Wiki Superchargers Visited

[Bighorn]

I did see an Alaska-plated Model X here in Wyoming last week and I know some have ferried their Teslas to Hawaii or been to all 50 states. It’s just not the first thing that comes to mind for most people.

 

[Half Dollar Bill]

I did see an Alaska-plated Model X here in Wyoming last week and I know some have ferried their Teslas to Hawaii or been to all 50 states. It’s just not the first thing that comes to mind for most people.

We had an Alaska-plated S in VA. Turns out he was military. That would be my ongoing presumption.

 

[Polly Wog]

Heading back to Portland, Oregon, with not too many chances to add unvisited Superchargers. Fortunately, I can add 1 from Las Vegas that I didn’t realize wasn’t open yet last July.

#137, Las Vegas, NV - Grand Central Parkway

 

[bmah]

Heading back to Portland, Oregon, with not too many chances to add unvisited Superchargers. Fortunately, I can add 1 from Las Vegas that I didn’t realize wasn’t open yet last July.

#137, Las Vegas, NV - Grand Central Parkway

You're making it harder for me to catch up to you.

Bruce.

 

[Polly Wog]

You're making it harder for me to catch up to you.

Bruce.

Once I get back to Maui, you’ll have a fair amount of time to pass me! I might have the opportunity to get up to 4 more on this trip, but then it is likely to be some time before I’ll be able to add to my total.

 

[Shesmyne2"]

Oakland 2nd St SC
Concord Diamond Lane SC
Roseville Galleria Blvd SC

 

[NKYTA]

Couples Covid safe trip.

I got:
San Mateo - Hillsdale Blvd, CA
Sacramento - Freeport Blvd, CA
Woodland, CA
Jackson, CA

I drove to Lincoln SC, plugged in, got blue, then flashing blue, the “Fast DC charging not available”.
Tried two other stalls, same deal.
The site was not listed as down or reduced.
There were some Chargepoints there, but couldn’t find my card. While we were trying to figure out the app for that on our phones, another guy pulled up, plugged in and headed into Target. Didn’t visualize the flashing green. At that point, I’m thinking it is my aging 2012 S at issue. We had just enough energy to creep to the Rocklin SvC for assistance, when the guy came back and said WTF, no juice. So it appeared the Tesla SC and the Chargepoints were powered, but down for full juice.

We reversed course and charged at Roseville mall so we could get to Jackson and home.

Lessons learned:
NKYTA is not longer an xcountry trip car, just in case.
I should have called Tesla immediately instead of assuming it was the car itself. They would know of site issues.
I should have tried to visualize if there was one red bar on the Lincoln SC in the Nav...if not, good indicator of site down.

Still, a good drive with my wife, and catching up on Skeptics Guide podcast, was a good way to spend a day off from work.

 

[Owner]

Couples Covid safe trip.


NKYTA is not longer an xcountry trip car, just in case..

?
Are you saying your aging 2012's battery is too degraded?

 

[Big Earl]

Couples Covid safe trip.

I got:
San Mateo - Hillsdale Blvd, CA
Sacramento - Freeport Blvd, CA
Woodland, CA
Jackson, CA

I drove to Lincoln SC, plugged in, got blue, then flashing blue, the “Fast DC charging not available”.
Tried two other stalls, same deal.
The site was not listed as down or reduced.
There were some Chargepoints there, but couldn’t find my card. While we were trying to figure out the app for that on our phones, another guy pulled up, plugged in and headed into Target. Didn’t visualize the flashing green. At that point, I’m thinking it is my aging 2012 S at issue. We had just enough energy to creep to the Rocklin SvC for assistance, when the guy came back and said WTF, no juice. So it appeared the Tesla SC and the Chargepoints were powered, but down for full juice.

We reversed course and charged at Roseville mall so we could get to Jackson and home.

Lessons learned:
NKYTA is not longer an xcountry trip car, just in case.
I should have called Tesla immediately instead of assuming it was the car itself. They would know of site issues.
I should have tried to visualize if there was one red bar on the Lincoln SC in the Nav...if not, good indicator of site down.

Still, a good drive with my wife, and catching up on Skeptics Guide podcast, was a good way to spend a day off from work.

Seems a bit premature to write the vehicle off as a road trip vehicle because a supercharger was out of service.

 

[tes-s]

NKYTA is not longer an xcountry trip car, just in case.

I get it. Reduced range, slower supercharging, and a little less trusting of reliability.

