The state of supercharging in Brooklyn has gotten outright frustrating.
I’ve just learned that to take advantage of the ongoing congestion at Bk superchargers, Brooklyn Museum parking lot has now increased its prices for Teslas using the chargers to $10 for 1 hour and if you go over the 1hr you’ll be charged AGAIN upon exit.
The Atlantic Center supercharger constantly has lines now despite the reasonable parking lot prices.
The new Coney Island 250kw supercharger that came online a few months ago is pointless because it’s riddled with lines and conflict. I’ve seen motorists nearly come to blows over skipping and/or confusion over who’s next. I get the congestion since it’s the ONLY supercharger for Southern Brooklyn.
The Williamsburg location is pointless. There are 4 chargers and it’s in a hotel so it’s valet based.
There’s been one in the works for the “Bed Stuy” area near Atlantic Ave and New York Ave but they keep pushing the expected date out and nobody can pinpoint the exact location.
I’m really starting to rethink my EV options for when my lease comes due. This is getting ridiculous and Tesla isn’t moving fast enough to add superchargers to their network in urban areas. Additionally, if you’re going to drop prices on your vehicles (to make them the Uber vehicle of choice) and open up the charging network to non-Teslas, at least make sure that all superchargers at the locations are IN SERVICE.
One last thing, Tesla needs to flex its muscle a little more to get better contract terms for its supercharger agreements so that parking operators can’t price gouge whenever there’s noticeable congestion at the chargers.
I’ve just learned that to take advantage of the ongoing congestion at Bk superchargers, Brooklyn Museum parking lot has now increased its prices for Teslas using the chargers to $10 for 1 hour and if you go over the 1hr you’ll be charged AGAIN upon exit.
The Atlantic Center supercharger constantly has lines now despite the reasonable parking lot prices.
The new Coney Island 250kw supercharger that came online a few months ago is pointless because it’s riddled with lines and conflict. I’ve seen motorists nearly come to blows over skipping and/or confusion over who’s next. I get the congestion since it’s the ONLY supercharger for Southern Brooklyn.
The Williamsburg location is pointless. There are 4 chargers and it’s in a hotel so it’s valet based.
There’s been one in the works for the “Bed Stuy” area near Atlantic Ave and New York Ave but they keep pushing the expected date out and nobody can pinpoint the exact location.
I’m really starting to rethink my EV options for when my lease comes due. This is getting ridiculous and Tesla isn’t moving fast enough to add superchargers to their network in urban areas. Additionally, if you’re going to drop prices on your vehicles (to make them the Uber vehicle of choice) and open up the charging network to non-Teslas, at least make sure that all superchargers at the locations are IN SERVICE.
One last thing, Tesla needs to flex its muscle a little more to get better contract terms for its supercharger agreements so that parking operators can’t price gouge whenever there’s noticeable congestion at the chargers.
