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On June 14th, I made a rare trip to Augusta GA. Having some time to kill, I tried to find out the status of the V3 supercharger that is supposed to be at the Circle K at 1014 Edgefield Rd., in North Augusta, SC. (This will be the first V3 charger in the Augusta metro area). Rather ironically...

Further thoughts about the Metter supercharger.... Despite the sign that says "Everything is Better in Metter," this is a _really_ complicated layout. The supercharger stalls are divided into 2 groups, and you cannot get from one group to the other without going back out onto a busy 5-lane GA...

Originally the future supercharger sites map included what looked like twin sites at the Georgia and South Carolina Welcome stations. These seemed unlikely locations for lack of food and retail diversions. Then I believe I remember there was a permit let to put the superchargers in what I think...

I stopped yesterday at the Warsaw Quality Inn supercharger for the first time. The guy scalping the front lawn with a weed eater told me the Quality Inn restrooms where out of order. There seems to be a long term pattern here.

Keep me posted if this one finally opens. I was checking on this one when I found out Cola had opened. I think Indio CA has the record for longest delay between completion and opening. It is frustrating to be this close. scoots

shonline, If the new superchargers are turned on by then, we are giving serious thought to driving up to Myrtle Beach Saturday around midday. Any interest in joining us there for a bite while we both charge? scoots Mount Pleasant

Thanks for the new picture. It looks like all that is left are the GA Power turn on (but that could already be done), any legally required inspections (which also could be complete), and Tesla's own outside agency inspection for liability purposes, and the actual Tesla tech to finally turn it on...

shonline, Thanks. By the way, my all-time favorite destination charger location is on the original Route 66 (just off I-40) in Winslow AZ at La Posada, a former Santa Fe Railway Hotel originally operated by Fred Harvey. It is the masterwork of the greatest Southwestern architect, Mary Jane...

shonline, This SC is going to be a biggie for us as well. We have a 2013 white/tan 85. We can barely make it from Santee to Augusta and back without charging if we go cross-country through Neeses or Norway. We first tried charging at the Heritage RV Park. The staff is helpful, but there is...

I just got back home (to Mt Pleasant, by the way) from Augusta at 8 PM, Tuesday, the 31st. I am trying to upload a jpeg that shows some of the cable pulling work in progress at 4:30 PM today. Apparently the new interface exceeds my html skill set. Clearly the work has shifted to installing...

I'd say June 10 may be too soon. But there are two Chargepoint CHAdeMOs on Plugshare (at GA Power and the Medical College) and 2 Tesla HPWC destination chargers at the Partridge Inn which deliver 53 miles of rated range per hour of charge. Stopping for lunch at the Partridge Inn is quite nice...

Congratulations to the coalition of Western North Carolina groups supporting sustainable energy and related concerns, for the Asheville Supercharger inauguration yesterday. It was well attended by many EV owners of all stripes, including at least 15 Teslas. The civic spirit is strong in the...

I was over a month late for the opening party, but I finally made it to the new Greenville SC SpC on Dec 19th. The Hilton Garden Inn is a lovely, friendly and helpful place in an apparently safe neighborhood that includes office, industrial and seemingly abandoned buildings. As vkrishan notes...

In the past, after power has been turned on, an outside engineering company has needed to inspect superchargers and certify them, similar to a UL certification for consumer goods. That may need to precede the Greenville electrical inspector. scoots

Is it too early to plan the grand opening? Let's invite everyone who has posted on this thread to an overnight party at the Hilton Garden Inn to thank the hotel for housing the supercharger. The pent up demand for this supercharger must exceed that for Indio, Albuquerque, and San Juan...

I have to say that Optimum No Rinse is a really slick piece of chemical engineering. It does exactly what it says it does, just follow the directions. And here is one of my all-time favorite YouTube videos, giving you the directions in the first 1 minute and 40 seconds, but keep watching until...

xrayangiodoc, I went to Phoenix via the Vail Pass in May. I spent the night at La Posada in Winslow AZ on the way back. Being retired I gave serious thought to staying on at La Posada until Albuqueque opened. Some 3 weeks later now, I am glad I didn't do it, but I have to say, laposada.com...

OK, guys, I am giving up on lurking. When is this supercharger going to open for business? At the moment, it is shaping up to be another Indio. Does anybody have a theory on why it is still closed? scoots

Lagann, Thanks for posting this experience, and please keep us updated. I have great confidence in Tesla service. In May I drove my 85 from Charleston SC to Phoenix and back. On the way out, I was trying to avoid tornadoes and on the way back, flash floods. Many times I had to charge under...

