Midwest & Great Lakes

Hi all, I'm looking forward to ordering my Model S very soon. But i have a quick question. For the Michiganders here (like myself), did you order it online or did you travel to the nearest showroom? Also, where did you take delivery? I'm wondering how simple was it to have it trucked to your...

Taking a road trip from Orange County, CA back,to Michigan in September for the Michigan state/Oregon game and while the drive is quiet easy with superchargers, the charging options in the area seem pretty weak. I will be in staying in Williamston and will only have 110 charging there. Looking...

Hi all Will be traveling to/staying in Saugatuck for the weekend. Have a fair amount of driving to do so will do a range charge at the St Joe SC, but am wondering if anyone knows of a charging option in/near downtown Saugatuck? I checked plugshare but didn't see anything. Thanks!

Hi Everyone- I'm planning a road trip from Colorado to Lake Hubert, MN at the end of next week to pick up my son from camp. I'm good with charging all the way to the Worthington supercharger, but it's the stretch between Worthington-Lake Hubert and then back to Minneapolis that has me worried...

Here's something I certainly didn't expect when we got our Tesla...FREE parking at ALL city of Cincinnati parking meters (and one city-owned garage.) The incentive program has been around since 2008 but no one's ever mentioned it at my local dealer or SC. And it was amazingly simple to get the...

Hi Everyone, My husband and I planning on our first Tesla purchase, and were hoping to get some information from owners in Minnesota or Wisconsin regarding the P85's performance in snow. I commute about 50-60 miles a day (primarily on 494 in the Twin Cities), and want to ensure we're getting...

Anyone know of charging options on the base? I will be spending 4 month there over the winter. I'm planning to take a ICE car because I can't find any information on charging at the base. It looks like getting there could be a challenge as well.

Stopped by to have service look at an issue, noticed 6 more Super Charger stalls going up. Service Advisor says they are waiting on Com Ed to turn the power on.

Sapa Extrusions makes many of the chassis extrusions for the Tesla. We are having an open house Tuesday, August 25th in Birmingham MI and would like to have a Tesla S Type for display. No driving, just sitting looking pretty. We are offering a $200 gift certificate. If anyone is in the area and...

My family and I will be driving south from Chicago area and have multiple stops to make on our way down to St. Louis. Ultimately we will end up in Houston, but with the route we need to take, it isn't the prescribed one by our MS navigation. The route we need to take puts us on a path where...

Confirmation of construction in Duluth! 212 W 1st St Duluth, MN 55802 Minnesota SuperCharger Future Location Discussion - Tesla E-mail Minnesota SuperCharger Future Location Discussion - Building Permit Supercharge.Info

Hi! We're heading to Traverse City, MI for a funeral next week and wanted to take the car. Plugshare shows a number of L2 chargers, but wondering if any locals have some known good charging spots between St. Joseph supercharger and Traverse City? It's calculated as 269 rated miles so we...

I'm picking up my new 70D in late June and I want to pick out a unique license plate for it. I'll be registering the car in Michigan. Does Michigan (or someone else) have a website where you can check to see if a particular vanity plate is available? It would be nice to know if my ideas are used...

After months of dithering, we just put our deposit down on an inventory 85D that will be arriving in 2 weeks. We know we want to protect it from the get-go. There's so much competing information out there. Any words of wisdom from those who've used the different products and processes out there...

I was just contacted by Sun Country Highway, asking for help with one of their hotel customers. The hotel is looking for someone to volunteer to bring his Model S for a photo shoot at their charging station. The hotel, located in Springfield Missouri, is reportedly offering a free night's stay...

I just heard from Cliff at Reus Audio. You may have heard about them or read about them on the forum, but owners have been very happy with the sound upgrades they have done to Tesla's. I have never used them, but being dissatisfied with the stock (and premium) Tesla Audio, I figured I would give...

Hi everyone, first time poster here. Not a Tesla owner (yet) but enjoy the forum a lot. Being located in Minneapolis I'm very curious why Tesla does not have plans for a Supercharger in Des Moines, IA until 2016? Des Moines not only provides a North/South gateway along I35 but also an...

http://www.traverseticker.com/story/northern-michigan-starting-to-plug-in-its-cars

It has been one year since we first got together. Join us for our second annual get together at Lidia's for brunch in Downtown Kansas City near Union Station. Here is a link to the invitation. We will swap stories, compare stats, and if we get enough people to reserve a private room, share...

Would any northeast Indy drivers be interested in helping me test my 14-50 charger once I get it installed? I just want to ensure that it functions properly and delivers the expected amps before my Model S arrives. If not, then I can plan to get a HPWC installed in advance. Hoping the 14-50...

Hi all, I know it's a known location, but wanted to post that the Holiday Inn & Suites in Downtown Duluth, MN has 4 ChargePoint L2 30amp chargers. They let guests of the hotel charge for free (easy to get a charge overnight), the hotel staff are knowledgeable and spots are well marked. We...

Hi all, I am planning a trip to Huntsville from the St. Louis, MO area the end of the first week of June. I have mapped it out via EV Tripplanner and it gives me a supercharger route Home, Effingham SC, Indianapolis SC, Lexington SC, London SC,(Knoville SC when operational), Chattanooga SC. It...

So as I sat on this forum between hitting refresh on my browser on the MyTesla site while my MS was being built, I learned many things... including that the toll transponder reception is spotty on the newer cars. Not wanting to put it under the nose cone, I opted for the license plate...

Hello, I am planning a trip to downtown Chicago. My forum searches haven't revealed the information I am looking for. Does anyone here have any suggestions for an ideal hotel to stay at that has onsite Tesla charging? I would prefer a reliable option. Are there any hotels that cater to Model S...

