Are there any owners of Tesla that will allow charging in the Keys? The last known charging station appears to be in Marathon FL
steve841
Active Member
apvbguy
Banned
According to the Marriott webpage, there is a hotel in Key West with charging. Electric Vehicle Charging Station
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Check PlugShare, I have a condo in Key Largo with a 240v plug just outside. It is a gated community so you need to let me know if you are needing it. You can leave $10 at the gatehouse and use the plug if you make arrangments with me ahead of time.
Good Luck
we are 96 miles from Key West
Btrflyl8e
Supporting Member
There are 3 RV parks listed on the RVParky app right on Key West (and several others all along the way from Marathon to Key West). All 3 list 50 amp availability. If planning to use a park, always wise to call first. Not all will allow you to charge a car...
Larry Chanin
President, Florida Tesla Enthusiasts
Hi Kenneth,
In addition to Mark (Mnlevin) we have one other club member participating in our Club Charging Network that has a home in Key Largo. I have your membership request and I am processing it. If you are interested in joining our network and sharing your home charging source with other participating traveling club members, please let me know at [email protected]. I will need to know your home charging source i.e. NEMA 14-50, HPWC, etc. I will also need to know your preferred contact phone number and will need a remark discussing charging source availability, such as "Gated community, please call in advance."
In addition, our club has donated to the installation of a HPWC at Mote Marine Laboratories in Key West. We expect that in the next few days it will become operational. When it is I will notify our club membership of the details via email.
If you have any questions, please contact me directly via email.
Regards,
Larry
Larry Chanin
President, Florida Tesla Enthusiasts
Hi Rodolfo,
I haven't received anything official from Mote yet, but we expect that a donation box will be placed nearby to accept voluntary contributions to offset power usage costs. As you know Mote is a non-profit research organization.
Larry
The Marriott Fairfield Inn (Key West) only has 120 volt outlets for charging small electric cars. We were there Monday and had to cancel our reservation. This time of year the RV parks in Key West are full and don't want to mess with charging cars
We charged at Coconut Cay Resort on the way down.
Thankfully we had enough charge to make it back to Miami.
Charging in the Keys is still iffy at this point.
I enjoyed the trip. My wife not so much.
Roland
We charged at Coconut Cay Resort on the way down.
Thankfully we had enough charge to make it back to Miami.
Charging in the Keys is still iffy at this point.
I enjoyed the trip. My wife not so much.
Roland
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purplewalt
Active Member
@ Roland,
Sorry your trip was not the best.
There are multiple better ways to charge than a 110 V outlet.
I have found RV parks to be most accommodating.
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/25789-Road-Trip-Advice-Sanford-to-Key-West-and-Return
See post #19
There are about 19 Options for charging @ RV parks in the Keys, not just one or two in Key West.
I have found it always BEST PRACTICE to call ahead and confirm your requirements and if they have space for you to charge.
Sorry your trip was not the best.
There are multiple better ways to charge than a 110 V outlet.
I have found RV parks to be most accommodating.
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/25789-Road-Trip-Advice-Sanford-to-Key-West-and-Return
See post #19
There are about 19 Options for charging @ RV parks in the Keys, not just one or two in Key West.
I have found it always BEST PRACTICE to call ahead and confirm your requirements and if they have space for you to charge.
Roland, what was it about the trip that your wife didn't enjoy? I assume you're referring to something Tesla-related?
NigelM
Recovering Member
Florida group members please see this latest message in the group section. We'll aim to go public in a week or so.
My dear wife always fills her gas tank between 1/2 and 1/4 full. She had range anxiety on the trip.
Hoping to take her up the East Coast Supercharger Route to S. Carolina. That may change her attitude towards electric cars or we'll just take her Lexus.
Roland
Hoping to take her up the East Coast Supercharger Route to S. Carolina. That may change her attitude towards electric cars or we'll just take her Lexus.
Roland
Larry Chanin
President, Florida Tesla Enthusiasts
Roland,
Is Kim's concern strictly range anxiety? That is something that is easily mitigated as she sees that the car consistently has range to spare.
However, if she has reservations about spending time at a Supercharger that might be a more serious issue. How does she feel about shopping or dining at malls while the car charges?
Larry
Larry,
My mistake was taking Kim on a non Supercharger trip first. I'm hoping to be able to talk her into a trip to Greenville, South Carolina. Will have Superchargers all the way and a 30amp charger one mile from our hotel.
I have the patience in our family. So we will see how she does waiting at the Superchargers. Found it quite enjoyable talking to other Tesla owners at the Superchargers. If going on a long road trip I can't eat as often as my Model S needs electrons.
Roland
My mistake was taking Kim on a non Supercharger trip first. I'm hoping to be able to talk her into a trip to Greenville, South Carolina. Will have Superchargers all the way and a 30amp charger one mile from our hotel.
I have the patience in our family. So we will see how she does waiting at the Superchargers. Found it quite enjoyable talking to other Tesla owners at the Superchargers. If going on a long road trip I can't eat as often as my Model S needs electrons.
Roland
There is a Tesla charging station that's free to use during business hours at the ECO Discovery Center in Key West. I volunteer there a couple days a week.
drewnick
Member
Mark, thanks for the update! I'm planning to head to keys as one of my first trips, will check this out.
I just found out about a HPWC installed in Key West that is free for the public!
The charging station is at the south end of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's Eco-Discovery Center.
http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/eco_discovery.html . Right now there is no cost to use the charger but that may change in the future. In the meantime, a donation to help support the Eco-Discovery Center is appreciated (per the manager of the Center, Craig Wanous).
The charging station is at the south end of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's Eco-Discovery Center.
http://floridakeys.noaa.gov/eco_discovery.html . Right now there is no cost to use the charger but that may change in the future. In the meantime, a donation to help support the Eco-Discovery Center is appreciated (per the manager of the Center, Craig Wanous).
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