6x10 Haulmark utility trailer with a 600lb load inside. It pulled easily, using 500-700KWh/mi except uphill at 900-1100.
Wiki Trailer-friendly Supercharger Locations
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cpa
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An update on some other locations--apologies if these spots have already been reported:
Twenty-nine Palms:
This location has one head-in stall that would block three other back in stalls (it is perpendicular to the others.) The first back-in stall would block access to two other stalls. Since this location does not and probably will not receive a lot of use, it probably would be a go 99.9% of the time if a driver stayed with the car during charging.
Wickenburg:
Forget it. It is a tiny, tight parking lot. Crazy as it seems, when I plugged in at 8:15 on a Thursday morning, I was the third user!
Las Vegas - LV Boulevard South:
Ten back-in stalls in a corner of a large parking lot at a popular outdoor mall. All were in use when I arrived around 12:30PM last week. Probably could block several stalls late at night or early in the morning. But during normal travel hours, probably not.
Beatty NV:
All stalls are back-in. This location is quite likely underused 24/7/365, so you likely would get away with not unhitching if plugged into the southernmost stall.
Mammoth Lakes:
The good news is that the eight stalls are pull through. The bad news is that the parking lot is somewhat tight, so it is quite possible that you would have to jockey into position if the pull-through stall that was available were not in an easy turning radius from the ingress.
Twenty-nine Palms:
This location has one head-in stall that would block three other back in stalls (it is perpendicular to the others.) The first back-in stall would block access to two other stalls. Since this location does not and probably will not receive a lot of use, it probably would be a go 99.9% of the time if a driver stayed with the car during charging.
Wickenburg:
Forget it. It is a tiny, tight parking lot. Crazy as it seems, when I plugged in at 8:15 on a Thursday morning, I was the third user!
Las Vegas - LV Boulevard South:
Ten back-in stalls in a corner of a large parking lot at a popular outdoor mall. All were in use when I arrived around 12:30PM last week. Probably could block several stalls late at night or early in the morning. But during normal travel hours, probably not.
Beatty NV:
All stalls are back-in. This location is quite likely underused 24/7/365, so you likely would get away with not unhitching if plugged into the southernmost stall.
Mammoth Lakes:
The good news is that the eight stalls are pull through. The bad news is that the parking lot is somewhat tight, so it is quite possible that you would have to jockey into position if the pull-through stall that was available were not in an easy turning radius from the ingress.
ecarfan
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I cannot edit the wiki either. I am going to use the Report button on the wiki post and see if a moderator for this forum can help.
Empty weight for '57 is ~3200lbs with tongue weight of 260lbs. '59 is ~3400lbs with tongue weight of 260lbs.
airstreamguy.com - Length, Weight, Tongue Weight and VIN range
Assuming '58 is similar it falls within parameters for 20" wheels (5000lbs/500lbs). Probably on the heavy side for 22" wheels (3500lbs/350lbs) once you start putting stuff inside it.
ecarfan
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I’ve added information to the wiki post in this thread about the Springfield OR and Vancouver WA Superchargers.
Here’s a photo of me this morning at Vancouver WA using the only pull in stall there. There were only two other Teslas there charging (both Model 3s!) so I did not feel bad about blocking a few stalls while charging. If this location was busy of course I would have unhitched.
Here’s a photo of me this morning at Vancouver WA using the only pull in stall there. There were only two other Teslas there charging (both Model 3s!) so I did not feel bad about blocking a few stalls while charging. If this location was busy of course I would have unhitched.
Good thread. I would probably never tow anything long distance because of the inability to know in real time whether or not an SC is "Tow friendly." It would be so easy to put that information into the car's display info for SCs, but not there. Hopefully, Tesla will do that in the future. Really simple to put that in the database.
Starting to plan a summer road trip and would like to take all 4 bikes for the entire family along and would likely need to use trailer friendly superchargers. Agree that would be nice if Tesla would incorporate that info at least on their web based supercharger map or even better in the navigation map.
ecarfan
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Added information to the wiki: added Fairfield CA and added some text to the description of the Petaluma CA location.
Petaluma is an interesting situation. If you have a trailer less than about 22 ft you can simply pull through to any forward stall and only block one stall, so if there are a lot of stalls available I would not hesitate to do that, as shown in my photo below (and of course I stay with the car while charging so could move if a lot of cars show up). My trailer is only 17 ft so it fit nicely into the space behind me and didn’t stick out.
