America’s Forgotten Tea Rooms

Re:America’s Forgotten Tea Rooms by bhauer on Sunday May 30, 2021 @11:38AM (#27333984)

On long road trips, the ~20 to ~25 minute stops for charging go by in a blink. You get out, stretch your legs, hydrate, maybe grab a bite to eat, use the restroom, and before you know it the charging is done. Sure, some stations like the Kettleman City Supercharger have a coffee bar and some other accoutrements, but you're not really there long enough to enjoy more than a quick walk through.

You could fire up Netflix on the car's screen, but most Netflix shows are longer than a charging session.

Maybe a future Quibi clone will find a new home in the Tesla app store.

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Re:America’s Forgotten Tea Rooms by toomuchtodo on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:44PM (#27336556)

Sometimes the charge is faster than our break, and I have to move the car from the Supercharger stall before idle fees kick in. Annoying in a good way.

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Re:America’s Forgotten Tea Rooms by Gibbon1 on Sunday May 30, 2021 @05:58PM (#27337258)

On trips I used to time stops for future reference. It's surprising how long they take. Sure you can gas up a car in 5 minutes. But in practice it's usually a lot longer. 15 to 20 minutes is more common. For food, 30-45 minutes. Sit down dinner is often an hour and a half.

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