I feel the same way about my 2013 S, but really like driving it. Still trying to keep miles off the 2018 X.

 

[NKYTA]

@tes-s summed it up nicely.

 

[NKYTA]

At super low SOCs, by the Bighorn method (SOC%+kW), I'll start out at 125, but in the first five minutes I'm down to low 90s, high 80s even before 50%. This day jaunt was all done on the bottom 60% of the battery.

 

[Big Earl]

At super low SOCs, by the Bighorn method (SOC%+kW), I'll start out at 125, but in the first five minutes I'm down to low 90s, high 80s even before 50%. This day jaunt was all done on the bottom 60% of the battery.

That’s still better than a brand new VW ID.4

 

[Shesmyne2"]

NKYTA is not longer an xcountry trip car, just in case.

IMO the comparison between NKYTA & Trinity as far as road trip efficiency is off the charts.
Had we done the above trip in the 3 we really would have been able to splash & dash & the trip would have taken much less time. NKYTAs charging situation means longer stops @ SCs even for just enough to get to the next one. I’m talking about, like, 10-15 minutes longer or more.
The Lincoln SC was a one off-not something we could control, but odd that the screen showed them live. We’ve been driving Tesla so long now we forgot our roots in that our 1st instinct s/b to call roadside. Or maybe check the other guy to see if he was charging? Or maybe use my head & realize this was a Mojave moment & was likely the wind that knocked out both the SCs & ChargePoints as they were also disabled.
It was windy as *sugar*. We even saw a damn tumbleweed!

I was told I can’t drive this ‘relic’ anymore because as I was in Cruise I was wondering why she wasn’t slowing down when approaching the car in front of me-Oops.
I asked, ‘Where do I see the road limit again?’
He says, ‘The sign on the side of the road’

I guess I’m spoiled by the advancements & forgot the elegant simplicity of our Classic S.
That doesn’t mean she’s not a great road trip car ;-)

 

[Half Dollar Bill]

I was told I can’t drive this ‘relic’ anymore because as I was in Cruise I was wondering why she wasn’t slowing down when approaching the car in front of me-Oops.
I asked, ‘Where do I see the road limit again?’
He says, ‘The sign on the side of the road’

I'm still happy with my 2013S and am afraid to test-drive something newer because I'd fall in love with all the sensor-related gadgets. My only saving grace is that my wife's Volvo should die soon. We won't get another S, but we're still debating the other 3 models. I should be able to get my fix then.

 

[dgpcolorado]

That’s still better than a brand new VW ID.4

Or my venerable 2014 S-60. Starts at about 75 kW at 5% SOC and tapers rapidly down from there. By 20% SOC I'm down in the 60s. PLUS I have to charge to 85% to 97% to make longer trip legs, due to limited range (about 178 EPA miles at 100%).

I'd guess Supercharging adds about a third to my trip time: two thirds driving and one third charging. Although I don't mind much because it is all I've ever known.

 

[Polly Wog]

Two more!

01/20/2021:
#138, Reno, NV - North Sierra Street
#139, Reno, NV

 

[Only Trons]

Took a nice drive today -- lots of sun although windy. And stayed away from Wash DC direction!!! New supercharger visits on 1/20/2021:

Tappahannock, VA
Williamsburg, VA
Newport News, VA
Petersburg, VA

 

[Randy Spencer]

One more!

01/20/21

Davis, CA

SS updated

When we got back there was a new President! Crazy...

 

[tes-s]

Recent updates to the spreadsheet.

