I have seen an astounding increase in supercharging station use within the past 3 months. Went from no waiting for a charging station almost any time of the day to waiting for a station every time (sometimes at least for 30mins!).
I don’t have any other means to charge the MX at the moment other than the supercharging station.
Almost every 2nd car I see is a Model 3 waiting to charge. Obviously this has impacted the supercharging stations.
This is in the SF Bay Area.
I decided to quote the OP so that people can get reacquainted with the topic. I don’t think that the OP is criticizing, only pointing out the facts. Since CA has about 50% of the Tesla’s sold and the Bay Area is the epicenter, one would expect these issues to be manifested here first (along with LA and San Diego). Obviously more SCs are required, including enough to handle holiday surges and locals who live in apartments/condos. My guess is that 2x average daily use is required to handle these issues. Also, as Electrify America, GreenLots, EVGo, etc install other DCQC stations this will help the situation. Finally, once 150-350 KW CCS stations start to become ubiquitous, then Tesla might eventually provide the ability to charge at these locations. Unfortunately, we won’t reach equilibrium for decades, until every vehicle in the US is an EV. We might as well get used to this fact. The only guaranteed station is at home, and even that might be interrupted by power outages. This is much better that the gasoline alternative, for which we don’t normally have a private energy source.
I feel for the OP: Having to supercharge in the Bay Area as your only option, wow, what a personal Hell. I certainly hope it gets better for you, but I don’t think the next 6 months will be any easier. Tesla is focused on delivering the maximum number of EVs to the US while the tax credit is still available. Charging stations are way down the priority list, probably after Service Centers, Right Hand Drive, Model Y, Semi, and Model S/X update for the newer 21700 battery. This is exactly what Tesla needs to be doing. Don’t fault them for their efforts.
Focus on your own needs and happiness. Try moving your charging to off hours, early mornings, or level 2 stations. If you can help Tesla by suggesting locations for charging installation, then great, please do. Everyone who owns a business or who knows business owners, landowners, or landlords, please help to make the case for electric vehicle charging, even if it’s just J1772 and non-Tesla specific. Believe me, I know how difficult it is to get these charging stations installed. everyone seems to be against them. I personally have been instrumental in getting several stations installed in a very anti-EV area. It’s very difficult, even in the best situation. We, in the EV community, need to rise above this and get it done. We’re talking about thousands of charging stations in big cities and millions nationwide.
I consider myself fortunate because I charge on 120V in my garage and use my 2011 Leaf for all local driving, while the S70D awaits the next road trip. Not everyone is that fortunate. My last trip to southern CA was before the Model 3, and most Model Xs were built, but even so I experienced the charging anxiety that you have on a daily basis. We’re all in this together. Let’s beat gasoline first, then we can focus on beating other EVs.
