Thanksgiving 2019 Supercharger lines?

[israndy]

If you are on the road today are you facing lines to get charged? This is traditionally the busiest Supercharger day of the year, everyone has to get there and get back in one weekend, and who wants to pay for 4 airline tickets when you all fit in one car. I think one of the busiest routes is SF to LA, and I believe the Kettleman City SuC was having V3 chargers installed, hopefully they finished in time to be ready for today.

Let us know where you were held up and post pics if you get good ones.

 

[CharleyBC]

I thought Wednesday was traditionally even worse than Thanksgiving itself, as people try to arrive in time. Anyway, that’s what we did yesterday, from Sacramento to the Bay Area. We didn’t need to charge, but I tapped on the Superchargers on the nav screen as we passed them yesterday. All four that I looked at were mostly available, like 75% or so. This was between about 8:00 and 10:00 am.

Happy Turkey Day, everyone!

 

[SoManyM3s]

Wasn’t bad actually. Went up the east coast, no charging lines but did have to share the charge once - it was my fault, ignored the suggested SC and drove on to the next one. Should’ve just listened to the car

 

[kbecks13]

On this subject, have ya'll seen how Tesla managed to build a brand new station in 2 weeks down on the CA/AZ border? The 8x stall Quartzsite station was historically TERRIBLY busy on holidays and Tesla just opened a new 8x V3 station about 20 mins away to relief the bottleneck.

Supercharger - Ehrenberg, AZ

 

[peakshaving]

On this subject, have ya'll seen how Tesla managed to build a brand new station in 2 weeks down on the CA/AZ border? The 8x stall Quartzsite station was historically TERRIBLY busy on holidays and Tesla just opened a new 8x V3 station about 20 mins away to relief the bottleneck.

Supercharger - Ehrenberg, AZ

They even have Portable ones!

 

[gilscales]

Stop by Buellton about 20 minutes ago line is 10 cars deep on my way to Madonna Inn

 

[gilscales]

Just stop by Madonna Inn probably 15 cars in line there on my way to Atascadero, last chance

 

[ReddyLeaf]

Sunday after TG is usually the worst, especially 12-8 pm.

 

[ReddyLeaf]

Just stop by Madonna Inn probably 15 cars in line there on my way to Atascadero, last chance

Isn’t that SLO, where the portable mega pack chargers are?

 

[gilscales]

Number 9 in line at Atascadero, well I guess I’m lucky this is the first time I’ve had to deal with a major line in 36k miles

 

[gilscales]

Isn’t that SLO, where the portable mega pack chargers are?

Did not see them as the line was so long I just flipped a u turn

 

[gilscales]

It does appear that the 40 minute limit sign that it out is more of a suggestion to some, near the head of the line

 

[KerryOH]

Drove from Lower, Slower Delaware.to northern NJ Wednesday afternoon. Only full SC was on the NJ Tpk exit 9 (only 4 stalls). I bypassed it by using Burlington NJ WaWa at exit 6. No lines anywhere else according to the nav map.

 

[bxr140]

Number 9 in line at Atascadero, well I guess I’m lucky this is the first time I’ve had to deal with a major line in 36k miles

The 5 is closed over the pass for snow so lots of folks are probably taking 101.

 

[gilscales]

The 5 is closed over the pass for snow so lots of folks are probably taking 101.

Yes I seen that on the way here, I’m sure it’s adding to the problem, our car routed us over the grapevine but my wife was scared because of the weather so I reluctantly took the 101, she was so right though because they would have closed it before we made it through

 

[gilscales]

painfully slow! I just need to make it to 50 miles range and I’m out!

 

[kelly]

Kingman supercharger wasn't too bad. Was there around 9 am and even though all 6 slots were full, I didn't have to wait. Got to Vegas and went to the High Roller. The app said 11 of 24 stalls were available. Of the 11 available, there were only 4-5 people charging. When we left at about 10:45 am there was no one charging.

 

[WalterB]

Since I-5 was closed today, we took 58 route. (Driving ICE this time)
Passed by Mojave supercharger (can't tell exact time but probably around noon) - line was 10-15 cars deep, sticking out to street outside.

(Side note: 58 route drive was horrible. SR-58 around Tehachapi pass has stretch with one lane in each direction. This was causing crawling traffic all the way to intersection with SR-14)

 

[GHammer]

9pm Thanksgiving night: dont know if there was a line at the Woodburn OR supercharger because I couldn't get off the freeway due to the Black Friday traffic trying to get to the outlet mall had the exit completely blocked. This had also caused a huge accident about a .25 mile prior, One car up on it's side and another completely demolished.

Ended up using a Chademo about 40 miles south to get home.

 

[ReddyLeaf]

9pm Thanksgiving night: dont know if there was a line at the Woodburn OR supercharger because I couldn't get off the freeway due to the Black Friday traffic trying to get to the outlet mall had the exit completely blocked. This had also caused a huge accident about a .25 mile prior, One car up on it's side and another completely demolished.

Ended up using a Chademo about 40 miles south to get home.

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at your post. However, it, and hundreds others like it around the country, helps keep me home and away from all commercial areas until Monday.