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> This is definitely well-planned No, it isn't. First, Hawthorne has been a huge pain for owners. Lines waiting to charge. Second, there are several places whi
by pilingual 11y ago
> This is definitely well-planned
No, it isn't. First, Hawthorne has been a huge pain for owners. Lines waiting to charge. Second, there are several places which are mind-boggling as to why they "planned" it the way they did viz.: Philly to Pittsburgh you have to route through Baltimore and stop at Hagerstown in winter, then stop again at Somerset due to the massive elevation change. If Tesla had put a supercharger at Breezewood there'd be no problem. See the Tesla forum for complaints.
> that's 142 drivers per charger
This is a straw man. Few people will be charging at the Mitchell, SD supercharger. I chose Newark as an example because it is at a rest stop (contrast with others your have to go out of the way to get to) and it is right in the middle of a large metros. If you want to do the math on how many people will be stopping to charge there spending 30+ minutes each -- again, assuming you get the transformer to yourself -- I don't think it'll work out well.
- aerovistae 11y agoRe: Hawthorne, I acknowledge it's not perfect and there will be kinks. And they'll get fixed. Just as the iPhone had imperfections, and they got worked out. Remember hearing people complain how you couldn't run multiple apps at once, a few years ago? Then that faded away, and sales were never slowed. I'm sure you're right, some areas will end up overburdened-- and they'll fix it.
- rdtsc 11y agoI like Tesla because it is cool but I would never bother to alter my route or wait in line or do any of those things. Even if I only traveled 2-3 times a years. The reason is, if I buy a luxury/fun/toy car, it has to be a luxury/fun/toy, it cannot be a hassle. Waiting in lines and altering the route to charge is a hassle. I am glad others don't mind but even if I could afford it, until there is a better charging network or some kind of swappable battery thing or something else, I'll stick with hybrids or plain gasoline cars.
- greglindahl 11y agoYeah, you're definitely not in the Tesla demographic. When Consumer Reports dropped Tesla from the recommended list due to the number of repairs needed, they noted that an astonishing 97% of Tesla owners would buy another one... despite all the hassles. That says a lot about people who buy Teslas.
- GreenPlastic 11y agoOr it says a lot about the experience of driving a Tesla compared to a gas car.
- rdtsc 11y agoWell for one, I can't afford it, so realistically I am not in the demographic. But if I could afford it, I would want it to be less hassle. Besides that I am really excited for it, well heck, for any tech Elon builds.
- greglindahl 11y agoDay-to-day, it's less hassle to charge in your garage every night than have to visit a gas station once a week. It's only long trips where it's more hassle. Current Tesla buyers are people who think that decision is a slam-dunk. It's safe to say that there are some number of similar fanatics in the lower price band of the Model 3.