Supercharger - Binghamton, NY

[Andyw2100]

I was in Binghamton over the weekend and stopped by The Spot to see what things looked like. I was surprised to see a crew of 3-4 guys working on a Sunday. I took a couple of photos and asked the workers when they thought they'd be finished. One said very soon, and another said next weekend. These photos were taken yesterday.

Welcome to the forums! Thanks for the pictures and the update!

It's good to hear that the workers are optimistic that the Supercharger will be open soon, though I imagine the prediction of this weekend was overly optimistic. I guess we will see!

 

[jrreno]

Anyone passing the site should check for the transformer. It will be on the pad between the enclosure and the road.
Even if the site is done it will not be operational till connected to the grid.
Note that they must have hand mixed the concrete on Saturday for the stanchion posts.
The picture from Sunday shows the temporary supports removed.

 

[PatD]

Yup - what the above posters said. Construction may be done this weekend (Which is what the guys onsite are currently doing.) I highly doubt they'll be turned up by then though. Regardless, looks like they're making good progress!!!

 

[jrreno]

Pictures from today, 10/29, transformer in place!

 

[Andyw2100]

Pictures from today, 10/29, transformer in place!

Again, many thanks for the updates!

 

[PatD]

That's outstanding! Looks like things are coming along nicely!

 

[gimmi80]

things are going very fast!

 

[Andrew Berman]

At the very least, I am hopeful that this is up and running by early December. I have a road trip to make from Central NJ to the Finger Lakes, and I really would rather not have to do it by taking the NY Thruway all the way around, especially in cool to cold weather. If this is up and running by December, that's outstanding!

Now if only we had some progress in Allentown, PA....

 

[lfeiwel]

Any updated Pictures?

Any more recent photos available? Just wondering when it might be ready
Thanks

 

[Andyw2100]

Any more recent photos available? Just wondering when it might be ready
Thanks

More recent than yesterday? You're tough to please!

Pictures from today, 10/29, transformer in place!

 

[maybesomeday]

This is from Friday 10-30-15. Yes the tesla is charging

 

[PatD]

Wow, that was REALLY fast!

 

[jrreno]

Is that a Tesla technician testing or just a Tesla owner? I would guess they won't turn it on permanently until the signs and landscaping are done.

 

[Andyw2100]

This is from Friday 10-30-15. Yes the tesla is charging

Welcome to the forums!

Awesome first post! Thanks!

 

[maybesomeday]

Ill get more pics today from work. Landscaping looks done and everything is lit up.

 

[Cottonwood]

Ill get more pics today from work. Landscaping looks done and everything is lit up.

Great news! Thanks!!!

Pedestals lit and everything else tidied up means there is a 99% or greater chance that the Supercharger Site is open and ready to charge a Model S!

 

[maybesomeday]

All lit up

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[Andyw2100]

All lit up

Thanks for the new pictures!

I haven't followed that many Supercharger builds, but it wouldn't surprise me if this set some sort of record for speed of build. Assuming the Supercharger is officially open, or that it opens soon, it seems it took under three weeks (give or take) from the time ground was broken. (We don't know exactly when ground was broken, but it doesn't look like a lot had been done before the 10-15 pictures were taken.)

 

[Cottonwood]

View attachment 99782 All lit up

With all those nice lights on, it's time for someone to go over and get first charge bragging rights.

 

[maybesomeday]

First car today? NJ plates. 6:40pm tonight