Handle	Supercharger	Date
Bighorn	White Hills, AZ	1/11/2021
Bighorn	Cupertino - Stevens Creek Blvd, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Emeryville - Shellmound St, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Firebaugh, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Fremont - Pacific Commons, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Fresno - North Riverside Drive, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Gilroy - Camino Arroyo, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Granada Hills, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Greenbrae, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Greenfield, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Hesperia, CA	1/11/2021
Bighorn	Irvine - Main St, CA	1/11/2021
Bighorn	Irvine - Walnut Ave, CA	1/11/2021
Bighorn	Jackson, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Lincoln - Groveland Lane, CA	1/13/2021
Bighorn	Malibu, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Oakland - 2nd St, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Palmdale, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Playa Vista - West Jefferson Blvd, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Rowland Heights, CA	1/11/2021
Bighorn	San Clemente - Av. Vista Hermosa, CA	1/11/2021
Bighorn	San Diego - Balboa Mesa, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	San Jose - Holger Way, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	San Mateo - Hillsdale Boulevard, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Santa Ana - E 5th St, CA	1/11/2021
Bighorn	Stockton, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Traver, CA	1/12/2021
Bighorn	Woodland, CA	1/13/2021
Bighorn	Montrose, CO	1/11/2021
Bighorn	Las Vegas - Grand Central Parkway, NV	1/11/2021
Bighorn	Wells, NV	1/13/2021
Bighorn	Cedar City, UT	1/11/2021
Bighorn	Salt Lake City - S 300 W, UT	1/13/2021
Bighorn	St. George - Convention Center Drive, UT	1/11/2021
Big Earl	Washington - Market St NE, DC	1/17/2021
Big Earl	Falls Church, VA	1/17/2021
Big Earl	Tappahannock, VA	1/14/2021
NKYTA	Concord - Diamond Blvd, CA	1/16/2021
NKYTA	Jackson, CA	1/18/2021
NKYTA	Sacramento - Freeport Blvd, CA	1/18/2021
NKYTA	San Mateo - Hillsdale Boulevard, CA	1/18/2021
NKYTA	Woodland, CA	1/18/2021
Sasmania	Alpharetta, GA	1/9/2021
Sasmania	Buford, GA	1/9/2021
Sasmania	Peachtree Corners, GA	1/9/2021
Sasmania	Indianapolis - Capitol Avenue, IN	1/5/2021
Sasmania	Richmond, IN	1/5/2021
Sasmania	Terre Haute, IN	1/5/2021
Sasmania	Zionsville, IN	1/5/2021
Sasmania	Hagerstown - Venture Dr, MD	1/7/2021
Sasmania	Joplin, MO	1/4/2021
Sasmania	Rolla, MO	1/4/2021
Sasmania	Springfield, MO	1/4/2021
Sasmania	St. Charles - Beale St, MO	1/4/2021
Sasmania	Asheville, NC	1/9/2021
Sasmania	Greensboro, NC	1/9/2021
Sasmania	Cambridge, OH	1/6/2021
Sasmania	Columbus, OH	1/6/2021
Sasmania	Catoosa, OK	1/4/2021
Sasmania	Carlisle, PA	1/7/2021
Sasmania	Washington, PA	1/7/2021
Sasmania	Bristol, TN	1/8/2021
Sasmania	Amarillo, TX	1/4/2021
Sasmania	Arlington, TX	1/10/2021
Sasmania	Cisco, TX	1/11/2021
Sasmania	Lindale, TX	1/10/2021
Sasmania	Midland, TX	1/12/2021
Sasmania	Pecos, TX	1/12/2021
Sasmania	Sweetwater, TX	1/11/2021
Sasmania	Mt. Jackson, VA	1/7/2021
Sasmania	Salem, VA	1/7/2021
Sasmania	Staunton, VA	1/7/2021
Sasmania	Strasburg, VA	1/7/2021
Sasmania	Wytheville, VA	1/7/2021
Sasmania	Martinsburg, WV	1/7/2021
Only Trons	Newport News, VA	1/20/2021
Only Trons	Petersburg - Wagner Rd, VA	1/20/2021
Only Trons	Tappahannock, VA	1/20/2021
Only Trons	Williamsburg, VA	1/20/2021
Randy Spencer	Concord - Diamond Blvd, CA	1/16/2021
Randy Spencer	Davis, CA	1/20/2021
TreborThickweb	Hillsboro, OR	1/13/2021
TreborThickweb	Vancouver - NE Vancouver Mall Dr, WA	1/13/2021
BM3B	Minnetonka, MN	1/13/2021
BM3B	Robbinsdale, MN	1/12/2021
Shesmyne2"	Concord - Diamond Blvd, CA	1/18/2021
Shesmyne2"	Oakland - 2nd St, CA	1/18/2021
Shesmyne2"	Roseville - Galleria Boulevard, CA	1/18/2021
Owner	Cupertino - Stevens Creek Blvd, CA	1/16/2021
YYZ-IAD	Petersburg - Wagner Rd, VA	1/12/2021
YYZ-IAD	South Hill, VA	1/12/2021
YYZ-IAD	Williamsburg, VA	1/12/2021
Polly Wog	Las Vegas - Grand Central Parkway, NV	1/18/2021
Polly Wog	Reno - N Sierra St, NV	1/20/2021
Polly Wog	Reno, NV	1/20/2021
bmah	Concord - Diamond Blvd, CA	1/16/2021