Accident at Oxnard Supercharger Site

[racer26]

Taking a look at the streetview (shot March 2017) it looks like the replaced the pedestals with the newer style and got rid of the fencing around the supercharger cabinets at this location sometime in the last year (likely with the expansion). Seems likely to me from the exit ramp configuration on 101 that this truck probably went to make a last minute dive for the exit ramp and turned into a vehicle already on the exit ramp, which sent it careening off the road.

 

[glgador007]

This is what it looked like when I returned to my car after lunch. (That's my car on the left. It was undamaged.) The first responders cut power to the site, and I suspect it'll be down for a while.

I think the Supercharger hit the truck

 

[Ande]

I am pretty sure that's NOT how you charge trucks. - or did it work ?

 

[bananaheim]

I'm not happy about this. I use this location once a month and charged here about 5 hours before the accident on Wednesday. I generally sit in the car while charging. I may need to rethink my waiting strategy.

 

[SISU Life]

Someone will still find a way to blame auto pilot for the accident.

 

[Hammie5150]

So, not to hijack the thread, but have you put any ham rigs in your S? I’m curious if they’d be of any use or would be completely unusable due to RFI from the electric motor and batteries. I had a hybrid some years back that made anything between 10-30MHz useless from the electric drive motor.

 

[PLUS EV]

So, not to hijack the thread, but have you put any ham rigs in your S? I’m curious if they’d be of any use or would be completely unusable due to RFI from the electric motor and batteries. I had a hybrid some years back that made anything between 10-30MHz useless from the electric drive motor.

What do you mean, "not to hijack the thread?" That's exactly what you're doing lol.

 

[NeverFollow]

No doubt the Tesla bashers will find a way to blame Tesla. Like Tesla should not have located their Supercharger site there.

I wonder if there will be an additional rail guard installed between the supercharger location and the freeway?

I currently have to walk along a construction zone, and there is just a tiny fence between the cars lane and the pedestrian pathway.

I think that a real temporary traffic barrier separation should have been installed, like at this second construction location:

I just hope that no accident will occur, be I am wondering if there is any code requirement for construction zones?

In the case of a public place, like a Supercharger, should some bollards be installed to protect the users from any possible runaway cars?

Or just to protect the installation from accidental damage or vandalism?

 

[MarcoRP]

Someone will still find a way to blame auto pilot for the accident.

Hey, Don’t give anyone suggestions!

 

[MarcoRP]

I wonder if there will be an additional rail guard installed between the supercharger location and the freeway?

I would’ve probably said a Great Great Wall but maybe that might totally screw this thread into the wrong direction...

 

[Darren S]

Not sure if "lucky" is the right word.

Definitely a below average supercharger experience. He didn't even get a full charge!

Oh, I'm sure the truck driver was charged fully for the incident. lol

 

[ka9q]

Someone will still find a way to blame auto pilot for the accident.

Yup. The autopilot in my car was at fault for not detecting the threat and automatically engaging the "summon" mode to move farther out of harm's way.

 

[mongo]

Yup. The autopilot in my car was at fault for not detecting the threat and automatically engaging the "summon" mode to move farther out of harm's way.

Yet another reason to have power supercharger plug ejector.

 

[NeverFollow]

Yet another reason to have power supercharger plug ejector.

May be someone would design a Magsafe plug for easy connect or disconnect.

 

[scaesare]

Glad your ride escaped unscathed.

73's....

-KF6NNR

 

[MarcoRP]

I think you mean *sugar*.

 

[MarcoRP]

I think you mean *sugar*.

What!?

 

[SaveOurPlanet]

Does anyone know if station is still closed? Driving back up to SF tomorrow, Thousand Oaks would have to be backup plan.

 

[Fiver]

I've only charged at Oxnard once during a CA trip last year. The spot I charged in would have been a bullseye hit for this accident.

 

[PLUS EV]

Does anyone know if station is still closed? Driving back up to SF tomorrow, Thousand Oaks would have to be backup plan.

It's been reported in the Thousand Oaks thread that some stalls are open.