Supercharger - Truckee, CA - Donner Pass Rd. (LIVE Aug 2014, 11 V2 stalls)

[EVCarGUy]

According to California Vehicle Code 22511, property owners with designated EV charging spaces can tow a vehicle if the vehicle is not connected for electric charging purposes. Law section

But it contains a requirement of a conspicuous sign containing “Unauthorized vehicles not connected for electric charging purposes will be towed away at owner’s expense. ...” and I've never seen such a sign at any California supercharger I've visited.

I see lots of posts here and reddit about ‘there's a law in California...’. Sure, but without the sign, there can’t be any towing. Plus, the law applies to property owners. Not many of them will tow a customer and risk the backlash.

 

[mspohr]

But it contains a requirement of a conspicuous sign containing “Unauthorized vehicles not connected for electric charging purposes will be towed away at owner’s expense. ...” and I've never seen such a sign at any California supercharger I've visited.

I see lots of posts here and reddit about ‘there's a law in California...’. Sure, but without the sign, there can’t be any towing. Plus, the law applies to property owners. Not many of them will tow a customer and risk the backlash.

I see lots of tow signs on private property.
I think we need some at Superchargers.

 

[Zorg]

Is it done?

 

[Russell]

But it contains a requirement of a conspicuous sign containing “Unauthorized vehicles not connected for electric charging purposes will be towed away at owner’s expense. ...” and I've never seen such a sign at any California supercharger I've visited.

I see lots of posts here and reddit about ‘there's a law in California...’. Sure, but without the sign, there can’t be any towing. Plus, the law applies to property owners. Not many of them will tow a customer and risk the backlash.

I think just having the signs there will dissuade a lot of people from parking there.
How many people illegally park in handicap spots, fire lanes,...?

 

[Russell]

I see lots of tow signs on private property.
I think we need some at Superchargers.

If Icing is a problem at Superchargers I use, I would pitch in a few bucks to help pay for the signs.

 

[EVCarGUy]

Is it done?

Yep

 

[Zorg]

Yep

Thank you. Will be there tonight

 

[mspohr]

But it contains a requirement of a conspicuous sign containing “Unauthorized vehicles not connected for electric charging purposes will be towed away at owner’s expense. ...” and I've never seen such a sign at any California supercharger I've visited.

I see lots of posts here and reddit about ‘there's a law in California...’. Sure, but without the sign, there can’t be any towing. Plus, the law applies to property owners. Not many of them will tow a customer and risk the backlash.

They seem to have it solved in Italy:
Vincent Everts on Twitter

 

[Zorg]

Noted that paired stalls are not next to each other.

 

[FlatSix911]

Something else I noticed about Truckee and no where else and its true for both sites, but more prevalent at the Brockway site. It’s constantly being iced by up to 3 vehicles and most often the same ones every time, while at the same time there are no issues parking in regular parking spots.
I have left notes indicating that the action is just like someone blocking their service station, but it has no effect.
Truckee is the only place that I notice that phenomenon

This is not uncommon for the Truckee area. Unfortunately a lot of lifted pick-up trucks seem to block the SC spots... must be EV envy

 

[McManX]

Finishing up my long summer road trip— half full on Friday evening labor day weekend.

Expansion complete @ecarfan

 

[ecarfan]

Expansion complete @ecarfan

Thanks for letting us know. So this Supercharger had 8 pedestals and now it has 10? That’s the number I see in the photo posted by @Dynastar on August 14.

 

[McManX]

Thanks for letting us know. So this Supercharger had 8 pedestals and now it has 10? That’s the number I see in the photo posted by @Dynastar on August 14.

I want to say there are 11 now but that sounds wrong so I’ll let someone else chime in on that

 

[ken830]

Tesla's website says 11:

 

[ecarfan]

Tesla's website says 11

It certainly does, but in the photo @Dynastar posted I count 10. Is there another pedestal off to the left that is not shown in his photo? Or is there a pedestal off to the right adjacent to the hardware enclosure? Here is that photo:

 

[mspohr]

Thanks for letting us know. So this Supercharger had 8 pedestals and now it has 10? That’s the number I see in the photo posted by @Dynastar on August 14.

It had 6 before and now 11

 

[Dynastar]

It's possible there's a pull-through stall off to the right of that photo, my memory is fuzzy.

 

[mociaf9]

Just to finish off the story of the mobile superchargers which got red tagged from last year prior to the full expansion (see post #181). Here's the building permit for the mobile set up, applied for after the fact. Issued on 2017-12-06. And a copy of the plans for the mobile installation.

 

[suraj1194]

Used this SC on Nov 16. There was a power outage as I was almost done, approx 8pm . The guy who parked next to us asked me for help with getting his charging going and I was about to suggest the scroll wheel reboot when I realized the pedestal lights had gone off .

 

[Oyinko]

I used a couple of times the charger over the weekend to recharge and make for the slow charge at my rental (110V). The charger was most of the time 50% occupied. There is a Safeway next to it and the Zurich coffee across the street which is a great spot for lunch or coffee.