Tesla Supercharger Membership Launched @ $12.99 / month. First video of Lightning charging at Supercharger CCS Magic Dock

[Cosmacelf]

I think they need to be permanent for nevi funding. If they also sold one to individuals that would be good to. Then you could use any supercharger, not just the few that are equipped.

Tesla is unlikely to do this since they have sites that are overloaded as it is. You'll note that the first ten sites Tesla picked are ones that have plenty of capacity. I expect Tesla is doing this to maximize utilization of their network without putting extra strain on it.

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[Oneand0]

Also found a second California Location in Placerville, CA… looks like they are starting in the low traffic areas

Wow! I normally charge at the EA in Placerville before heading back up the hill to Tahoe, or Pollock Pines at parents. If EA is ever down/too busy, I know I can hop on over to McDonalds/Tesla down the road. Thanks!

 

[flyin525]

For an equivalent Truck?

Yep I meant the cost per mile of an ICE F-150 vs Lightning

 

[GDN]

Surprised about the fuss over pricing. I get it that some want to charge full time at public chargers, go for it. The only way to have a cost efficient EV experience is to charge at home.

With my savings from home and my very poor experience from EA and Francis Energy the Tesla chargers will be my absolute first and only charger to ever visit again if they are where I need them.

 

[GDN]

Tesla's info:

https://www.tesla.com/support/non-tesla-supercharging#live-countries

 

[viennaxmas]

So, there is something like 12 stations in the entire US at the moment

 

[carys98]

So, there is something like 12 stations in the entire US at the moment

its been like 4 hours. Give them a little time. They have installed them at units near the Supercharger factory and not far from their California factory. They will probably run those sites for a while to be sure there aren’t any problems before rolling them out to the rest of the country.

 

[GDN]

So, there is something like 12 stations in the entire US at the moment

Almost equal to the number of working EA stalls

 

[luebri]

Surprised about the fuss over pricing. I get it that some want to charge full time at public chargers, go for it. The only way to have a cost efficient EV experience is to charge at home.

With my savings from home and my very poor experience from EA and Francis Energy the Tesla chargers will be my absolute first and only charger to ever visit again if they are where I need them.

Exactly. My excitement for this option is simply a “Break in case of emergency” on a road trip. What is the cost equivalent of a tow truck and a family road trip gone sideways?

 

[monsterlag]

Guys pricing is completely in line. Supercharging/ DC Fast Charging is not for daily use. It’s for Road trips and if you have no access to a charger at your destination.

The whole luxury of having an EV is that you can always wake up with a full charge and pay very little or almost nothing if you have Solar.

 

[scottf200]

Looks good, but he is technically parked in the "wrong" parking spot right?

Correct. They are taking up 2 charging stalls. A Tesla is supposed to be able to back in and charge at that pedestal.

 

[Replika]

Absolute game changer. Once they get these all online the long-distance utility of the Lightning will increase dramatically.

 

[vsansal]

If they don't fix the length of their cables and vehicles like our lightnings having the charger port on the other side and blocking 2 stalls while charging, I am not sure how this will work especially in California without Tesla owners rioting. I would hate to pull into a Tesla charging station with my model Y and seeing no spots being available due to the fact half of the stations are blocked by non Tesla owners. Also keep in mind those spots will still show as available in the app. They need to come up with new chargers. These retrofitted magic dock chargers either will only be in these very remote locations or this might be bad for Tesla.

 

[lightspeed]

If they don't fix the length of their cables and vehicles like our lightnings having the charger port on the other side and blocking 2 stalls while charging, I am not sure how this will work especially in California without Tesla owners rioting. I would hate to pull into a Tesla charging station with my model Y and seeing no spots being available due to the fact half of the stations are blocked by non Tesla owners. Also keep in mind those spots will still show as available in the app. They need to come up with new chargers. These retrofitted magic dock chargers either will only be in these very remote locations or this might be bad for Tesla.

The "wrong" side vehicles can park next to each other and only waste one spot per row.

Gas pumps aren't always 100% utilized either when the mix of left-side/right-side cars is off.

It's going to be ok.

 

[queuewho]

The "wrong" side vehicles can park next to each other and only waste one spot per row.

Gas pumps aren't always 100% utilized either when the mix of left-side/right-side cars is off.

It's going to be ok.

Yeah I keep seeing people flipping out about the hypothetical blocking of all chargers by CCS cars... it's not going to be as big of a problem as people are making it out to be. It's like concern trolling almost. Most superchargers in the US are underutilized as it is. A big portion of them have enough room on the ends to use the first or last one without blocking another stall. If Tesla owners make an effort to pick middle stalls, and other EVs make an effort to use the ends, the issue will almost never happen.

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