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  1. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    I experienced my first Hertz Tesla rental this week at FLL (and my first supercharging session in a rental, to keep this relevant to the thread). The first car I got (M3) was at 98%, and the agent told me the fee won't apply if you bring it back within 5% of the original level, so I guess I...
  2. paulkva

    Color-coding locations on the supercharge.info map between V1, V2 and V3 superchargers (versus just a red dot)

    Yeah that's where it starts getting complicated. 😁 There are now V4 sites in the US, for example: https://electrek.co/2023/10/13/tesla-v4-superchargers-us-critical-cybertruck-evs/ https://supercharge.info/map?siteID=6745 https://supercharge.info/map?siteID=6913 Yes, at the moment they deliver...
  3. paulkva

    Color-coding locations on the supercharge.info map between V1, V2 and V3 superchargers (versus just a red dot)

    The in-car map offers a basic filter of 1, 2, or 3 lightning bolts -- roughly, I think 1 bolt = urban (72kW) superchargers and Level 2 chargers, 2 bolts = 73-150kW, 3 bolts = 151kW or more. It would definitely be possible, and reasonable, to make power level on supercharge.info into a...
  4. paulkva

    Dulles Airport EV Charging

    Yes, the Garage 2 chargers are J-1772 as well, but expect charging speeds similar to standard electrical outlets. I saw some chargers near the walkway (rows 3C+3D) but didn't take a close look. They seemed to be ICEd, and do NOT have the green ceiling lights in that area like they do in the...
  5. paulkva

    Dulles Airport EV Charging

    I was at Dulles yesterday morning for about an hour, parked in Garage 2, took a few photos, and updated the PlugShare entry accordingly. Yes, they're 120V/12A, so for most people taking a flight that is indeed perfect. The Dulles web site indicates 56 plugs total on the 3rd level of the garage...
  6. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Another crummy trip to BWI, this time snow and icy roads instead of rush hour traffic. But with it came another chance to explore a local charger on my way home. Check-ins for 2024-01-15 - Chevy Chase, MD (#218)
  7. paulkva

    Dulles Airport EV Charging

    I haven't, but what I see on PlugShare for Garage 1 is a large number of Level 1 units, and someone did update the description. There's a close-up photo showing it labeled 120V 12A, and recent-ish check-ins show it busy but working. Data for Garage 2 is a bit less clear, and nobody has updated...
  8. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Holiday break cut short by COVID. Fortunately my mother is already starting to feel better, but the rest of us were exposed (staying at her place) so we’re back home and staying put for at least a few days. Check-ins for 2023-12-24 - Canoe Creek, FL (#213) - Daytona Beach - Gateway North Dr...
  9. paulkva

    Supercharger - Springfield, VA

    You can still visit a supercharger in Springfield VA, just not the original. The V3 replacement opened ~4 months ago and is literally in the same shopping center parking lot. During construction, people had speculated whether it would be an expansion or a replacement.
  10. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Yes, my son plays trombone in the Syracuse band :D he had a great time and we enjoyed their performances. Between the two schools, there were nearly 500 band + guard students at the game. Never mind the 50+? football players and recruits on each side who probably also have friends & family in...
  11. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    FL trip for the Boca Raton Bowl (utter embarrassment for Syracuse but at least the band was great) and family visit. We shared driving from DC so I can't take credit for two of our charging stops, but I drove for all of these: Check-ins for 2023-12-18 - Colonial Heights, VA (#208) Check-ins...
  12. paulkva

    Supercharger - Clarks Summit, PA - Northern Blvd

    I found this thread via another discussion of charging along I-81 in the Kirkwood NY supercharger thread. I'm curious if anyone local to the Clarks Summit Sheetz that's under construction has gone by it lately and seen evidence of whether there will be charging. (I'm not local and probably won't...
  13. paulkva

    Supercharger - Kirkwood, NY

    It wasn't immediately clear from the Clarks Summit thread, but there's a new Sheetz under construction from scratch that's likely to replace the existing one just up the road a bit. The existing one doesn't seem to have enough extra parking to add chargers.
  14. paulkva

