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The recharge takes 30 minutes... >What should I do if all Supercharger stalls are occupied when I arrive? Check to see if current users have left contact infor
by tw04 11y ago
The recharge takes 30 minutes...
>What should I do if all Supercharger stalls are occupied when I arrive?
Check to see if current users have left contact information on their dashboard and give them a call. Most customers charge for 20 to 40 minutes.
http://www.teslamotors.com/support/supercharging http://www.teslamotors.com/support/supercharging
- greglindahl 11y agoIt is not the case that you have to "wait in line 30 minutes for it every time". I've waited in line for 5 minutes, twice, out of the couple of dozen times I've supercharged. The other times there was a free charger when I arrived.
- tw04 11y agoIf you waited 5 minutes, you were at 3/4 of a charge. Physics dictate how fast you can charge a battery, and it isn't faster than 30 minutes if you're at 1/4 or less. I can only ask: why would you bother recharging at 3/4 of a charge? I've literally never in my life stopped to top off my tank at 3/4 of a tank of gasoline.
- greglindahl 11y ago"Wait in line" means I'm unable to get to a charger because they're all occupied by other cars. That explains why your comments are so confusing.
- tw04 11y agoFilling up my gas tank takes roughly 90 seconds. The only equivalent is "waiting in line". There wouldn't ever be a circumstance in which it would take 30 minutes to fill my tank.
- greglindahl 11y agoThe words "wait in line" mean something particular, and it isn't how you're using them. I agree that people charging Teslas at SuperChargers often spend 30 minutes charging. They do not "wait in line" to do so, unless all the chargers are full when they arrive.