Judging from prior experience waiting on superchargers to go live, unless there is something exceptional about this situation, the power company will have already made power available on site. Each supercharger site must be tested by an independent certifying company (similar to Underwriters...

SpaceCadet, It's easy to tell if the new model supercharger is turned on. The red TESLA emblem at the top will be lit. scoots

@driver_EV,Like you, I travel to Augusta fairly often. At your recommendation, I have charged at the Heritage RV Park on 2 pleasant occasions. But it sure would be nice to be able to charge 24-7 without having to make appointments. Most of the places I go in Augusta are just under 100 miles...

Gear, I'm sure you are right. I did not have my sunglasses on since I was using my camera viewfinder, and it was ~110 degrees, so sweat was dripping everywhere. I could easily have misread it. The guy didn't hang around for a picture, and I don't think he would have spoken to me at all if...

unclegeek, I stopped in at Indio on Friday morning and had a strange encounter. I got out of my white S to photograph the empty stalls, and then walked further to photograph the empty transformer pad. As I was shooting it, a guy in a truck about 3 parking slots behind me said, "Are you from...

Shumdit, Thanks for the update. Please keep reporting. Some of us would really like to use this supercharger real soon now. scoots

Does it strike anyone else as strange that we went from having signs of progress on superchargers in Greenville, Chattanooga, Atlanta (Atlantic Station), and Tifton to no detectable progress at any of these locations? scoots

@sandwich: Does this look familiar?

Is there a transformer installed yet? This kind of fits and starts construction (if there is any other kind) is what occurred in Santee. I believe someone reported that the Macon contractor said his next base of operations was going to be in Huntersville, which is in the Charlotte metro area...

The week before the Memorial Day weekend, I took my 85 to the always wonderful Raleigh Service Center to get the shield/deflectors mod, which only takes about half an hour, by the way. While in NC, I decided to drive out to Kitty Hawk, so I stopped at the Holiday Inn Express in Plymouth, NC. I...

Could someone who gets an invitation to the Macon ribbon cutting ceremony please post the date and time on this forum? I asked to be sent notice of the Savannah ceremony, but never received any. Some of us ex-pat Maconite Tesla owners would at least like to have the option of attending...

Incidentally the criteria for the location of the electrical contractor's base of operations was the presence of an IBEW local and a good electrical supply house and hardware store, or a large Lowes or Home Depot with a good electrical department.

airj1012, Re: Huntersville If the segment of I-485 is completed between I-77 and I-85, it will be less than 10 miles long. If the supercharger is located between them, it would be >5 miles out of the way on either I-85 or I-77. Because I-85 dips down inside I-485, I-85 travelers could just...

Kevin & air, According to a post on the Macon GA supercharger site, the contractor onsite said that he was going to Huntersville NC next. Huntersville is 17 miles diagonally across I-85 and about ~2 exits west from Concord NC. There is an uncompleted segment of the I-485 Charlotte...

I accidentally uploaded an earlier picture. Here is the actual moment of the ribbon cutting. scoots

I can answer for Jonathan. He was there for the ribbon cutting. Unfortunately he had a class to teach in the afternoon and missed the weekday buffet at Clark's Restaurant. Let this be a warning to all Tesla owners, plan your visit to this supercharger to coincide with the 11-2 or 3 o'clock...

We drove up to Santee to check on the supercharger today, since I heard that someone might be on site today. We had a really nice lunch at Clark's Inn and Restaurant. You can order off the menu everyday of the week, but there is a $10.50 buffet M-F between 11 am and 2 pm ---- genuine...

As if I haven't already written too much about the Santee supercharger site, allow me to suggest some things to contemplate (or google) while waiting on your Model S to recharge there. The surrounding flat, rather boring coastal plain played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. In...

Sorry Shumdit. I went up to Santee from Charleston today because I wanted to drive my week old Model S to Augusta to record a midnight service on Christmas Eve, coming back on Christmas Day. But it looks like finding a place to eat, much less a recharge, will be a real challenge on Christmas...

I just returned from a visit to the Santee Supercharger. A guy on the site told me that it is finished and ready to turn on, but it must be tested by an independent company, which is behind in its schedule because of all the superchargers being built right now. They are scheduled to test Santee...