A 24-hour Tesla Supercharger lot at 1965 Lombard St. in Cow Hollow has turned what used to be a sleepy block into a late-night grind, according to neighbors. Residents say cars now stack up in the alley, subwoofers rattle apartment walls and some drivers have taken to using nearby walls and side streets as impromptu bathrooms.
Laurel Calsoni, who lives directly above the site, says she has “seen people below pissing on the wall” and that when the chargers get busy, no one seems to be in charge. Neighbors report garages getting blocked and a steady stream of calls to police, especially as lower overnight charging rates pull drivers in from across San Francisco. As reported by SFGATE.
How the Superchargers Took Over a Hotel Lot
Tesla converted a Hotel Del Sol parking lot into a roughly 16-stall Supercharger site that now runs around the clock, and nearby residents say the convenient location and cheaper night rates have turned it into a magnet for late-night lines. Reporting that originally ran on KRON4 says the company filed plans with the San Francisco Planning Department in November 2024 and won approvals in early 2025. Charging listings show the location with 16 ports. As reported by KRON4 via SF Daily Record and ChargeHub.
Tesla and City Hall Say Fixes Are Coming
In response to the complaints, Tesla has put down new road markings to keep drivers off Moulton Street, tweaked in-app routing to push traffic toward Lombard, posted a “respect neighbors” sign and says a security camera is in the works. Neighbors, however, say those steps have barely dented the late-night crowd. District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill called the behavior “ridiculous and unacceptable” and says he has pulled together Tesla and multiple city departments to hammer out a solution. As reported by SFGATE.
Residents Want People, Rules and Real Limits
Neighbors say paper signs and fresh paint are not cutting it. They are pressing for staffed security or active enforcement, one-way traffic patterns to stop cars from stacking up in the alley and hard limits on overnight operations so people can sleep and still get in and out of their garages. Local coverage and community posts cited by SFist describe drivers cutting in line, leaning on their horns and blasting music while they wait to charge.
For now, residents say dialing 911 or the non-emergency line is the only thing that occasionally quiets the scene, but they see that as a temporary patch, not a plan. What they want is for Tesla and city officials to land on enforceable rules that keep fast charging in the neighborhood without turning this Cow Hollow corner into an all-night hangout.
