Tesla Chargers Going in at Wawas with “15 Minute General Parking” signs?

[Logal727]

Buc-ees still don’t have EV chargers, missed opportunity

Actually never mind I see they added Tesla chargers to a lot of them now, still sucks

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[andyrross]

Spotted in Texas

 

[Mach-Lee]

Wawa is apparently putting in Tesla chargers (their main competitor - Sheetz - has been installing 350 KWH CCS chargers). But what I don’t get is the “15 minute general parking” sign?

It wouldn’t surprise me if Tesla changes the signs after the Superchargers are turned on and functioning. I think they are letting anyone park there until they’re ready.

 

[generaltso]

It wouldn’t surprise me if Tesla changes the signs after the Superchargers are turned on and functioning. I think they are letting anyone park there until they’re ready.

No, they'll leave it that way. This is actually pretty common when the store doesn't want to give up the number of parking spaces (or can't due to zoning). The ones near me (at a Healthy Living store) have had those signs up since they opened in 2016.

 

[Logal727]

No, they'll leave it that way. This is actually pretty common when the store doesn't want to give up the number of parking spaces (or can't due to zoning). The ones near me (at a Healthy Living store) have had those signs up since they opened in 2016.

Not like it matters, I've never seen EV parking enforced.. ever.

 

[Dave-O]

Not like it matters, I've never seen EV parking enforced.. ever.

Funny you say that, one of the great things about Buc-ee’s is that they aggressively enforce parking rules. Even when there are numerous open chargers, I’ve seen them walk out and tell people to move immediately.

 

[Logal727]

Funny you say that, one of the great things about Buc-ee’s is that they aggressively enforce parking rules. Even when there are numerous open chargers, I’ve seen them walk out and tell people to move immediately.

Too bad they are Tesla chargers

 

[JohnnyForensic]

I thought I was pretty far east. But I've never seen any of the stores mentioned in this thread.

We have both in Virginia. I don’t know how high both chains go, but I’ve seen Sheetz in PA and OH. They’re usually pretty big operations by gas station sizing (not truck stop size to be sure, but for a neighborhood gas station, they’re immense).

 

[Logal727]

Hopefully the Pilot DCFC program gets going soon

 

[sukhoi_584th]

I prefer Standard Oil

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/standard-oil-gas-station

 

[tannerk89]

I wonder what it must be like to live in a part of the country where convenience stores are called Wawa and Sheetz. Wow.

them are fightin’ words

But really, I wouldn’t have survived college without Sheetz. And everyone loves Wawa, I grew up right near their original store in PA so I may be a bit biased.

 

[gpgrim]

It wouldn’t surprise me if Tesla changes the signs after the Superchargers are turned on and functioning. I think they are letting anyone park there until they’re ready.

That makes some sense. I can't remember ever seeing a "15 min. general parking" sign in front of a gas pump.

 

[Logal727]

That makes some sense. I can't remember ever seeing a "15 min. general parking" sign in front of a gas pump.

I bet if gas pumps took 20-45 minutes to fuel and they were as rare as unobtainum they would have them

 

[HondaRacer]

I live in Wawa country. My local Wawa has had Superchargers for several years and I believe the 15 minute parking signs have been there all along. I can’t see why you’d need more than 15 minutes, but I suppose it’s another way of saying “Please be courteous.”

I have noticed lately that the Tesla chargers seem to getting a lot more use whereas a couple years ago they were typically empty.

 

[nvabill]

I wonder what it must be like to live in a part of the country where convenience stores are called Wawa and Sheetz. Wow.

It is very very nice to live where they are!

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