I could not figure out how to pull in from the “wrong” direction (approach from the right side in my photo) without blocking a stall and without completely blocking the lane on that side.
Petaluma is an interesting situation. If you have a trailer less than about 22 ft you can simply pull through to any forward stall and only block one stall, so if there are a lot of stalls available I would not hesitate to do that, as shown in my photo below (and of course I stay with the car while charging so could move if a lot of cars show up). My trailer is only 17 ft so it fit nicely into the space behind me and didn’t stick out.
I could not figure out how to pull in from the “wrong” direction (approach from the right side in my photo) without blocking a stall and without completely blocking the lane on that side.
ohmman
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ecarfan
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Very easy to charge here in the new pull through stalls without unhitching. Only block one other stall, and this Supercharger now has so many stalls that it is going to be a long time before it gets anywhere near full use.
ecarfan
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Can’t seem to edit my post. Meant to state that I am at the Manteca CA Supercharger.
ecarfan that is great looking trailer and tow vehicle by the way. When you get time I would love to hear about your solar panels you have installed on the trailer.
ecarfan
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The Groveland CA Supercharger is “semi” tow friendly. If it’s not busy you can charge without unhitching and only block one other stall. I could have backed up about one foot more than shown in this photo. No other cars were so I didn’t worry about it. My first time at this location: love it!
(@KJD will get back to you later. Send me a PM to remind me)
(@KJD will get back to you later. Send me a PM to remind me)
ecarfan
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The Bakersfield Supercharger has a “trailer friendly” stall. 
It’s the pull in stall at the far left (as you face the row of back in pedestals). While my trailer does stick out, this area of the parking lot near the IHOP and gas station has multiple wide entrances and lots of space; I don’t feel like I am blocking anyone from getting in and out.
I’ve added this Supercharger to the wiki post that started this topic.
It’s the pull in stall at the far left (as you face the row of back in pedestals). While my trailer does stick out, this area of the parking lot near the IHOP and gas station has multiple wide entrances and lots of space; I don’t feel like I am blocking anyone from getting in and out.I’ve added this Supercharger to the wiki post that started this topic.
Some quick experiences for those towing in Southern California, two spots I've used twice each now with a trailer. Both are "Category 2" in that unhitching is required-
The San Clemente supercharger is adjacent to the Outlet mall's parking garage with very high ceilings, plenty of room for anything you'd tow with an X. The garage section near the charger always has hundreds of open spaces, plenty of room to leave the trailer, and you can keep an eye on it when charging if you're the worried type. I'd only worry about space here on Black Friday or the like, where a very unusually high number of people are at the Outlet mall. Apparently late at night they close off the garage but you can get there through an access road in the back, and there's a lot of parking out in the open where trailer could be left while charging.
The Fountain Valley SC is adjacent a Petsmart and Costco. I've had good luck finding 6-7 free adjacent parking spots on weekday mornings, trailer still in sight while charging. I suspect that at times those businesses are busier (evenings and weekends) it'd be a lot tougher.
The San Clemente supercharger is adjacent to the Outlet mall's parking garage with very high ceilings, plenty of room for anything you'd tow with an X. The garage section near the charger always has hundreds of open spaces, plenty of room to leave the trailer, and you can keep an eye on it when charging if you're the worried type. I'd only worry about space here on Black Friday or the like, where a very unusually high number of people are at the Outlet mall. Apparently late at night they close off the garage but you can get there through an access road in the back, and there's a lot of parking out in the open where trailer could be left while charging.
The Fountain Valley SC is adjacent a Petsmart and Costco. I've had good luck finding 6-7 free adjacent parking spots on weekday mornings, trailer still in sight while charging. I suspect that at times those businesses are busier (evenings and weekends) it'd be a lot tougher.
Ritchfield Utah
One stall at San Juan. Capistrano California (and you can charge from behind her stalls if the spaces are open... usually are)
Sideways charging at Grand junction since they dint stick out.
Sideways charging at Oxnard CA
Backside charging at Glenwood springs CO.
One stall at San Juan. Capistrano California (and you can charge from behind her stalls if the spaces are open... usually are)
Sideways charging at Grand junction since they dint stick out.
Sideways charging at Oxnard CA
Backside charging at Glenwood springs CO.
