Canadian Superchargers

[Doug_G]

Wow, back-to-back. Finally some stuff happening!

 

[Canuck]

Any news on Hope BC?

 

[catnip]

Definitely not. I had you beat by a couple hours. Catnip said he/she charged earlier. There was a car just leaving as I got there today too.

When I was over last evening around 7 pm. there were 2 Model S charging already. The mechanic told me they were testing the charger. I believed those were the on-loan cars.

 

[sitter_k]

Agree, as well, the Toronto store location is not the best for those folks starting 50-100 kms west of Toronto, who really just want to get the H3LL by it to points east...it is an EV friendly drive using the 407 to bypass TO (as it is easy to set the cruise control at 90kph due to the reduced levels of traffic compared with the 401)...getting off the 407, and travelling down to the Lawrence St. store will be an exercise in frustration for most...leaving the Hamilton / Niagara / Haldimand regions with a full range charge make Kingston a stretch...imo, Cobourg would be a nice "fill in" once Tesla gets around to it...

Yorkdale would have been a better location but land is at a pricey premium there. Cobourg would be great for me! Hamilton would be great for those in the west, or right at the 403 QEW split.

 

[nleggatt]

Any news on Hope BC?

Nope not yet. I'm away still until Saturday but will be driving through on my way home. I'll provide an update then. Unless someone else happens to be around there lol

 

[algojoe]

The Toronto SC tops out at 120 kW. I was hoping for 135 kW, but I'll take it: 608 km/hr.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Even a 135 kW Supercharger will top out at 120 kW. The extra power is for when the SC cabinet is being shared by two vehicles.

 

[RiverBrick]

It appears Algojo's S is in the stall 3rd from the right, but the station is labeled 3A.

Needs verification, but I'd guess you are sharing a power source with the stall four slots away as opposed to the most common configuration where you share with a neighbor.

 

[mknox]

Wouldn't Parry Sound and Huntsville be better locations? Parry Sound is almost midway between Barrie and Sudbury. Huntsville is almost midway between Barrie and North Bay, plus it would support Highway 60 traffic, should you wish to visit Algonquin Park.

I was thinking of Gravenhurst because it is at the split between the east and west sides of the Muskoka Lakes, but Huntsville and Parry Sound are good too.

 

[Cottonwood]

It appears Algojo's S is in the stall 3rd from the right, but the station is labeled 3A.

Needs verification, but I'd guess you are sharing a power source with the stall four slots away as opposed to the most common configuration where you share with a neighbor.

Look at the labels that are on most charging pedestals. For example, 1A is paired with 1B, and both connect with Supercharger Cabinet 1, etc. Most recently installed Superchargers put maximum distance between paired connections. For example, an 8-stall Supercharger is typically laid out like this:

1A 2A 3A 4A 1B 2B 3B 4B​

 

[rapoport3a]

Yesterday in T-O, chargers 1A and 1B were hooded with the Tesla motto "Coming soon."

Den første Supercharger-oplevelse af Den vilde hvide (the first Supercharger experience of The Wild White One, although the Danish name is a three-way pun). I'll be trying to figure out how much charge it got over the one hour I was there . . . meanwhile, the top readings were things like 367 volts with 100 amps, and 399 volts with 88 amps. Near the end: 402 volts with 76 amps. The top km/hr fill was 198, where it stayed for quite a while as the volts and amps fluctuated slightly.

Important to know: start was 189 rated km, end was 400 rated km. So the gain of 211 took an hour possibly because it was at the high end of the capacity. Almost the whole time I was in stall 4A when there was no one in stall 4B. The fill started at about 360 volts with 90–98 amps (175–178 km/hr).

 

[Doug_G]

To get max charge rate the charge has to be very low. The taper starts very early. Although it's still much faster than an HPWC!

 

[rapoport3a]

What I'd like my figures to do is tell me which build (B, D, E, etc.) of the battery I have. Not much hope for that. (I've asked Tesla T-O, no answer yet.)

 

[Steph_S]

What I'd like my figures to do is tell me which build (B, D, E, etc.) of the battery I have. Not much hope for that. (I've asked Tesla T-O, no answer yet.)

You can find out by turning your wheels fully to the left. Look under the passenger side wheel well. You'll see your battery pack version on a sticker, on the battery pack.

 

[rapoport3a]

Thanks for the hot tip. I see 1014114-00-D, so I guess that's it. Can't read the small print above that.

 

[Steph_S]

Thanks for the hot tip. I see 1014114-00-D, so I guess that's it. Can't read the small print above it.

yup - looks like a D battery pack. More info here.

 

[RAM_Eh]

Just got the official email " Toronto supercharger now open"

 

[mknox]

Just got the official email " Toronto supercharger now open"

Me too. This was encouraging: "TheToronto Supercharger is the first of a quickly growing series of Superchargers that will support travel between Detroit and Quebec City for free, for life."

I was getting worried that they forgot the 401 runs west of Toronto too!

 

[Doug_G]

Toronto Supercharger Grand Opening - Thursday Sept 4th 10am - 12pm. RSVP, etc.

Can't make it due to business travel, unfortunately.

 

[RAM_Eh]

Toronto Supercharger Grand Opening - Thursday Sept 4th 10am - 12pm. RSVP, etc.

Can't make it due to business travel, unfortunately.

Where did you find this?