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Ohhhh, that makes sense.

What are those parking bumps doing in the middle of those spots, with that orientation?

Any hint on when this charger is going to open?

That's shitty that the garage is still requirement payment despite the mall being closed. Maybe we could get the City of Pasadena to pressure them into making it free while the lockdown is in effect?

The check for my amended 2018 return, which I sent in on Feb 7th, arrived last night. I was quite surprised, because they said amended returns can take up to 3 months to process. So I'm sure you guys will get your refunds soon. :)

I was just pointing out that the legal side of things can cause an otherwise "finished" Supercharger to not be "open".

Sadly, looks and permits are two entirely separate things. There was an SC somewhere out east that looked completely done and ready to use for two years, but was never turned on. They eventually tore it all out.

Only TurboTax gets the form in 7 days. That person you quoted just explained that H&R Block is not expecting to add support for Form 8911. Ever. I already filed my 2019 taxes with H&R Block, but I'm definitely going to use TurboTax next year.

When I tried to use the 2018 H&R Block to amend my return with Form 8911, I had no luck figuring out how to do so. They mention the form in the "Business Credits" section, but once you say "Yes, I want to fill out this form", they just send you to Form 3600, which is for a variety of business...

Yes, that's what I just did. I had done H&R Block e-file for my 2018 taxes a year ago. First, I filled out Form 8911, and came up with the value of the credit. My install was hella expensive, due to needing a subpanel upgrade, so I got the full $1000 maximum credit for private home installs...

Oh yikes! They said 8-12 weeks, but 5 months is way worse! I hope mine doesn't take that long. :(

If you file your taxes now, without Form 8911, and then file a Form 1040X to amend your return, alongside Form 8911, it'll be pretty easy. Just follow the instructions on the IRS website for those two forms, and it's simple as pie. I did it on Friday night, to amend my 2018 return. Amended...

BTW, the IRS finally updated the instructions for Form 8911, available here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8911.pdf The previous version was super short ans essentially said "You can't apply for this credit any more". It now has useful instructions. :)

Ohhh, now I get it! Thanks for explaining that.

I am very confused by this form. Line 10 says "do not file this form unless you are claiming a credit on line 9", but line 9 is specifically for a "business/investment use". I installed this HPWC for my own personal use, so does this form not actually apply? Everyone seems to think it does, but...

I prefer misteaks. They're tastier.

Awesome to see the city DCFCs are turned on! And with the SC spots filling up, I sure wish Tesla would release a CCS1 adapter. Any idea what the city chargers cost?

The charger at that handicap space is different from the rest. Is that a Level 2?

Even not being able to use those, I still adore that site. I've never seen so many non-Tesla fast-chargers in one place before.

That line of city DCFCs looks cool! Oh, and with all of them being lit, does that officially make this the biggest fast charging station on the west coast?

Which two connectors are on these city DCFCs?

It's 90 mins validation. Starbucks was mentioned as validating because it's the cheapest place to do so, but there's a whole mall worth of shops and restaurants which will validate if you make a purchase. Just walk across the sky bridge from the SC and you'll enter the Paseo mall.

Late January works for me, for the drive meetup. I'll be out of state in early January.

Yup, that's one of us, though I can't recall his username. He was at the meetup we did the day after it went live, and mentioned talking to a reporter. This article must be the result!

The gates are open 24/7. They are manned from around 7:00AM to midnight, during which time you'll actually have to pay to park unless you get validated.

I haven't seen anything. We should totally schedule something, though this rain (and maybe snow?) may be prohibitive for the funnest drives.

Yeah, it's a known problem where new SCs incorrectly report their current available spots as their maximum available spots. Happens for a little while, then eventually fixes itself.

Not everyone is enlightened to the proper SC etiquette, yet.

Interesting to see that people are parking with a space in between, despite that being irrelevant at Urban Superchargers. Probably good in the long run, to ingrain the behavior in newbies who don't know about SC etiquette, for when they do visit one where that matters.

If I recall correctly, you can park for free before 7:30AM, by leaving through the gate that has no attendant.

You could get validated at ColdStone by getting an ice cream. I'm sure a beer at Yard House would get you validated. There are a number grab and go restaurants in the Paseo mall.

I was getting full speed charging on Tuesday night when it opened. It wasn't anywhere near as cold as it is now, though, so maybe that's having an effect?

If my info is right and a Megapack is 3MWh, you'd be looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of a 5000 mile range.

That meetup was a blast! And the supercharger was super busy, too. Talk about a successful launch!

I believe these exist to support the Tesla Workplace Charging program. The first time I ever saw pics of one was from a business that joined the program, and Tesla sent them half Tesla connector Destination Chargers and half J-plug. It's to support charging non-Tesla EVs at workplaces, while...

Maybe we should put a sign up about the 5:30 meetup at Yard House?

The last two times I was there, I got a ticket from an automated machine, but turned it in to a person when I left (using the western entrance/exit). There are other exits to the structure, though, which may have just machines. I'm not sure.

If you buy a drink at one of restaurants in the Paseo, you'll get validated for 90 minutes free parking.

These rules are for the underground structure, but I'm 90% sure they also apply to the separate structure that has the SC: Paseo Colorado Parking - Parking in Pasadena | ParkMe Main things to note: $1.50 per 30 mins 90 mins free with validation (this was plenty of time for me to have...

Yard House's outdoor area is fully covered. And they have those standing heater things.to keep us warm. It will, however, be a largely uncovered walk from the SC to Yard House. Bring an umbrella.

I'm not Elon, but I'll be there!

The charging display didn't remain up when I got back into my car, so it's hard to tell if I was charged. Oddly, I did not get any warning from the app about my charging being complete. Hello, white and midnight silver Model 3 owners! I own the blue one that was there when you plugged in. :)

I'm at the Islands right now. They validate.

Yay, charging now! :) So glad there's finally a local SC for me. I live in Azusa and work in Pasadena, so there was nothing available.

Arg, I got delayed leaving the office! Heading out now.

Whaaaaaaaat! Must go check that out!

> BTW, anyone needing to DCFC in Pasadena before this site opens can use the Caltech parking garage at 341 S. Wilson. That site was just lit up this morning, 4 DCFC available. Check Plugshare for details. For Caltech folks watching this thread (probably a few? Hi fellow techers!), in addition...

So glad I live in Azusa. Our local power company is cheap and offers a really nice EV owner discount (-$0.05/kWh for off-peak usage). With all costs included, I pay something like $0.10/kWh to charge.

Ahh, OK. I almost never supercharge, so I hadn't realized they'd reverted that policy. Thanks for the heads up.

Doesn't Tesla already have a policy of charging the same price throughout each state? I would assume they'll charge $0.28/kWh, like they do at all the other SCs in the state. it'll be interesting to see if the city DCFCs will be cheaper, though.