The Supercharger Progress wiki has information on upcoming superchargers gleaned from TMC and TM forums. Tesla claims that sites have been selected for all promised western Canada superchargers. Red Deer is perhaps ahead of some of the others, with Tesla claiming a targeted completion date of September 1st (but of course don't bet the farm on that).
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The Supercharger Progress wiki has information on upcoming superchargers gleaned from TMC and TM forums. Tesla claims that sites have been selected for all promised western Canada superchargers. Red Deer is perhaps ahead of some of the others, with Tesla claiming a targeted completion date of September 1st (but of course don't bet the farm on that).
mknox
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Probably meant for China or Europe somewhere and got mis-directed here :tongue:
hingisfan
hingisfan_Mark_V
For Kingston, what does that mean, "gated our submission"? Delayed? And what would be more complicated for the utility? They are doing the mall expansion so they should be running all new lines anyway.
For Eastern Canada, it's odd that the wiki has Belleville as "permitting completed" and Chatham-Kent as "lease negotiations almost finished" when those locations aren't even on Tesla's "End of 2015" map anymore.
Tesla itself was the source of the information in both cases, but obviously what happens next at those sites is anybody's guess. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to update the wiki if there is any new information.
mknox
Well-Known Member
The Supercharger sites I have visited (which is to say, just a couple) have a utility-owned 500 or 750 kVA transformer (with utility metering) supplying the Tesla equipment. Fairly straightforward. The only complication I can think of may be in getting the utility primary lines (that feed the transformer) to the point where they want to install the Superchargers. In other words, maybe the utility supply to the site is at the opposite side from the Superchargers and there are some complications in running underground ducts.
Yes, complications meaning securing utility easements. The utility needs a legal easement right to the location of their transformer, which means negotiating with the property owner for a legal property easement. Which, depending on how inexperienced the property owner is, or how much of an ******* the owner's lawyer is, can take a long while as we have found out in some US locations.
Depeche Mode
Member
Geez... 20 years from now we'll laugh at how hard it was to get a SC when there will be thousands of SC worldwide!!! We are making history guys... (and gals)
mknox
Well-Known Member
Well... not necessarily. I'm sure it varies by jurisdiction, but here in Ontario, utilities usually only ask for easements when they need to cross right through private property. In the case of a service installation, a demarcation point is established and anything on the customer's side is the customer's responsibility. It can be at the property line or at the point where the service attaches to the distribution system.
The problem is that it is better to put the utility transformer close to the actual Supercharger hardware. That is usually in the middle of a parking lot, not right along the street where the existing easements are, probably for aesthetic reasons. That means that new utility easements are pretty common for Supercharger installations, at least in the States.
mknox
Well-Known Member
Right. And the same thing is true in Ontario, Canada (i.e. putting the transformer near the load) but I guess the difference is that a demarcation point is established and the cable running on private property is customer-owned. The transformer would remain utility-owned with a simple agreement for the space it occupies.
And i still fail to understand why Tesla didn't do their homework two years ago when the Model S first came out. They should have been all over the Ontario govt re zoning and permits back then instead of now.
Everywhere else in the world where they've launched, Superchargers were ready the day the first car was sold!
I put the blame for this debacle equally on the Wynn government and Tesla.
I do a lot of driving between cities and I'm disgusted that I have to have 3 hour lunches or dinners at Best Western's. Total waste of time!
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Everywhere else in the world where they've launched, Superchargers were ready the day the first car was sold!
I put the blame for this debacle equally on the Wynn government and Tesla.
I do a lot of driving between cities and I'm disgusted that I have to have 3 hour lunches or dinners at Best Western's. Total waste of time!
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I travel the 401 constantly and we were told the network of Superchargers would be in place before the summer season.
Here we are in August and still nothing. I am really upset and disappointed about this debacle and Tesla is to blame for not doing its homework two years ago as far as Zoning and permits go in Ontario.
Why is it that everywhere else the car has launched, the SC network was already up and running?
Why are they so coy and not informing us of their progress? Are they ashamed that they possibly realize that Ontario will NEVER ever see a Supercharger and that they feel they will lose sales if this is true?
Here we are in August and still nothing. I am really upset and disappointed about this debacle and Tesla is to blame for not doing its homework two years ago as far as Zoning and permits go in Ontario.
Why is it that everywhere else the car has launched, the SC network was already up and running?
Why are they so coy and not informing us of their progress? Are they ashamed that they possibly realize that Ontario will NEVER ever see a Supercharger and that they feel they will lose sales if this is true?
Depeche Mode
Member
Lease finalized, permitting starting as of 6/19/2014; ground-breaking target date of 8/15
Supercharger Progress - Tesla Motors Club - Enthusiasts & Owners Forum
lfrancisconi
New Member
I have a friend that works at the CIBC branch right in front of the parking where the Super Charger of Drummondville will be built.
I will ask her to keep an eye on it for me. If ground is broken, we'll have pictures! ;-)
Leo
I will ask her to keep an eye on it for me. If ground is broken, we'll have pictures! ;-)
Leo
Prediction: another Supercharger that opens the week after my trip through the area. They did exactly that with Albany.
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