Kerberos42
New Member
Hello,
As a Tesla fan from the beginning, I've been a lurker in these forums for several years, and enjoyed reading about your experiences as owners, and of course learning lots about the cars.
Full disclosure first: I drive for Current Taxi in Kelowna
I completely understand the owners point of view on our commercial use of the Kelowna (and Victoria) Superchargers. I've had many conversations with owners when they have questioned me on this issue. What was posted above that detailed what our owner said is correct, and is a topic of daily discussion amongst us drivers. We are limited to 2 cars at a time at the chargers, and we co-ordinate internally when one of us is heading there to charge. Yes, if its a slow time of day, such as early morning, you might see more than 2 plugged in during a shift change as we are required to hand over the car to the next driver with at least 250kms on it. But this is closely monitored by us and we will not deny a spot to an owner ever. During especially busy times (New years eve, busy christmas party weekends just before Christmas etc) we were told we could have up to 4 at once, but again, only if there was at least 1 spot free for owners, and we would need to relinquish those spots for owners as required.
This has become more of a challenge lately as one of our competitors has also started driving Model 3s. We will unplug if one of their Model 3s is plugged in and there are no spots left. I don't think that other company will do the same.
As we grow, I've heard rumors of our own SC getting installed for our own use, this would be great for all of us, drivers and owners alike.
If you see us at the SC, come talk to us, most of our drivers are just as big fans of Tesla as you, and we also have the unique distinction of having a lot of experience with the S, 3, and X models. I've showed new owners all the nuances of their cars, shown first timers how to plug in and charge, and had great conversations about the EV world in general. We are driving them for the same reason you bought them, because we believe in the future of EVs.
As a Tesla fan from the beginning, I've been a lurker in these forums for several years, and enjoyed reading about your experiences as owners, and of course learning lots about the cars.
Full disclosure first: I drive for Current Taxi in Kelowna
I completely understand the owners point of view on our commercial use of the Kelowna (and Victoria) Superchargers. I've had many conversations with owners when they have questioned me on this issue. What was posted above that detailed what our owner said is correct, and is a topic of daily discussion amongst us drivers. We are limited to 2 cars at a time at the chargers, and we co-ordinate internally when one of us is heading there to charge. Yes, if its a slow time of day, such as early morning, you might see more than 2 plugged in during a shift change as we are required to hand over the car to the next driver with at least 250kms on it. But this is closely monitored by us and we will not deny a spot to an owner ever. During especially busy times (New years eve, busy christmas party weekends just before Christmas etc) we were told we could have up to 4 at once, but again, only if there was at least 1 spot free for owners, and we would need to relinquish those spots for owners as required.
This has become more of a challenge lately as one of our competitors has also started driving Model 3s. We will unplug if one of their Model 3s is plugged in and there are no spots left. I don't think that other company will do the same.
As we grow, I've heard rumors of our own SC getting installed for our own use, this would be great for all of us, drivers and owners alike.
If you see us at the SC, come talk to us, most of our drivers are just as big fans of Tesla as you, and we also have the unique distinction of having a lot of experience with the S, 3, and X models. I've showed new owners all the nuances of their cars, shown first timers how to plug in and charge, and had great conversations about the EV world in general. We are driving them for the same reason you bought them, because we believe in the future of EVs.