We charged up the Tesla today in preparation for departure tomorrow morning. The nearest charging station is… right outside the main entrance of the Tesla plant in Fremont, about a mile from Randall and Lily’s house.
We pulled in with very little charge and it took about twenty minutes to fill to 80%, which is the recommended level when you’re at a busy charging station (nice, sunny Saturday afternoon); it’s 90% when things are slow. It talks a looonng time to top off the last 10-20%. The charging stations – 24 of them – were all in use when we got there but two cars pulled out within two minutes.
The charging stations are wired in pairs, and if someone is charging on the other of the pair, both will experience slower speeds. Randall said that he often pulls in and sees a car at every other station.
Gary's Excellent Coast-to-Coast Tesla Adventure 