Supercharger - Vacaville, CA (expanded in 2017, 16 V2 stalls)

[doubleatheman]

Glad to see the Vacaville station being expanded. I don't currently own a tesla so I had no clue the existing site was being expanded (havent driven by recently.) Looks like all the new stalls are deeper in the outlets, and you cant see them from Nut Tree Parkway.

What did catch my eye this afternoon driving by on Nut Tree was a large solar parking array going in at the Marriott Courtyeard lot. I assume all of the parking solar panels being installed across the street are un-related? At first before coming here and seeing this post, I thought the super charger was moving across the street In the Marriott Courtyard lot. No pedestals or anything.

I took a photo of the solar install going in:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UI7wrsWV3ff0IFgK2

 

[aesculus]

What did catch my eye this afternoon driving by on Nut Tree was a large solar parking array going in at the Marriott Courtyeard lot. I assume all of the parking solar panels being installed across the street are un-related? At first before coming here and seeing this post, I thought the super charger was moving across the street In the Marriott Courtyard lot. No pedestals or anything.

I saw that this afternoon and thought exactly the same thing.

Coming back from SF late this afternoon I was monitoring the available slots and up until about 6pm there was rarely more than 1 or 2 free. When I left about 7:30 there were just a few cars charging.

 

[mspohr]

Activity today. Four cabinets installed. Looks like 8 stations.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YBTiUvYjmTeV8UHE2

 

[Zeromus-X]

I'm really hoping for something on the other side too. The big parking at the west corner of Nut Tree Rd & E Monte Vista Ave (straight east of Fenton's) is normally lightly used, so would be a good location.

Would be a short walk to the Peet's, which is open long hours and has a bathroom.

I sincerely hope not, or else my commute is going to cost an extra $5 each day.

 

[siucity]

FYI 2 of the stalls are coned off (2a/2b) right now. So only 6 available instead of the usual 8.

 

[whttiger25]

Here now getting 22kw on a 20% battery

 

[whttiger25]

Never mind. 16kw

 

[bmah]

Never mind. 16kw

Just keeps getting better huh?

Bruce.

 

[Blue_Model_S]

That's too slow even for 102 degree weather.

 

[whttiger25]

Ended up averaging about 20, with an occasional 5second blip to 50kw. Got enough to make it To Sacramento. Will have to try here again tonight. 5 car line and lots of exasperated people

 

[PLUS EV]

Sometimes unplugging and plugging back in is helpful. Obviously switching stalls isn't an option if there is a line.

 

[whttiger25]

Sometimes unplugging and plugging back in is helpful. Obviously switching stalls isn't an option if there is a line.

Got worse after unplugging and plugging. There was obviously something very wrong today

 

[McManX]

Seems like a common problem of slow charging when an SC is getting expanded. Maybe it's something to do with the on going electrical/construction, like not completely rehooking things up after doing some work?

 

[napabill]

And I suspect the 100+ temps yesterday didn't help.

 

[mspohr]

It's 55 miles to Rocklin where they have 18 stations... no waiting

 

[whttiger25]

It's 55 miles to Rocklin where they have 18 stations... no waiting

Thanks but a) I was actually heading to the south side of Sacramento so I'd be along 50 not 80, b) I had 19% charge so Folsom would be tight and c) I only had to go as far as Sacramento, no reason to overshoot my destination by 20 miles just to charge, at least not in an idealized Tesla world. In the end I charged to about 28% from 19% which took about 20 minutes, which gave me enough to make the round trip back to Vacaville that night.

On my way home I arrived with 2% and charged enough to get to Oakland and plug in at home, when the entire site was empty I was getting 78kw.

If the site was totally disabled, I would have been in rough shape. I tried to charge at home before I left but could only get my car to about 30% before I had to leave.

Tesla needs to make maintaining functionality at superchargers they are expanding - and in fact all superchargers - a priority. I can handle the inconvenience occasionally, but I've just had a lot of negative supercharger experiences since I became a Tesla owner in 2016 and I'm starting to feel a bit burned out.

 

[CuriousG]

In the end I charged to about 28% from 19% which took about 20 minutes, which gave me enough to make the round trip back to Vacaville that night.

If it was this weekend, didn't you hit the horrid traffic from repaving the roads in West Sacramento?

 

[whttiger25]

If it was this weekend, didn't you hit the horrid traffic from repaving the roads in West Sacramento?

Yup. Also hit traffic in Davis, Dixon, Vacaville, Fairfield, and Walnut Creek. Just keeps getting worse. I should have had about 7% when I got back to Vacaville, I think I was at 2% because of running hte A/C in standstill traffic. I even had to set it to 78 degrees and energy saving mode....was a bit worried, but the drive back to vacaville (at 1am) was in cool evening air and it went fine.

 

[Nosken]

You will have another alternative when the Sacramento/Natomas 10 stall Supercharger opens. Only in Permit phase now.

 

[Lex13]

Same experience at Vacaville as whttiger25 this past Sunday 7/30 on my way back to San Jose from Tahoe. Got only 20 kw max with a line of 4 Model S and X waiting. On a bright note, there was a crew working on the expansion on Sunday so looks like they're working hard to finish.