would you pay to have your car unplugged and moved for you?

[r0bgj]

Hi,

So ive ran into a problem. I charge at work and it can get very costly to just leave it plugged. Also we only have a few chargers and i want to free them up for someone else to use. Also sometimes (not often) while supercharging i incur some fees from idling after charge.

I was thinking it might be convenient if there was a service that would unplug your car and move it for you to avoid paying fees and be curtious to others. Would any of you be willing to pay for this? This could be useful for Tesla and other EV drivers. Would love feedback.

Thank you,
Roberto

 

[Sandollars]

Uh, No.

 

[Patrick W]

I think that would be situation dependent. In the 3+ years I've been driving Teslas I can't think of a time I'd of found it necessary to pay someone to move the car.

But were I parked at a packed supercharger and being charged a dollar a minute idle fee and for some reason (like an important meeting that I could not leave) paying to have the car moved would be an option.

 

[aerodyne]

I don't know any homeless folks that have a Tesla, but sounds like a great gig for same...not sure if I would want to encourage them camping out at my local SC...

 

[patrick40363]

No

 

[maximizese]

I would under certain circumstances. I know there are Tesla Valets at some malls where local working folk will convene during the lunch hour between 11:30-2pm. There's 12 charging stalls, but a line of 10 cars can easily queue up. The valet will move the cars around so you can enjoy your lunch or movie without worrying about idle fees, being a stall hog, or having to interrupt your meal to move your car. I've never used the service, but I would say a $5 tip or fee would make sense....and it creates a decent job.

 

[aerodyne]

Max.
My reply was not serious, but I like your valet idea.

Any chance you can name a mall or two that has this service?

 

[whitex]

In 6 years of Tesla ownership I can't think of any time this was an issue. So, I guess I (or my wife) wouldn't be a customer,.

 

[maximizese]

Max.
My reply was not serious, but I like your valet idea.

Any chance you can name a mall or two that has this service?

Main Place Mall in Santa Ana has the Tesla Valet service complete with a valet stand and umbrella.

 

[r0bgj]

Thanks for the input guys! love it!

I'm still on the fence about it. but i think the reality is that int he near future this will start to become more of an "issue". We are still at the point where charging isnt as much of a hassle but it is slowly getting there.

at my work there is are level 2 chargers. when i got my tesla a year ago the stations were always free. since then ive seen a number of new teslsas charging on them and other ev's to the point where there are no chargers open.

 

[r0bgj]

Main Place Mall in Santa Ana has the Tesla Valet service complete with a valet stand and umbrella.

is this a tesla provided service? or by the mall/3rd party company?

 

[aerodyne]

Visited Westminster mall near HB recently. At least 24 SC stalls. It would be a great place for a valet service. Another is the Burbank and Glendale malls

 

[ewoodrick]

I think that it would be much nicer to have a destination charger that you could use instead of daily Supercharger charging.

 

[aerodyne]

Me too. Tesla will offset the cost of said DC, but there are that many, plus rate is like 16 mi/he.

 

[whitex]

None of this would be a problem if Elon's promises for AP1 came true. If AP1 "will find you anywhere on private property", it should have no problem valeting the car at a charger (if someone needs the space and your car is done, they just unplug your car and it moves itself). So, if you believe Elon, that it's just a feature on "Elon time", then sleep worry free - it's coming for all Teslas with any auto-pilot hardware, sooner than anyone thinks.

 

[aerodyne]

Elon time...the only limiting factor!

 

[gilscales]

no

 

[ucmndd]

Elon time...the only limiting factor!

Well that and money. Remember, demand for the Model 3 is astronomical if only they didn’t cost so much darn money!

Elonconomics 101

 

[AMPd]

No, I would not subscribe to such a service

 

[A-Wimoweh]

This might be a new business opportunity for the squeegee kids...