It could be worse. Much much worse.
Posted on 12/28/2022 2:45:48 PM PST by dennisw
Members of a Facebook group called 'Tesla Owners Club UK' expressed their frustration at the queues.
One said: 'Someone taking the mick at Tebay? Beien here over an hour. Still 15 in front of me in the queue for a charger. Easily another 2 hours to wait - minimum.'
A second added: 'We need more superchargers. I love Tesla, but this country is not up to standards if they want total electricity!'
A third said: 'New Tesla owner and I’m super disappointed with the charging lark. Nobody told me that a winter charge would barely achieve half the performance.
'Tesla are charging too much to use their chargers. Finding podpoint at 40p avg best value for money.'
Another wrote on Twitter: 'Really upsetting to have whole family wait for two hours to charge car.'
Elsewhere, the supercharger at Telford services was impacted, with one person saying: 'Absolute carnage at Telford supercharger today. 4 teslas parked waiting to charge.
Around 24 owners were waiting to charge in a Waitrose car park in South Mims The Tebay Southbound supercharger in Cumbria also saw a high volume of cars
Tesla owners have blasted car charging chaos across the UK during the Christmas holiday with dozens of electric vehicles forced to wait in three hour queues.
Cars were logjammed up and down the country, with snaking queues spotted in Hertfordshire, Cumbria, Westmorland and Telford.
The huge queues came as rail strikes forced millions into having to take to the roads to get home for the festive period. A further 12 million cars were also expected to be on the UK's road network today amid the ongoing industrial action.
The Tebay Southbound supercharger in Cumbria, by the M6 Junction, was also seeing a high volume of vehicles attempting to charge yesterday.
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What are they bitching about? Their Teslas are not spontaneously catching on fire.
Ha ha
“Members of a Facebook group called ‘Tesla Owners Club UK’”
I can smell the smug all the way across the ocean...
It could be worse. Much much worse.
Buckle up folks - he’ll be here soon.
I'm not even in the market for any car, and I knew that.
Is this what I have took forward to when my gas vehicle dies? It’s like the world is designed to become more irritating with each passing day.
schadenfreude
I think it’s a bot.
I’d say AI but I think it’s AA.
I remember the good old days when we jockeyed a line of cars to buy gasoline. Three hours is nothing. Boom box and beer. Six pack wore off before actually driving anywhere.
BUYERS REMORSE?
A friend of mine has one. He was trying to find a restaurant to meet at and had to make his choices for charger proximity.
That ain’t no way for a free man to live.
Ping to TG to get his assessment on this predictable mess......LOL!
I recall seeing a family standing beside their Tesla in the middle of the night up in Truckee while it charged so they could drive home. So convenient.
Waiting on FR-EV-ers in 3,...2,... But, it did take about 7 minutes to fill my truck the other day. Including walking inside to put up the cash, walk back out, do the fill, walk back in for change, walk back out. So, I kinda get it. 🤔💸⛽🚚 🛣 👍
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Oversized electric golf kart fanbois not amused.
Remember, 0-60 times are teh fastar!
This is like someone buying a large diesel pickup then complaining they’re only getting 15 mpg.
“Hey! No one told me that would happen!”
Retune car for alcohol start still.
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