Superchargers for 'general parking'?!

[radiocycle]

So tomorrow we're leaving for Portland, OR from Vallejo, CA; our first longish trip. Our first stop on Hwy 101 is the Ukiah Supercharger. I looked that one up on the Supercharger App and saw the following comment: "There are 8 stalls but 6 are used for general parking and are full by 8am". That's not giving me a lot of confidence about our ability to stop for a charge (and breakfast) before our next Supercharger stop in Eureka.
I'm new at this so it's really making me nervous... By 'general parking' is the comment referring to people that just leave their cars plugged in all day while they're at work or are these just ICE cars that use the parking spots? Is there anyone who 'oversees' the operation of the chargers? What's a possible plan B if they are all full? I was hoping that on a Monday around noon the SC would be relatively empty. Any ideas?? Thanks!

r

 

[Derek Kessler]

General parking is "anyone can put any car here" parking.

 

[doubleatheman]

I've only used the Ukiah super charger on weekends, never an issue, but not on week days. Could have sworn it's "30 minute general parking" not all day long general parking.

 

[ebmcs03]

Where do you read comments about each supercharging station?

 

[radiocycle]

Where do you read comments about each supercharging station?

One of my Android apps is called 'Superchargers for Tesla, incl destination chargers', by Applimate. When you tap on a SC on the map, it gives many details and when you scroll down there are sometimes user pictures with comments. A pretty decent app, I think.

r

 

[doubleatheman]

To confirm, I looked it up on Google maps, others have posted photos of the Ukiah location, the stalls are 2hr general parking. Image attached.

 

[xyeahtony]

you'll be fine.

 

[gilscales]

Was at the Buellton spot next to the Marriott where they have a similar situation, it seems to me people iceing the spots do not even pay attention to which of the spots have the two hour sign for parking, take a look at the car to the left that was abusing this and parking in the spot not designated

 

[swaltner]

If you’re concerned enough to avoid stopping at the location, call the hosting location/company and let them know. “I would have stopped at your business for 45 minutes, but you don’t reserve the spots for Tesla owners, so I went to your competitor which doesn’t allow general parking at the Supercharger stalls.”

 

[gilscales]

Might work if enough people did that

 

[SION1771]

For dinner last night I went to one of the few restaurants in the northern Chicago burbs I could see from Plugshare that had a charger onsite. Went great, dinner was tasty and when I left, the other spot was taken by the restaurant's delivery minivan. LOL

It was near closing time, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. And if it needed to be moved, it was clear who to ask.