Better to pull in or back into a Supercharger stall?

franklandfield · Jul 13, 2014

Pulling in to a supercharger nose first?!
Or backing in to a supercharger?!

spentan · Jul 13, 2014

Backing in if I can

Denarius · Jul 13, 2014

Backing in.

pgiralt · Jul 13, 2014

Backing in. Don't like the Savannah, GA supercharger that requires pulling into nose first. I feel like I'm going to crash into the supercharger.

Cottonwood · Jul 14, 2014

Backing in. Use the HD rear camera, center the Tesla sign, and stop when the curb gets to the bottom of the camera; it's all very easy. Also, where there is snow, it's way easier for the snow plows to clear the snow if all the pedestals are in the clear behind the curb. Cheyenne is problematic in this respect!

wycolo · Jul 14, 2014

Several I've seen offer a single nose-in and the rest back-in. Nice if you have a trailer. Lacking the nose-in I park along the curb. Haven't had to disconnect the trailer yet in 27 visits.
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bonnie · Jul 14, 2014

I prefer thread titles that describe the topic.

Excuse me while I finish my first cup of coffee for the morning.

scaesare · Jul 14, 2014

bonnie said:
I prefer thread titles that describe the topic.

Excuse me while I finish my first cup of coffee for the morning.

This.

And I prefer to back in.

NigelM · Jul 14, 2014

I prefer drive-thru....and with a cappuccino machine on the side please.

Owner · Jul 14, 2014

At first I really disliked that you had to back into all these superchargers. But after visiting 60 of them, I am used to it.

Doug_G · Jul 14, 2014

Cottonwood said:
Also, where there is snow, it's way easier for the snow plows to clear the snow if all the pedestals are in the clear behind the curb.

I was talking to one of the Supercharger team guys in the early days of the rollout, and suggested that in Northern locations their drive-through spots would be a major hassle for snow removal. No big surprise that they didn't listen to me, but it seems they eventually got the message. Probably after complaints from site owners.

Owner · Jul 14, 2014

Have to admit as a Californian, I would never have thought of that!

Doug_G said:
I was talking to one of the Supercharger team guys in the early days of the rollout, and suggested that in Northern locations their drive-through spots would be a major hassle for snow removal. No big surprise that they didn't listen to me, but it seems they eventually got the message. Probably after complaints from site owners.

Doug_G · Jul 14, 2014

Owner said:
Have to admit as a Californian, I would never have thought of that!

This is one area where Detroit has an advantage - they experience the crappy weather.

bonnie · Jul 14, 2014

(thanks for updating the title, moderator of this section)

dsm363 · Jul 14, 2014

bonnie said:
(thanks for updating the title, moderator of this section)

No problem. I also like clear thread titles. Makes things easier.

For most of the Supercharger stalls I've been to you have no choice but to back in.

fuelsman · Jul 15, 2014

I like nose first particularly since my car has parking sensors. But Rocky Mount pull in spot has a high drainage curb that will damage the bumper. Port Orange and Savannah have lower curbs,

aviators99 · Jul 21, 2014

For the SCs I've been to (Port St Lucie and Fort Myers), I don't think it would be possible for the cable to reach if I pulled in forward?

wycolo · Jul 21, 2014

Afternoon shade by swooping into Grand Junction CO SC. Backing in would have toasted us.

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wcalvin · Jul 21, 2014

Since my home setup has the nozzle suspended by a bungee cord in the rear, I have gotten used to backing in. And I now see why valets seem to prefer it: easier to maneuver in with steering on the aisle side, easier to exit later as can see the aisle sooner.

ABVA · Jul 21, 2014

I prefer backing in, either at the SC or any other parking space. It is not that difficult and protects the front end, which is much lower to the ground than the rear of my MS.

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