Supercharger - Yakima, WA

[Seattle]

Thanks for the friendly notice. I think I got to the inactive thread via google search for yakima supercharger ;-)

 

[Raleel]

stopped in twice yesterday before and after a day up on Rainier. absolutely makes it quite comfortably accessible for an '18 LR3. All the way up to paradise 93%-55% and down is about 21% over white pass without being aggressive on the driving.

 

[alpinehijinx]

 

[kilpatds]

Yeah, I was confused when I saw that earlier... Is the Yakima location frequently slammed? It seemed empty enough and fast enough when I've hit it...
(Also a 2nd location at Leavenworth...but that one makes sense. That one's frequently super full). And another one near Cle Elum would make sense because the current one's hard to get into and kinda slow...

 

[Raleel]

Maybe highway 12 associated. There is a Fred Meyer over there and they are known to be pretty supportive.

 

[Jedibryan]

Yeah, I was confused when I saw that earlier... Is the Yakima location frequently slammed? It seemed empty enough and fast enough when I've hit it...
(Also a 2nd location at Leavenworth...but that one makes sense. That one's frequently super full). And another one near Cle Elum would make sense because the current one's hard to get into and kinda slow...

I've used it a handful of times and it's always been relatively congested with only 8 stalls. I frequently see it pretty busy when I drive by on the highway too. Doesn't surprise me they'd want another location in the area, especially with the eventual opening of the network to non Teslas.

 

[im.thatoneguy]

I think it's less about congestion and maybe more about amenities? No 24/7 restroom. Bob's burgers has always been nice but I've always gotten a snack to go, not sure how friendly they are to just walk in rest stop bathroom users.

 

[alpinehijinx]

I always thought--maybe incorrectly--that when there's a bathroom icon listed on the NAV for that SC that Tesla had arranged for restroom use with the business owner?

 

[leftfield]

I've stopped at this SC three times and have never had a problem using the restroom off the lobby of the Fairfield Inn.