    Supercharger - Kirkwood, NY

    To be fair, 11/26 was the Sunday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year. But I agree, it would be nice to see the I-81 corridor fill out with more superchargers. Cortland will eventually help for travelers continuing north beyond Binghamton, and Tully & Syracuse aren't...
  15. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Check-ins for 2023-11-24 - Laurel - Van Dusen Rd, MD (#207) After dropping off my son at BWI. Far less traffic today vs last Friday.
  16. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Managed this stop as a "cell phone lot" on my way to pick up my son from BWI. I thought I had timed my departure well based on tracking traffic and his flight, but somehow baggage claim was super-fast for him. Check-ins for 2023-11-17 - Laurel, MD (#206) Then it took 90+ minutes to get home...
  17. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    I used to drive up & down that stretch of I-95 / I-295 a lot more than I do now, when we had family in north/central NJ. I've still not yet visited the Bridgewater or Barnegat superchargers (also Wawas!) because each one opened soon after relevant family (that had lived super close by) moved...
  18. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    My weekend "Tour de Wawa" is in the books. 4 of the 9 chargers I posted for Friday were Wawas (Baltimore, 2 in New Castle, & Edison Route 1), 1 of 2 yesterday and 11 of 14 today were Wawas, including my #200. Perhaps most remarkable is the number of Wawas I passed along the way that currently...
  19. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Made it to NJ with 2 firsts and 9 total… and lots of traffic. Feels like getting to 200 by Sunday is within reach. Check-ins for 2023-11-10 - Baltimore, MD (#181) - Port Deposit, MD (#182) (First to check-in) - New Castle - Christiana Bypass, DE (#183) - New Castle - Airport Rd, DE (#184)...
  20. paulkva

    Supercharger - Sevierville, TN

    We have a fix in development, I think nearly ready to be moved to production, I’m just not sure of timing. To answer the “how to report” question, many supercharge.info maintainers spend a lot of time on TMC and will see posts like this relatively quickly. The site also has its own forums and...
  21. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    And another first alert for today: New Castle - Airport Rd, DE. Go figure, same trip. Unfortunately I’ll probably be there close to rush hour.
  22. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    First alert for tomorrow (if nobody visits today): Port Deposit, MD. I'm already scheduled to head up from DC to NJ/NY in the afternoon/evening.
  23. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    This would explain a LOT 😂 I can also recommend Polymath Park (Polymath Park | Wright Overnight, Tour, Dine, near Fallingwater,PA) for a tour of a couple smaller FLW homes - it's ~25 miles north of Fallingwater. Don't be discouraged by the "overnight" in the name if your time is limited, they...
  24. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    My latest Pittsburgh trip is in the books, with 5 new-to-me visits, 2 posted previously plus these: Check-ins for 2023-11-04 - Cranberry Township, PA (#178) - Cranberry Township - US 19, PA (#179) - Franklin Park, PA (#180) Nothing new on the return trip Sunday because I extended my stay at...
  25. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Pitt and Syracuse family weekends are at the same time, so we chose to divide and conquer. Which means my wife charged at Wilkes-Barre before I did. 😁 But it also means I have a little more flexibility in my schedule this weekend, and an older car that needs more frequent charging, so...
  26. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Haha, reminds me of my experience as a college student, having grown up in New Jersey and having taken many family vacations along the Jersey Shore. I was driving to Pittsburgh for the first time, 2+ hours into my trip on westbound I-80, in the middle of PA, and I saw this sign:
  27. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    If you're looking at supercharge.info, you can just switch between one of the other marker types and Clusters. Here's Tejon Ranch, for example, at zoom level 10: vs Ideal to pull up quickly during those 30-second charging stops, right before or after you check in 😂
  28. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Absolutely! My main point was to convey how impressed I am at the level of commitment those of us here have to supercharger hunting and the overall proliferation of high-speed charging. And post my updates of course. Tried to do so with a bit of self-deprecating humor. 😁 I’m in the game, but I’m...
  29. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    I was all excited about my successful trip to Pittsburgh; my wife & I visited our daughter at Pitt, got stuck opposite a Baltimore Ravens motorcade near Acrisure Stadium, and I picked up three new superchargers, all in a long weekend. Then I caught up on this thread, seeing that @tes-s visited...
  30. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Weekend trip to Westchester County NY for a family event. 6 of 6 superchargers were new to me without deviating from our route*, and I think we passed like 10 others I hadn’t been to before. Those will need to wait till mid-November, I think. Check-ins for 2023-09-29 - Newark - Old Baltimore...
  31. paulkva

    Supercharger - Reston, VA - Sunset Hills Dr

    Not that I’d expect much since last night, but still no change. Edit: I can hear the transformer humming slightly, which I don’t remember (one way or the other) from previous visits.
  32. paulkva

