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Vacation Rentals with Tesla chargers

Discussion in 'Americas -' started by BR5220, May 14, 2020.

  1. BR5220

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    #1 BR5220, May 14, 2020
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    I know that some of us may have been to a vacation rental property that has a Tesla charger or own a vacation rental with a Tesla charger.

    Tesla refuses to put our vacation rental on its map even though there already are a number of vacation rentals on their map already. So, I thought it would be good to start a thread on vacation rentals that you operate, own, or visit that feature a Tesla charger.

    Hopefully, vacation rentals will see the benefit of having a Tesla or J1772 charger at their properties.
     
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    Our vacation rental is a cabin in the North Georgia mountains on the Coossawattee River.

    The Cabin features an 11.5 kw Gen 2 Tesla wall charger that is free to registered guests (breaker on inside of cabin).

    The nearest Tesla charger of any type is about a 45 minute drive.

    Link: HuntersLodgeEllijay.com
     
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  3. Akikiki

    Akikiki A'-Lo-HA ! y'all

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    Refuses? They actually said that they refuse? What was the reason they gave for declining?
     
  4. Big Earl

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    Have you added your property on PlugShare? That would help drive visits to your property.
     
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    I think Tesla only lists locations on their map that are/were part of their official Destination Charging program. So, if you didn't get your charging station set up through that program, it won't get listed.
     
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    Following up on my previous comment.

    I, for one, start all of my lodging searches on PlugShare, looking for properties along my route with J-1772, Tesla or NEMA 14-50. From there, I narrow down the search to properties that are also pet-friendly. It's an arduous task, as hotel search engines (including AirBnB) rarely feature EV charging, so I end up having to use multiple search tools to plan a trip. It's become such a hassle lately that I often settle for pet-friendly properties near Superchargers. On the plus side, I've found some really unique lodging options by starting my search with EV charging locations.
     
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  7. BR5220

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    The first email said, "We don’t list home rentals on our website any longer, but thank you for thinking of us!"

    After I pushed back and noted that there already were other vacation rentals on the Tesla map (provided screen shots), they wrote back:

    We will get those delisted as they are not meant to be online, we make no guarantee of listing any properties on our website, for any duration.

    I understand why you are frustrated, this decision was made with our customers and hosts safety and experience in mind. If at any point in the future we make a change, I have your property noted in our system and we will reach out.
    They list bed and breakfasts but now are refusing a vacation rental that sleeps more persons than many B&Bs. I explained this to Tesla and the fact that this is a 100% year round business. No response to that.

     
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    Thank you, I will do so.
     
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    MarcoRP @MontrealTesla

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    @rypalmer don’t you have a few AirBnBs with EV charging?
     
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    Not mine personally, but in the family. They are on Plugshare as per normal but shown as home charging. The last time I looked, AirBnb had a hidden filter for showing rentals with EV charging. IMO they've really dropped the ball on promoting this further. What a shame!
     
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  11. BR5220

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    Have your family post a link!
     
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    The in car map needs a filter. I would prefer it to show the ones that are most likely possible for me to use.
     
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    Using the car's navigation doesn't seem like how people would ever plan an overnight trip.. I have done it personally in a pinch, but for vacation rentals I think you need the AirBnbs and other booking sites to be able to indicate EV charging availability.
     

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