Boston SC opening today!

[bleclair8281]

(i haven't seen it on the actual Tesla webpage yet)
via Bloomberg:
Tesla Inc. is trying to make it easier for city dwellers without plugs at home or at work to own its electric cars, targeting city centers with the expansion of its supercharger network.

The first of Tesla’s new urban stations to open for charging Monday will be a 10-stall location in Chicago and an eight-stall site in Boston, according to a company blog post. The chargers will deliver less power than those located along highways or at longer-distance destinations like hotels and resorts, meaning drivers will wait 45 to 50 minutes to replenish their battery.

 

[EdA]

Does this mean it is open?

Boston Supercharger | Tesla

 

[bhuwan]

Interesting.

 

[EdA]

My brother works a few floors up from the Tesla store on Boylston Street, I have asked him to scope it out...

 

[MP3Mike]

They are a new style of dedicated 72kW chargers. (Not paired stalls.)

Tesla unveils new ‘urban’ Supercharger with a slower dedicated charge rate
Tesla Targets City Centers for Supercharger Network Expansion

 

[brkaus]

Seams like a bummer for states that charge based on kW...

$0.16 per minute above 60 kW
$0.08 per minute at or below 60 kW

I'm surprised they didn't make it 61kW

 

[omarsultan]

Blog post: Supercharging Cities

 

[MP3Mike]

@BlueShift Time to update your map, Tesla shows they are live. And maybe there needs to be a new symbol/color for these 72kW chargers.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Seams like a bummer for states that charge based on kW...

$0.16 per minute above 60 kW
$0.08 per minute at or below 60 kW

I'm surprised they didn't make it 61kW

They won't stay at 72 kW for the entire charge. In order to protect the battery, they will still gradually decrease even though they aren't shared with another stall. For those who have to pay to Supercharge, they would pay the higher rate when charging between 60 kW and 72 kW and the lower rate once charging goes below 60 kW.

 

[brosher]

Researching a trip for a meeting downtown Boston, this location was generic Coming Soon last week. Now the pin is near Prudential Center.

 

[eladts]

The Tesla map also shows superchargers coming soon (by the end of 2018) in Fenway, South End, Seaport, Charlestown, Cambridge, Waltham and Burlington. Tesla is really making an effort to make having a Tesla without home charging possible in the Boston area. Those urban superchargers are so much better than having to rely on ChargePoint which is what I'm doing now with my Volt.

 

[ShortArc]

 

[eladts]

Found on Reddit:

New urban superchargers in Boston (4K) • r/teslamotors

 

[SureValla]

Found on Reddit:

New urban superchargers in Boston (4K) • r/teslamotors

wtf is that robot thing at the end...

 

[DC_3]

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Is there a fee to enter/exit the garage?

 

[3mp_kwh]

wtf is that robot thing at the end...

I don't know about the Pru robot, but I think this one's a metaphor for self-driving:
DC security robot quits job by drowning itself in a fountain

Great to see these 72KW units, at the Pru. We'll see if they attract the city-dweller (w/no plug). The announcement on Inside EVs shows this is what Tesla is after. And it looks like it might work, as visits to "supermarkets, and shopping centers" last enough to put serious miles back into any Tesla, let alone the one that gets ~126MPGe.

10X the power of ChargePoint. I pity those guys. VW has to get in their way, by law. And now, this.

 

[Jurnimon]

Is there a fee to enter/exit the garage?

Boston shopping | Boston restaurants | Contact Prudential Center

Parking Rates
Parking Validation Program
Enter after 9:30AM:
Discounted rate with a $10.00 purchase from any store, restaurant, cart or kiosk at Prudential Center. Please remember to bring your parking ticket with you when you leave the garage, and have your sales associate validate your parking ticket once you've made your purchase. Prudential Center parking garage is a credit card only facility. Please note that the validation program does not apply to: L'Espalier or Frette.

Up to 4 Hours $14.00
4 to 5 Hours $20.00
After 5 hours daily rates apply (see below)

Enter after 5:00PM and exit by 3:00AM
$14.00 flat fee with validated parking ticket.

