Strategic ways not to block two Tesla stations

[HaveBlue]

We all know it sucks to show up and not be able to use a station you saw on the map. My recent A2Z adapter use started to get me thinking of ways to minimize the stress of an incompatible location. Here are my thoughts. Please add ideas and I'll see if I can add to the list as we go.

1. Some newer V3 Tesla stations have centered dispensers and you can use them normally.
2. V4 stations have longer cables and can be used normally.
3. Park on the far side (opposite) of the station if there is space. This will confuse people thinking it is an available stall. See picture
4. Locate in the right most station and park one extra (non EV) space to the right. This will confuse people thinking it is an available stall. See next option instead to decrease confusion.
5. Locate a station with some room and park centered with the dispenser. The cables are 6.5' and a Rivian is 6.6' wide. You might only encroach a couple of feet into the next stall leaving it still usable if everyone parks over the lines a bit.
6. Park to the right of another CCS car if they are blocking a dispenser for Teslas. You will be able to use the one they didn't.
7. Same goes for the left side if no one is using the next dispenser. This will confuse people thinking there is an available stall to your left.
8. Parallel (or diagonal) park at the leftmost stall utilizing a non charging stall to the left as well. See pic from Aardvark below.

Options 3, 4, 5 work for this picture.

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[NC-Rivian]

Put on your cardigan sweater and loafers and be a good neighbor

 

[Chewy734]

Looks like you went with the reach around suggestion.

 

[HaveBlue]

Looks like you went with the reach around suggestion.

Looks like there's a better thread...

 

[Tarkus]

Very Nice, but how did you get the NACS Adaptor so quick or is that the Ford version?
I zoomed in & can see it's not a Magic Dock SC.


(I'm using the Vortex... shush, don't tell anyone...)

 

[HaveBlue]

An A2Z one. I'm taking my life in my hands using not Tesla and non Rivian hardware....

 

[Glembi2]

Looks like there's a better thread...

Oh my…

I’m half way through it and

 

[Aardvark]

I used this technique at a Magic Dock SC station last week. It only works if the left-most charger is available.

 

[Gen(R3)Xer]

We all know it sucks to show up and not be able to use a station you saw on the map. My recent A2Z adapter use started to get me thinking of ways to minimize the stress of an incompatible location. Here are my thoughts. Please add ideas and I'll see if I can add to the list as we go.

• Some newer V3 Tesla stations have centered dispensers and you can use them normally.
• V4 stations have longer cables and can be used normally.
• Park on the far side (opposite) of the station if there is space. See picture
• Locate in the right most station and park one extra space to the right.
• Locate a station with some room and park centered with the dispenser. The cables are 6.5' and a Rivian is 6.6' wide. You might only encroach a couple of feet into the next stall leaving it still usable if everyone parks over the lines a bit.
• Park to the right of another CCS car if they are blocking a dispenser for Teslas. You will be able to use the one they didn't. Same goes for the left side if no one is using the next dispenser.

This is why having the charging port on the front passenger’s side would be ideal for all Rivians moving forward. You could pull into any Supercharger, even with a trailer, and be able to charge without blocking someone AND you could still do curbside charging when that becomes a thing.

 

[cpowell]

Looks like you went with the reach around suggestion.

 

[AlaVolt]

This is why having the charging port on the front passenger’s side would be ideal for all Rivians moving forward. You could pull into any Supercharger, even with a trailer, and be able to charge without blocking someone AND you could still do curbside charging when that becomes a thing.

I can’t comprehend how the Rivian and Tesla designers are so cocooned with only driving in the suburbs that they would locate charging ports anywhere other than front passenger corner or side.

 

[iansriv]

Let's just split the difference and put it in the middle.

 

[emoore]

Very Nice, but how did you get the NACS Adaptor so quick or is that the Ford version?
I zoomed in & can see it's not a Magic Dock SC.


(I'm using the Vortex... shush, don't tell anyone...)

It’s in their first post. A2Z adapter.

 

[shamoo]

Doesn't have to be a Telsa charging station .

 

[HaveBlue]

Let's just split the difference and put it in the middle.

The Leaf got it right.

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