    List of Superchargers with Magic Docks

    I have a change pending (currently just on my local computer) that will show the additional detail icons on the Data page, in the Status column:
  33. paulkva

    Supercharger - Wilkes-Barre,PA

    I don't think they consistently show "coming soon" chargers on their map. I'm a bit biased toward supercharge.info myself. ;)
  34. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Finally, a road trip where I had some flexibility to try new chargers. Heading home from Syracuse, I avoided 81 and in particular the miserable construction taking place just north of Scranton. Fortunately it ended up about the same total time elapsed. Check-ins for 2023-09-24 - Ithaca, NY...
  35. paulkva

    Supercharger - Wilkes-Barre,PA

    No change today.
  36. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Earlier today. Check-ins for 2023-09-22 - Carlisle, PA (#162) And supercharging.life reminded me that my first check-in was 10 years + 1 day ago. Which means my car is about 10 years + 2 weeks old 😮
  37. paulkva

    TeslaMate [megathread]

    I'm running Home Assistant within the same instance of Docker as TeslaMate, but I don't integrate the two directly with each other. Instead I'm using the "Tesla Custom Integration" component via HACS: https://github.com/alandtse/tesla TeslaMate docs do include instructions on Home Assistant...
  38. paulkva

    TeslaMate [megathread]

    I'm running Teslamate in containers on Linux via docker-compose. My script is just a slight variation of the command shown in the documentation: https://docs.teslamate.org/docs/maintenance/backup_restore/ docker-compose exec -T database pg_dump -U teslamate teslamate | gzip >...
  39. paulkva

    TeslaMate [megathread]

    My TeslaMate DB backups are ~1.2GB each, but the scheduled backup job that I set up runs gzip after grabbing it, and it's only 145MB compressed.
  40. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    I'm late to the game once again with a 9-day-old local-ish new-to-me check-in (that's a lot of hyphens!): Check-ins for 2023-09-02 - Manassas, VA (#161) I'm expecting I'll be able to pick up a few more later this month (solo trip to Syracuse and family trip to Westchester County NY), and again...
  41. paulkva

    Supercharger - Reston, VA - Sunset Hills Dr

    Still no transformer and no further progress (that I can see). But they’re cutting the grass… I wonder if it’ll be done before it gets too cold to bike.
  42. paulkva

    Supercharger - Wilkes-Barre,PA

    My next shot at checking this site is the weekend of 9/23. Hoping it's ready by then!
  43. paulkva

    Supercharger - Reston, VA - Sunset Hills Dr

    Still nothing new. Side note: Dominion appears to be in the middle of a much larger project along the power lines that parallel the W&OD trail in Reston. There’s decking like this at several points along the trail: (Photo taken along the connector between the W&OD trail and the supercharger.)...
  44. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Operation Move-Kids-Into-Their-Freshman-Dorms, part 2 of 2, is now complete. (Part 1 was a quick 774-mile jaunt to Syracuse on 8/15 and 8/16 that I think I posted about previously and only got me 1 new supercharger.) Stats from various sources: - started 8/20 ~6pm, completed 8/25 ~9pm -...
  45. paulkva

    Supercharger - Wilkes-Barre,PA

    The pedestals were still wrapped up when I passed the exit again on I-81 this afternoon... so we didn't stop, again.
  46. paulkva

    Supercharger - Kirkwood, NY

    Funny coincidence -- I was just talking about this location while charging and having lunch at The Spot earlier today. Glad to see it's moving forward!
  47. paulkva

    Supercharger - Reston, VA - Sunset Hills Dr

    Nothing new or photo-worthy as of right now (8/20 almost 4pm).
  48. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Just fit in another one yesterday that I should've been able to get multiple times over since it opened more than a year ago. I shop in Fair Oaks / Fair Lakes somewhat frequently, and I always drive right by this charger on I-66. Check-ins for 2023-08-18 - Fairfax, VA (#156)
  49. paulkva

    Wiki Superchargers Visited

    Check-ins for 2023-08-14 - Rockville, MD (#154) After a full summer driving the I-270 corridor repeatedly, I finally had a chance to clear it with a stop at Rockville. I didn't have a chance to look up any of the details before arriving, so the dual garage thing threw me off, but fortunately if...
  50. paulkva

    Supercharger - Wilkes-Barre,PA

    I considered stopping by on my way home from Syracuse, but then I realized I could see the still-wrapped-up pedestals from I-81 southbound just before the exit ramp, so I decided to save time on what was an extremely long two days and stay on the highway. Still hoping for 8/25... 🤞