Daily Rates
0 to 1 Hour $12.00
1 to 1.5 Hours $20.00
1.5 to 2 Hours $30.00
2 to 24 Hours $42.00

Special Event Rate
Valid for evening and weekend events only, at Symphony Hall, Berklee, Huntington Theater, Jordan Hall
Special $18.00 Event Rate
Enter after 2:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
Enter after 7:00 a.m. Weekends
Exit by 3:00 a.m.
Customer may receive special event validation at the Concierge Desk off Center Court or at the garage office on the P2 level upon presenting their event ticket stub.

Red Sox Parking Only $18.00
We're just a 10-12 minute walk to Fenway.
NIGHT GAMES AND WEEKENDS ONLY
Enter after 2:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
Enter after 7:00 a.m. Weekends
Exit by 3:00 a.m.
No discount for postponed games. Customer may receive the $18 rate at the Concierge Desk off Center Court, at the garage office on the P2 level upon presenting their ticket stub, or by scanning same-day ticket stub at the exit machine when leaving the garage.

Note for digital/printed ticket holders: You must validate prior to game at the Concierge Desk. Please present both game ticket and parking ticket for validation.

Discount NOT valid for Fenway Park concerts and events.

Monthly Rates
North and South Garage Access:
No restrictions.
$490.00

Enter at Huntington Avenue, the Massachusetts Turnpike off-ramp, Dalton Street, Ring Road and Exeter Street.

Overnight Parking Special
$135/month
Enter Monday-Thursday after 4pm and leave by 9am the next day
Plus, come and go all weekend after 4pm on Friday and leave by 9am Monday.





For questions concerning parking rates, please contact the Prudential Center Garage Office at 617-236-3060. View Prudential Center garage map

 

[DC_3]

Boston shopping | Boston restaurants | Contact Prudential Center

Parking Rates
Parking Validation Program
Enter after 9:30AM:
Discounted rate with a $10.00 purchase from any store, restaurant, cart or kiosk at Prudential Center. Please remember to bring your parking ticket with you when you leave the garage, and have your sales associate validate your parking ticket once you've made your purchase. Prudential Center parking garage is a credit card only facility. Please note that the validation program does not apply to: L'Espalier or Frette.

Up to 4 Hours $14.00
4 to 5 Hours $20.00
After 5 hours daily rates apply (see below)

Enter after 5:00PM and exit by 3:00AM
$14.00 flat fee with validated parking ticket.

Daily Rates
0 to 1 Hour $12.00
1 to 1.5 Hours $20.00
1.5 to 2 Hours $30.00
2 to 24 Hours $42.00

Special Event Rate
Valid for evening and weekend events only, at Symphony Hall, Berklee, Huntington Theater, Jordan Hall
Special $18.00 Event Rate
Enter after 2:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
Enter after 7:00 a.m. Weekends
Exit by 3:00 a.m.
Customer may receive special event validation at the Concierge Desk off Center Court or at the garage office on the P2 level upon presenting their event ticket stub.

Red Sox Parking Only $18.00
We're just a 10-12 minute walk to Fenway.
NIGHT GAMES AND WEEKENDS ONLY
Enter after 2:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
Enter after 7:00 a.m. Weekends
Exit by 3:00 a.m.
No discount for postponed games. Customer may receive the $18 rate at the Concierge Desk off Center Court, at the garage office on the P2 level upon presenting their ticket stub, or by scanning same-day ticket stub at the exit machine when leaving the garage.

Note for digital/printed ticket holders: You must validate prior to game at the Concierge Desk. Please present both game ticket and parking ticket for validation.

Discount NOT valid for Fenway Park concerts and events.

Monthly Rates
North and South Garage Access:
No restrictions.
$490.00

Enter at Huntington Avenue, the Massachusetts Turnpike off-ramp, Dalton Street, Ring Road and Exeter Street.

Overnight Parking Special
$135/month
Enter Monday-Thursday after 4pm and leave by 9am the next day
Plus, come and go all weekend after 4pm on Friday and leave by 9am Monday.





For questions concerning parking rates, please contact the Prudential Center Garage Office at 617-236-3060. View Prudential Center garage map

Thanks! Wondering if they are offering any extra discounts/pricing schemes for folks using the SC.

 

[jdo]

Man, I was up there for a few days and just drove back yesterday. Had these been available I would have been tempted to spring for the parking rather than drive all the way out to Dedham.

 

[TexasEV]

Thanks! Wondering if they are offering any extra discounts/pricing schemes for folks using the SC.

Why would they incentivize people to use the supercharger and not shop or eat there?