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I remember watching a vlog a few weeks ago where people said the Los Angeles - Vegas route frequently had really long waits at the supercharger.Are they building a huge one at that location because there is congestion there or because it is simply feasible
I drove from Kingman to Barstow Friday afternoon. Barstow was full (or had <3 vacancies) the entire journey from approximately 1:30 until 3:40ish. I arrived around 4:00 to five openings. By the time I unplugged a hour later, there were lots of openings--I'd guess around 12.Are they building a huge one at that location because there is congestion there or because it is simply feasible
WOW !!! After close to 350,000 miles I don't believe I have charged over 40 minutes - usually closer to 20.I arrived around 4:00 to five openings. By the time I unplugged a hour later, there were lots of openings--I'd guess around 12.
We've driven 250,000 miles in our Teslas and there have been many times where we've had to charge for over 40 minutes. Historically, Superchargers aren't as close together outside of California and if we travel off the interstates, it often requires a charge of 80% or more to get to our destination. As an example, we've driven from Custer, SD to south central Nebraska on one charge. While we could've gone out of our way through Wyoming, that would've added nearly a hundred extra miles, over another hour of driving and another Supercharger stop. It was faster to charge longer in Custer and head directly south through South Dakota and Nebraska. Also, many of the Superchargers that we use along I-80 and I-70 are still v2 and our charge rate greatly decreases if someone plugs in at a paired Supercharger stall. It's nice to see Tesla is adding a few more Superchargers along I-80 in Nebraska. Hopefully I-70 across Kansas will get some new v3 Superchargers as well. We've already seen Limon, CO is being expanded with v3 Superchargers. More v3 locations will greatly decrease many of our Supercharging sessions but won't totally eliminate the need for us to charge over 80% on some road trips.WOW !!! After close to 350,000 miles I don't believe I have charged over 40 minutes - usually closer to 20.
My choices are limited heading west on SR58 with a charge-rate crippled 2014 S85. I was paired from the git-go, thereby reducing my potential max rate of ~95kW to 72ish. Second, I could have risked stopping at Mojave 60 miles west, but that location is frequently packed with a short wait on Fridays despite the recent small expansion. As I was heading towards Mojave, the vacancy rate ebbed and flowed between one and three available. That leaves Traver as the next Supercharger stop. Two hundred twelve miles with about 30 of those downhill, so more like two hundred miles driving at or 5 MPH beneath the speed limit. I departed with 87% and arrived with around 10-11%. So, yeah, maybe I could have been more aggressive and unplugged five minutes earlier in hindsight.WOW !!! After close to 350,000 miles I don't believe I have charged over 40 minutes - usually closer to 20.
You're right. On my 48 state tour last year, Wyoming was my only crunch location. I had left West Yellowstone and was heading to Sheridan - but I wanted to cross Wyoming. (The year before my son and I had come from the other direction and did the same spectacular route). So, I knew there was an L2 charger at the Buffalo Bill Center in Cody (30 minutes) which enabled me to safely make it over the Bighorn National Forest thru Greybull and Dayton on US Hwy 14. Between those two towns, I was the only car on the road (both ways) - musta been Covid.While we could've gone out of our way through Wyoming, that would've added nearly a hundred extra miles, over another hour of driving and another Supercharger stop.
You need a 2013 Model S 85 like mine which takes 35 minutes to charge from 35 to 135 miles on a Version 2 120 kW Supercharger. Version 3 is no faster.WOW !!! After close to 350,000 miles I don't believe I have charged over 40 minutes - usually closer to 20.
How many miles in your 2013 S? What is 100% range? Original battery?You need a 2013 Model S 85 like mine which takes 35 minutes to charge from 35 to 135 miles on a Version 2 120 kW Supercharger. Version 3 is no faster.
I‘ll usually take the S for a 250 mile day but the ICE saves 3 hours on 500 mile days.
Yeah - that would be my wife's first - but after 185k miles, she replaced with a MS100 which is over 100k miles. But still charges slower than my M3. So, I agonize when we use hers for trips. Mine doesn't have "enuf room".You need a 2013 Model S 85 like mine which takes 35 minutes to charge from 35 to 135 miles on a Version 2 120 kW Supercharger. Version 3 is no faster.
I have a 2013 P85 with 90K miles, original battery, and I experience the same (relatively) slow charging issues. My 100% has dropped from ~270mi to ~240. I asked about it during service a year or two ago — it has been this way since then — and the tech said charging speed and capacity were within expectations for my car (presumably based on age, miles driven, etc).How many miles in your 2013 S? What is 100% range? Original battery?
Thanks for those details. Besides the slow supercharging, just wondering how does a 10 year old first generation Tesla drives?I have a 2013 P85 with 90K miles, original battery, and I experience the same (relatively) slow charging issues. My 100% has dropped from ~270mi to ~240. I asked about it during service a year or two ago — it has been this way since then — and the tech said charging speed and capacity were within expectations for my car (presumably based on age, miles driven, etc).
The reduced range doesn’t bother me, especially now that there are so many more places to supercharge. The reduced speed is an annoyance, and it has slowed down our last few trips, but I still enjoy it on road trips. I’ve learned to be better about riding the bottom of the battery — charge from 10% to 50-60% rather than 20% to 80% — and that helps some.
That will all change for us very soon though, when my wife gets her Y (looks like this week or next!) — we’ll have to pay to supercharge, but I’m confident we’ll quickly be spoiled by 250kW and the longer range.
67,000 miles.How many miles in your 2013 S? What is 100% range? Original battery?
Still ridiculously fun! I'm probably due for new tires soon as they currently can't quite keep up with the car's power, but otherwise it hasn't lost a thing aside from ~10% range and the charging speed.Thanks for those details. Besides the slow supercharging, just wondering how does a 10 year old first generation Tesla drives?
Nope, they each just stopped working intermittently. It was a while ago (pre-pandemic, maybe 2018?) and I had to replace both within months of each other.Headlights? Did they get you with that "You headlight fluid is contaminated" con I have heard other drivers joke about?
(Sorry we're veering way off-topic from the supercharger network.) I found one invoice from March 2019 which says "bulb" and the total cost was just over $200. I can't find the other invoice but pretty sure it was similar.Just the bulbs right? I did mine sometime last year as well.
I used these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M8NRPSZ and replaced them myself.(Sorry we're veering way off-topic from the supercharger network.) I found one invoice from March 2019 which says "bulb" and the total cost was just over $200. I can't find the other invoice but pretty sure it was similar.