What does the hive mind think, is it advisable to try to go between Indy and Effingham in a 60? The two stations are 145 miles apart, and I think the terrain should be fairly flat, but being that this will be the longest single leg I have taken in my car so far, I am of course a little nervous...

Hello Midwest! Just ordered a 70D which is scheduled to go into production this week :D We live in Indianapolis, and our family in Springfield, IL. The new Springfield Supercharger is up and running, but it's 220mi away from our house. Does anyone know of a good/reliable place to top off in...

Anyone have experience using the CHAdeMO adapter at any of the CHAdeMO stations in and around Minneapolis? I will be traveling through in Sep. it looks like Greenlots works well but I have no experience with them. Thanks.

Has anyone tried this charger listed on Plugshare? It is off of I90 in Geneva, OH. I have never noticed it before. It certainly would help getting from Cleveland to Buffalo. The Buffalo Supercharger is set to open soon. JB Jerky Outlet East Parking Lot | Geneva, OH | Electric Car Charging...

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Got a reply email today from the Supercharger team saying that they "are hoping to open this station sometime in July". I'm driving back to Ottawa from Nevada City, CA in July and was hoping for the gap on I-70 to be filled between ST Louis and Kansas City by then. I should point out that...

(mod note: split from Michigan Supercharger Locations) Ann Arbor Permit update: Changed to "Permit Ready to Issue" And the Applicant is: BLACK & VEATCH 3550 GREEN COURT ANN ARBOR, MI 48105...

(mod note: split from the Supercharger - St. Charles, MO thread) I agree with Purplewalt's suggestions but I caution everyone not to assume the wind direction. I drove this route going west and east within the last 6 weeks and the wind was from the east or north east instead of the west as I...

(mod note: split from Michigan Supercharger Locations) Thanks so much for pointing out that location. This is in fact the location of the Supercharger, as a permit was issued on 3/16/2015 for a TESLA CHARGING STATION...

We are debating a move to Omaha, Arkansas and we were wonding if there are any owners that live in Arkansas. We pays $1,100/yr to register our tesla here in Iowa. How does this compare in Arkansas?

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I've done my best to ignore the rattles and squeaks in my car, but with my new commute, it's constant and I have to blast the music to cover up the sounds of the rattles and these annoying high-pitched squeaks. I've lost confidence in Tesla's ability to nail these down since my car has been to...

I just want to let everyone know that there are two new Destination Charging sites in northeastern Minnesota. Bearskin Lodge, which is on the Gunflint Trail out of Grand Marais came online today. I don't know the details of the charger's amperage and usage policies. Bearskin has an HPWC and...

Our charging stations should be back online by Friday if we get the okay from the electrical inspector. They consist of an 80A HPWC, a 75A Clipper Creek CS-100 with a J-1772 plug and a 50kW DC fast charger with combined CC-S and CHAdeMO plugs. For those without the adaptor, we will have one...

Pictures in this thread (http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/45319-Tons-of-Used-Model-S-Getting-ready-for-CPO-Program). Glad to see they are finally using the extra parking area they put in. I wonder if these are just Chicago area cars or if Highland park is serving as a CPO clearing...

Although a very small event compared to the City of Chicago, USGBC is introducing electric cars to the city of Rockford (home of a Tesla Supercharger). I invite all interested with in range to come out to USGBC Illinois - Rockford Branch Electric Car Event on Tuesday April 7th from 5:30 pm to...

I was wondering if someone with an S could help me out. We are having 2 NEMA 14-50's installed, along with a complete re-wire of our garage, this coming week. The work should be completed by the weekend, and it occurred to me that we won't have any way of verifying that the set-up works. I...

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097483_il-suspends-clean-car-rebates-ga-tax-credit-in-trouble-too-texas-next I was lucky, I got it for my 2012 Volt and again with our 2013 Volt. Bummer for EV buyers.

With the proliferation of Superchargers across the country, there seems to be less (official) fanfare associated with the opening of new locations, but that doesn't stop us from creating our own celebrations! The St Louis Tesla Enthusiasts are organizing a lunch this Saturday in Effingham at...

According to this article: http://insideevs.com/illinois-suspends-4000-ev-rebate-program/ Seems like a crappy way to end things. I was always a little hesitant about the program given IL state governments fiscal track record. Glad I got my rebate in under the wire.

Back in January KCPL announced that they would be installing 1000 EV chargers in and around the Kansas City area. Over the past few weeks I was very pleased to notice that multiple CHAdeMO chargers as well as a number of J1772 chargers began showing up on PlugShare.com. My wife and I drove up...

The subject says it all. I am looking for a Chademo adapter for 4/2-4/5. I am going from Minneapolis to Ely and there is a new Chademo in Forest Lake that I would like to make use of. If anybody in the Minneapolis area is willing to rent or lend it, I would really appreciate. I'll pay...

In my quest to identify the lowest and highest EL plates in the state, I pulled up behind this on my way home from work. Initially I was perplexed and thought that it was a plate transfer or a joke, but then I realized it was an electric Ford Ranger. I wish I could have talked to him some more...

(mod note: split from the Watching for I-70 Superchargers from Denver to St. Louis thread) The only problem there, for me and others living South of Columbia, is that it still doesn't allow me to travel to columbia and home. Perhaps dropping one in Jefferson City would be the solution for that...

It has been recently put up next to the Grand Avenue service center. Look for it. Makes me very happy as it is the exact configuration of my car. :smile:

Council Bluffs Iowa seems to be under construction at: 3815 Metro Dr Council Bluffs, IA 8 stalls http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/local/tesla-to-open-electric-vehicle-supercharger-in-council-bluffs/article_1653ad08-1022-5e0b-ad2f-1032fcc3ea22.html Superchargers