No, Im not going to “that place.” It’s for a legitimate medical procedure where I’ll be there 2-4 weeks. Are there any chargers there? If not, Is it close enough to San Diego to go back and forth? I’ve only got a Tesla model Y. I’m coming from Vegas. Wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience to provide advice since I’m not really seeing chargers with the sites and apps I have. Hospital I need to use is pretty much in the city.

  • hmnahmna1@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There’s a supercharger station a few miles north of the border in Chula Vista.

    The problem isn’t distance from TJ, it’s time. Crossing the border there can take a few hours each way.

  • hitchhikerjim@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    TJ is right across the border… you can drive in, get around for a while, and drive back out without charging. But also – there are Tesla superchargers just south of the airport and just south of th eborder, plus one in Rosarito and one just north of Ensenada. Last time I went, I charged in San Diego, then again in Ensenada… though I didn’t really need to. The Ensenada charge got me all around Ensenada, driving around the Valle de Guadalupe, etc…

    Lots of the deistnation chargers at hotels there are fine to plug into even if you’re not a guest. In Valle de Guadalupe, they’re often at wineries, so its a great opportunity to go in and have a tasting.

    I’ve done a good amount of driving around the US now, and very rarely have had to use my J1772 adapter at ChargePoint stations, but I carry it anyway. Mexico has a little less coverage by Tesla, but they’ve been doing a big EV push over the past few years, so from what i can tell there’s never a shortage of Level 2 charging available – so carry that adapter and you’ll be fine.

  • 1ncineroar@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yeah I’ve done it. The bridges of their freeway is pretty narrow, there’s a lot of one way streets the GPS won’t tell you, and as long as you charge fully in the San Diego supercharger nearby you should be fine.

  • UCanDoNEthing4_30sec@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Just make sure you have insurance that covers you in MX. And prepare to drive very defensively because driving in TJ is like driving bumper cars. I would park the car securely state side and walk across. You could even take the trolley to the border and walk across.