I recently started using Tesla Superchargers, and they’ve been a game changer for me. Got tired of waiting on an adapter that might never come, so I went ahead and bought the $200 one from Lectron. The Supercharger was $0.06/kWh cheaper than Electrify America, and it was super easy to use, just plug in, open the app, and choose your charger number. It starts instantly.
Every charger worked perfectly, unlike Electrify America where I constantly ran into chargers out of order. I did have to park at the end, but newer Superchargers seem to be placing the charging pedestals between two parking lanes, making it easier for the cables to reach our vehicles.
For today’s charge, I did drive over the curb a little, but no problem for our trucks. Honestly, the charging cable might have reached without that curb hop.
And yeah, you’ll deal with some arrogant Tesla drivers, but overall, this is a much better experience.
@Amos
Good point. Right now, it seems like the only chargers we can use easily are on the ends. But you can get creative. You could back up to the charger from the opposite side since the cable hangs in the middle. It’s not really meant for that, but it works. Plus, no one can get mad if you’re not taking up extra spaces.
@Rowan
Is the cord really that short? I figured driving up over the curb would get you close enough. Haven’t been to many, so I don’t remember the exact distances.
Zed said: @Rowan
Is the cord really that short? I figured driving up over the curb would get you close enough. Haven’t been to many, so I don’t remember the exact distances.
You have to get super close to the charger. The cords are really short, so I always aim the nose of my truck between them and get as close as I can.
