. That said, malls can be brutal during the heavy shopping season. We stopped at the Thousand Oaks mall (per the Tesla Nav) and it took nearly 10 minutes just to snake thru the lot to get to the chargers. Cars were backed up trying to get in and out of the lot. (we got there shortly after 1pm on the drive down from NorCal)
A couple of thoughts after catching up on this thread
- On the Tesla SuC maps, "Coming Soon" locations are just generic placements, generally the center of the city geographically or "city center" as a local reference point
- "Coming in 2020" means diddly squat. There are a TON of locations showing as coming in 2020 that previously were "Coming in 2019" and "Coming in 2018"
Yes, that happens every year with the Tesla Supercharger map. It’s quite predictable. All of Elons’ goals are “aspirational”. They are rarely achieved in the extremely optimistic timeframes he specifies. But they are achieved, eventually. Which is why the Tesla Supercharger network is by far the most useful and extensive EV charging network ever built.
Chuq
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You're not wrong. However...
- The delays at SLO over Christmas this year have been well publicised
- Some inside info from a reddit /r/teslamotors mod suggested that a "big one" was coming somewhere on this route shortly.
- Shortly *after* that, the map was updated with grey pins in the specified locations
- After that, the sales records for Paso Robles land was investigated by @Axtrader
The increase in grey dots this update was fairly minimal in most areas, suggesting that Tesla are not displaying long term, aspirational areas but focusing a bit more on immediate plans. This is just a guess on my part, but the other option is that they are ramping down SC deployment which I don't expect to be the case.
Chuq
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My point was just related to the fact that the build up of evidence regarding the location occurred before the latest map update, so it's not purely a response to the grey pin(s).
Locating at Pismo Outlet Center recapitulates TM modus operendi:
Location near freeway off ramp (101)
Stop and shop nearby retail locations and eateries.
While any SC location, especially a mall location, is susceptible to traffic mayhem, on the other hand I think it’s fair to say any PB location will help defray heavy usage at SLO (a 2 hour queuing time over Christmas travel period.)
“ I think this could be the beginning of a good relationship ...”
I had better luck: Supercharger - Paso Robles, CA (location found, permit under review Jan 2020)
Permit under review for a location in a shopping plaza on CA-46 about 1.5 miles east of the 101.
(note: no information, explicit or otherwise, on the potential number of stalls, so it may or may not be the big one that is supposedly coming and remains the topic of this thread)
goldengate
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Soledad is too close to Salinas and Gilroy. They certainly need a site there, but I think King City is a better location for "the big one".
goldengate
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I agree... have been lobbying for King City for quite some time... and still think we will see one there.
Chuq
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goldengate
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I emailed Soledad planning and this is the response... so it does appear Tesla is working on one there:
"They are still working on this project, and the ball is in their court to resubmit plans to us."
One sentence was all I got but better than nothing. The use of the word "resubmit" would imply they have already submitted plans which were returned to Tesla for revision...
"They are still working on this project, and the ball is in their court to resubmit plans to us."
One sentence was all I got but better than nothing. The use of the word "resubmit" would imply they have already submitted plans which were returned to Tesla for revision...
Chuq
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Not "a big one" - but in the area: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/supercharger-greenfield-ca-location-found-in-planning-jul-2020-12-v3-stalls.199192
goldengate
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Yes, Pismo was a great add, and I agree on Santa Maria, and hoping one day for King City as well... Santa Maria makes a lot of sense. I am glad to see this corridor (finally) getting some love... hope they all can come online in 2020!
Big ones, multiple smaller ones, all are great to have as options! I’m excited by the Greenfield SC plans and the continuing effort to get one at Soledad.
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