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If you had any real conviction you wouldn't use Tesla SCs at all. So hypocritical but typical.
Wow!! You know me so well, from where??

Allow me introduce you, dear MDH, to a concept from the Talmud, “Life before Torah”, which in Hebrew is “Pikuach Nefesh”. In the section of the Talmud Yoma 85b Rabbi Shmuel bar Abba states that one should live by the law unless doing so endangers a life. The most common illustration of Pikuach Nefesh in the Talmud is that of the Sabbath with the prohibitions of work on the day of rest, where, for example, a child’s life is in danger from drowning. One is obligated to do whatever it takes to save the child’s life even if doing so breaks laws of the Sabbath. And this applies to one’s own life as well.

Do I save myself and my wife by charging at a Tesla SC when there is no other option, where the result of not charging my Rivian would be that great harm would come to us? For me that is a firm yes. Or should I not consider her wellbeing or what the impact on our children would be if we died because of refusal to use the SC?

Pikuach Nefesh would dictate that in this situation the ethical balance is such that spending $25 on charging the vehicle to prevent major harm coming to us outweighs the ethical issues of giving this $25 to Tesla.

There are things in life which are not quite so simple as you make them out to be, dear MDH. Aaaahhh, but doesn’t it make it so much easier to be a judgmental asshole and live according to that ethic when one removes oneself from the hard work of life’s complexities?
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I don't know about other Costco's, but in the SoCal area, Costco parking lots are completely packed almost from open to close.
As a Costco share holder, I'm happy to read that.
 

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Putting a COSTCO sticker on a turd doesn’t make it any better.
 

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We live by the one in Denver, and that Costco is out go-to. It's *always* packed, so I imagine it can't be that bad. Only used it once when it first opened up, just to play, and all was fine.
 

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Putting a COSTCO sticker on a turd doesn’t make it any better.
Sorry, I suffer from a terribly limited intellect. What would the turd be on which one puts the Costco sticker? Dumber than shit, but with good grammar.
 

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Rivian R1T R1S Costco and Electrify America partnering for select Costco chargers IMG_6305
The new Sacramento (Natomas) Costco has 10 of these total. These two by the entrance and 8 more a bit further away. Pricing last night was $0.46/kWh.
 

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Sorry, I suffer from a terribly limited intellect. What would the turd be on which one puts the Costco sticker? Dumber than shit, but with good grammar.
I’m yet to have a good experience on “EA”, including at a costo location
 

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I’m yet to have a good experience on “EA”, including at a costo location
That sucks. 🙁 I must be surrounded by EA angels. I have heard so many people describe the truly bad experiences they’ve had with EA. I have never had a problem with them. Granted, my experience is limited to the state of Colorado and one I think in Cheyenne, WY. I hope should you ever need to use an EA fast charger it actually effing works for you!!
 

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The new Costco in Loomis/Rocklin California has about 16 EA stations
Be aware of the charging vampires at Costco Loomis. We charged on Sunday at about noon, and there were ~4 cars above 80% (2 were above 90%) with no humans in the vehicle, despite several vehicles waiting that eventually left. A moron in a lightning unplugged and remained in the spot for ~5 minutes checking his phone.
Max charging speed was ~110 near 60% and ~95 near 70%.
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