Today rounds out my mini-quest to visit all thirteen of the NH Supercharging stations. I did not plan it this way, but as it turns out, today’s supercharger in Thornton, NH had some unique features to it. It was a few miles off of I-93, along a bit of a serpentine drive of back roads, ending with a pothole-blemished road leading to a ritzy-seeming resort community called Owls Nest, complete with a golf course, sweeping mountain vistas, and nice-looking homes. The superchargers were down by some pickleball courts, and if only I knew how to play and had a companion in the car, we could have enjoyed some half-priced pickleball while Sparky got charged up. Check out the fun “Welcome Tesla Visitors” sign by the superchargers.
From the app: 250kW, 8 superchargers, with food, lodging, and restrooms. How could they forget pickleball and a driving range?! 😊
I walked across a long parking lot to their resort
restaurant, open on this chilly March afternoon, and used their bathroom. Sit-down dining was available there, which is
unhelpful for a road-tripper looking for a quick bite, but could be a nice
thing if one knew about it and planned a meal there after a day on the slopes,
or after a hike.
For me, looking to find interesting supercharger sites as a
day-trip destination, it was a delightful place to spend half an hour. This was similar to the Lincoln supercharging
site in that it was at a resort…though a bit further off the beaten path. It makes me wonder what would lead a resort
to decide to host a supercharging station.
I guess you get people to stop by who might not otherwise, but their
offer to give 15% off of your meal if you agree to a real estate pitch
seems rather hopeful. I’m glad they are
hosting a supercharger, and hope that it works out for them! I’m afraid the only things they got from me
was urine, and this mostly positive review on a blog that I expect nobody to
read 😊.
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