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gg_got_a_tesla
Model S: VIN 65513, Model 3: VIN 1913
Got the email to place an order today. Fired away. Looking forward to using it.
Btw, noticed something interesting in the email that I got (something of interest for 60 kWh owners); apologies if this was called out before:
I guess folks who are in the Supercharger desert but are interested in CHAdeMO alone have a slightly cheaper activation option.
BobbyM5
Member
Mario Kadastik
Active Member
Mario Kadastik
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mikeash
Active Member
Wow, it's lighter than I thought. I can't believe it floated up to the ceiling!
Super happy for you! Especially since there are so many CHAdeMOs in Estonia
Mario Kadastik
Active Member
Yeah, no clue why the pic was upside down Worked like charm, even didn't care that it took us a good 5 minutes to press the start button on the ABB charger, started nicely charging immediately. The charger was limited to 35kW so I only got 30kW charging rate from it (the in-town ones are limited, out of town ones are most 45kW, gonna test one when I get to any, but I guess I'll get around 40kW). But what I liked was that with AC oftentimes if the charger stopped the session, then the car would error out and one would need to remove the cable and replug to make it work again, in case of CHAdeMO I could stop it from the charger and restart it from there and the car nicely picked it up immediately. No errors, no fuss. In about 20 minutes that I spent chatting with the ABB engineer I got 11% of the battery so quite in line with ~30kW charging and some of it went to heating as well I think as part time we had the doors open and it's +3C outside... Now I can definitely make even same day trips to Riga even without any chargers in Latvia as I needed around 250-300km extra range which was pain to pick up in a single charger AC, but would be 1h stop in both directions, easily allocatable and a remedy until 2016 when the supercharger network is supposed to arrive
Worked like charm, even didn't care that it took us a good 5 minutes to press the start button on the ABB charger, started nicely charging immediately. The charger was limited to 35kW so I only got 30kW charging rate from it (the in-town ones are limited, out of town ones are most 45kW, gonna test one when I get to any, but I guess I'll get around 40kW). But what I liked was that with AC oftentimes if the charger stopped the session, then the car would error out and one would need to remove the cable and replug to make it work again, in case of CHAdeMO I could stop it from the charger and restart it from there and the car nicely picked it up immediately. No errors, no fuss. In about 20 minutes that I spent chatting with the ABB engineer I got 11% of the battery so quite in line with ~30kW charging and some of it went to heating as well I think as part time we had the doors open and it's +3C outside... Now I can definitely make even same day trips to Riga even without any chargers in Latvia as I needed around 250-300km extra range which was pain to pick up in a single charger AC, but would be 1h stop in both directions, easily allocatable and a remedy until 2016 when the supercharger network is supposed to arrive 
dirkhh
Middle-aged Member
Yeah, that's pretty swift. So in a week or so we might see the "Coming Soon" replaced with an "Order" button on Tesla Gear Shop CHAdeMO Adapter
The backlog is still there, it's just being cleared irregularly. I'm sure there are people who reserved six months ago, but are still waiting.
webbbcam
not-so-junior member
I agree.
I got on the waiting list when I put my order in for my MS.
Since my MS 85D is scheduled to arrive in late May it wouldn't make sense for them offer me A CHAdeMo adapter before I even got the car.
John
MarcG
Active Member
Same here, I asked to be added to the waitlist in November '14 (got my P85D on 12/12/2014) but still haven't seen any emails regarding availability.
At the same time, with more and more superchargers coming online in NorCal recently (Petaluma, Manteca, Rocklin and soon Napa & some peninsula/South Bay location), I'm seeing less and less need -and value- to using CHAdeMO altogether.
So even if the ordering became available today, I'm not so sure I'd be jumping on the opportunity to buy one.
I'm guessing this type of thinking is contributing to the rapid backlog reduction :biggrin:
At the same time, with more and more superchargers coming online in NorCal recently (Petaluma, Manteca, Rocklin and soon Napa & some peninsula/South Bay location), I'm seeing less and less need -and value- to using CHAdeMO altogether.
So even if the ordering became available today, I'm not so sure I'd be jumping on the opportunity to buy one.
I'm guessing this type of thinking is contributing to the rapid backlog reduction :biggrin:
shrink
Member
I got an availability e-mail today and placed an order. I was put on the waitlist on 6/16/2014.
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