A Tesla supercharging station in San Francisco has devolved into a full-blown nightmare for locals — complete with late-night chaos, traffic jams and even people relieving themselves on nearby buildings.
The 16-stall lot near Lombard Street was supposed to be a sleek addition for EV drivers. Instead, homeowners say it has become a circus that’s wrecked their quality of life since it opened this year.
“When I go to bed at night, it’s pounding,” resident Laurel Calsoni told SFGate. “Four in the morning, it’s pounding, and there’s no one out there. There’s no oversight to provide any help with this.”
Tesla opening Supercharger station in this affluent SF neighborhood. kron4
“And it’s not just the noise. Neighbors say some drivers are using the surrounding streets as their personal bathroom — in full view. “Looking out my kitchen window I have seen people below p***ing on the wall,” Calsoni said.
Others reportedly claim people have been emptying containers of urine onto the street, turning the area into an unsanitary mess.
The problems ramp up after dark, when cheaper charging rates draw crowds of Tesla drivers. Instead of a quick pit stop though, neighbors say the lot has become a late-night meetup spot — with cars lining narrow streets, blocking driveways and creating congestion. Local officials are now getting involved in the mess.
District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill slammed the situation as “ridiculous and unacceptable,” as complaints pile up from his fed-up constituents.
Tesla has rolled out small fixes, including signage and tweaks to its app, and is reportedly planning to install security cameras. But locals argue that it hasn’t really made a dent, and feel abandoned.
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“The police have better things to do,” Calsoni told SFGate, arguing the company should be responsible for their own property.
She didn’t hold back: “This is Corporate America at its finest and why corporations are detested.”
