6th Annual Sound of Silence Rally - Custer SD - May 17-19

[Big Earl]

You all should be trying to avoid Murdo if at all possible.

That’s what we’ve been hearing. We’ll see how it goes with the wind tomorrow. I think I can get it close to 100% tonight and maybe keep speeds down a little (but what fun is that).

I had planned on cruising through the Badlands on the way tomorrow, hanging out in Custer on Sunday and heading down to Denver on Monday. However, if you’ve been looking at the weather, a massive storm will probably develop in the area on Monday and a Tuesday, bringing snow, thunderstorms and high winds to most of the plains states. If that forecast doesn’t change, we’ll be high-tailing it right back across South Dakota on Sunday.

 

[JSergeant]

That’s what we’ve been hearing. We’ll see how it goes with the wind tomorrow. I think I can get it close to 100% tonight and maybe keep speeds down a little (but what fun is that).

I had planned on cruising through the Badlands on the way tomorrow, hanging out in Custer on Sunday and heading down to Denver on Monday. However, if you’ve been looking at the weather, a massive storm will probably develop in the area on Monday and a Tuesday, bringing snow, thunderstorms and high winds to most of the plains states. If that forecast doesn’t change, we’ll be high-tailing it right back across South Dakota on Sunday.

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What's the reason for avoiding Murdo? Just congestion or some other issue?

 

[PLUS EV]

What's the reason for avoiding Murdo? Just congestion or some other issue?

It's only 4 stalls and every time I've been there (3 times I think?) 1 or 2 stalls isn't working and the others are delivering 50kW or something. Maybe something has changed in the last year or so since I was last there, but it definitely seems like a potential bottleneck for an event like this. At least until Wall opens. Oacoma and Custer (and Wall eventually) have 8 stalls so shouldn't be too much of a problem there.

 

[TreborThickweb]

Unless you already are unplugged and driving 90mph on I-90, it looks like you will just barely miss me in Bozeman. I'm going to unplug in about 40 minutes or so and head east. Will just be doing quick top-offs in Billings and Sheridan. Skipping the weirdo gift shop in Big Timber altogether.

I had a nervous moment when I got a red light using 2A in Bozeman, but 1B is working fine. Not sure what the deal is there. I didn't have any stall occupancy data for Bozeman as I was approaching which made me even more nervous. I only had 8 Rated Miles remaining after my jaunt up to Kaczynski's cabin lol.

Now that is sn interesting stop! Thanks for the info on Bozeman SCd. Looks like I gotta get up early!

 

[Bighorn]

Murdo has been better lately with working chargers plus I can’t not go there and make Rapid City in my S. I’ve been when only one stall had been operating correctly, but speeds were decent a couple months ago. Can be a chokepoint like any of the 4 stallers if you don’t time it right around a busy event.

 

[Darren S]

Greetings from Carhenge (140 miles south of Custer in Alliance, NE)

 

[SammichLover]

Am I doing Sound of Silence right?

A lot going on here

If you don’t see soap bubble colour 3 driven by a guy in a blue, floral hawaiian shirt arrive by 4pm send a flatbed towards Ogallala.

 

[TreborThickweb]

Am topping off in Billings, ETA in Custer is 7pm so I called the chamber of commerce and a guy said that someone should be in the office on Saturday morning(even though they are closed) in order to deal with late arrivals. He said just knock.

 

[swaltner]

Power is currently out at the Rapid City SD Supercharger. It went out about 15 minutes ago in a lightning storm.

Only 3 of the 4 stalls were working before it went out.

Queue is getting pretty long here...

Edit: power was just restored. Yay!

 

[JSergeant]

We’re in Rapid City, SD. The Superchargers were knocked out by the storm (while we were charging). So we’re stuck here until they come back up or we figure out somewhere else to charge. We made it from Oacama to Rapid City without stopping at Murdo with 20 miles to spare, thanks to a strong tailwind

 

[Darren S]

Power is currently out at the Rapid City SD Supercharger. It went out about 15 minutes ago in a lightning storm.

Only 3 of the 4 stalls were working before it went out.

Queue is getting pretty long here...

We’re in Rapid City, SD. The Superchargers were knocked out by the storm (while we were charging). So we’re stuck here until they come back up or we figure out somewhere else to charge. We made it from Oacama to Rapid City without stopping at Murdo with 20 miles to spare, thanks to a strong tailwind

Oh, wow. Good luck over there.

Any chance any of these 4 locations still have power? All are HPWC or J-1772 connections.

 

[JSergeant]

We’re in Rapid City, SD. The Superchargers were knocked out by the storm (while we were charging). So we’re stuck here until they come back up or we figure out somewhere else to charge. We made it from Oacama to Rapid City without stopping at Murdo with 20 miles to spare, thanks to a strong tailwind

It looks like the Supercharger came back up (we’re eating lunch in Texas Roadhouse while waiting.)

 

[Darren S]

It looks like the Supercharger came back up (we’re eating lunch in Texas Roadhouse while waiting.)

If only the Superchargers had Powerwall backups.

 

[PLUS EV]

Talk about bad timing!

 

[PLUS EV]

I can't seem to find the event schedule anymore. Maybe it was on the registration page which is no longer up and running. Can someone remind me, we are supposed to register today at the Chamber of Commerce right? When do they close? I think it was 4pm or 4:30pm.

 

[Darren S]

I can't seem to find the event schedule anymore. Maybe it was on the registration page which is no longer up and running. Can someone remind me, we are supposed to register today at the Chamber of Commerce right? When do they close? I think it was 4pm or 4:30pm.

@PLUS EV, I just arrived at the Chamber of Commerce and can find out if you won't make it by 4:30 (or can pick up your things if you want).

Edit: They are here until 4 pm but will take their stuff to the mixer at 5 pm so you can just get it then

 

[PLUS EV]

@PLUS EV, I just arrived at the Chamber of Commerce and can find out if you won't make it by 4:30 (or can pick up your things if you want).

I should make it on time. I guess 4:30 is the time?

If someone still has the link to the online schedule, post it here please. I'm clearly short on time so can't sift through the entire thread and other links.

 

[SammichLover]

Pulling out now. I’ll make it there by 4pm. The only real question is whether I stop or coast by down the street direct to the SC.

 

[Bighorn]

You can register at the dinner. Nothing special about a chamber check in.

 

[Bighorn]

I had hoped to skip Gillette but the weather stole my entire 30% buffer from Sheridan to Custer.