Auburn MA Proposed Supercharger
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Brian33
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Robert.Boston
Model S VIN P01536
ThosEM
Space Weatherman
Anyone know the outcome of the 20 day "appeal", or what was being appealed? That should have been settled by now...
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tga
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I stopped by earlier this afternoon on my way back from CT. Easy access off 290 exit 9. The easiest way off the Mass Pike looks to be exit 10 to 290 East towards Marlborough, then 290 exit 9.
I trolled around the lot for a bit, but saw no signs of work. There was some paving company's equipment at the east edge of the lot (east of Macy's Home, by Auburn Street), but I couldn't tell if it was in preparation for this job, or stored there for another job nearby.
Map: Google Maps
I trolled around the lot for a bit, but saw no signs of work. There was some paving company's equipment at the east edge of the lot (east of Macy's Home, by Auburn Street), but I couldn't tell if it was in preparation for this job, or stored there for another job nearby.
Map: Google Maps
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TylerHilliard
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You can see the parking lot off of the pike (90) west-bound. Yesterday it looked like a section of the pushing lot was sectioned off and maybe even dug up already. Supercharge.info has the status as construction as well so they must have been informed of this.
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Cottonwood
Roadster#433, Model S#S37
Interesting would have thought they would try to install closer to the mall area but I guess this would be better to prevent any ICEing.
This is such an important SC for coming back from NYC in the winter months in a MS60.
This is such an important SC for coming back from NYC in the winter months in a MS60.
DNAinaGoodWay
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Work in progress
Groundwork is ongoing, SC's should be in place by late next week I'm told by workers at the site. It's up to National Grid when it's turned on, they tell me. I'll keep you posted.
Having trouble posting a photo, I'll try again.
Groundwork is ongoing, SC's should be in place by late next week I'm told by workers at the site. It's up to National Grid when it's turned on, they tell me. I'll keep you posted.
Having trouble posting a photo, I'll try again.
DNAinaGoodWay
Member
Tga has offered to post the photo for me, thanks. Apparently, I'm not able to yet.
The area of the install is rarely used, so little chance of icing. Near the mall's food court, and at the end of the road in the photo, that brown building is a small restaurant.
The area of the install is rarely used, so little chance of icing. Near the mall's food court, and at the end of the road in the photo, that brown building is a small restaurant.
tga
Supporting Member
I guess you can't post images until you have enough posts to be a full member? Anyway, here you go:
Thanks for taking the picture.
Robert.Boston
Model S VIN P01536
Thanks for the pic; and, yes, we've set permissions to restrict photo posting until you've posted (I think) 5 times. This rule helps limit how horrendous a post that slips by the spam filter might be.
DNAinaGoodWay
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Ah! Thanks. I'd better post a couple more times then.
The install is along Brotherton Way, not Auburn St. That's Auburn St at the end of the road, where the little brown restaurant is.
Easy to get to off the Pike. Follow signs for 290 E towards Worcester, turn right at second exit, Swanson Road, straight through the light and the road curves to the left, as you pass the Macy's end of the mall, there they are, you can't miss them.
A short block away is Robert Goddard Park, with life size models of his early rockets. His first launch was on the hill above the mall, in a cow pasture, now a golf course.
The install is along Brotherton Way, not Auburn St. That's Auburn St at the end of the road, where the little brown restaurant is.
Easy to get to off the Pike. Follow signs for 290 E towards Worcester, turn right at second exit, Swanson Road, straight through the light and the road curves to the left, as you pass the Macy's end of the mall, there they are, you can't miss them.
A short block away is Robert Goddard Park, with life size models of his early rockets. His first launch was on the hill above the mall, in a cow pasture, now a golf course.
Robert.Boston
Model S VIN P01536
DNAinaGoodWay
Member
Yes, roots! Goddard had to move operations to New Mexico, story is his first launch started a small fire in the farmers fields and he wasn't invited back.
Note: on some maps, including PlugShare, Brotherton Way is listed as a continuation of Swanson Road.
Note: on some maps, including PlugShare, Brotherton Way is listed as a continuation of Swanson Road.
ThosEM
Space Weatherman
Thanks! This is very cool! Posting to the Goddard Space Flight Center EV Club list...! I knew he had started near Worcester, but had no idea where the Park was until now...
DNAinaGoodWay
Member
Progress. The skeletons of 8 Superchargers.
That's my LEAF in the shots looking towards the mall.
I live about 3 miles from here, so will update you as it goes up.
That's my LEAF in the shots looking towards the mall.
I live about 3 miles from here, so will update you as it goes up.
