jelloslug
Active Member
I was there around noon and then again around 6:30 PM yesterday and I was getting the same speeds.
Charlotte NC Supercharger
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muleferg
Active Member
Checked in around 1:30 pm sat after the EV Event in Concord, I didn't notice the Kw's But I did see 2 Chevy Bolt's pull in and try to charge.
jelloslug
Active Member
I bet that the dealer told them it would work....Checked in around 1:30 pm sat after the EV Event in Concord, I didn't notice the Kw's But I did see 2 Chevy Bolt's pull in and try to charge.
Checked in around 1:30 pm sat after the EV Event in Concord, I didn't notice the Kw's But I did see 2 Chevy Bolt's pull in and try to charge.
jelloslug
Active Member
For the love of....
We skipped Charlotte today because we didn't want to risk it. Pulled into Wythville with 6%, which is better than 0%. Charleston, WV was it's usual crappy start out strong then fall off to 60kw Chademo speeds....
jelloslug
Active Member
I was at Charlotte two weeks ago and I was getting 96kw for a long while.
muleferg
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muleferg
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wk057
Senior Tinkerer
This charger has been open for a while now... and I've come to the conclusion that it's just too inconveniently placed for many routes. It's "ok" placement for I-85 thru traffic, but that's pretty much it.
4 miles (~5 minutes) out of the way for I-85 thru folks, I-85S to I-77S, I-77N to I-85N.
9 miles (~17 minutes) out of the way for I-77 thru folks.
16 miles (~19 minutes) out of the way for I-85N to I-77N and I-77S to I-85S.
28 miles (~33 minutes) out of the way for I-77N to I-85S and I-85N to I-77S. (Sounds dumb, but it's a common route.)
61 miles (~56 minutes) out of the way for I-85N to Hwy 321N and 321S to I-85S. (Extreme example, but I've needed to do this before the Hickory supercharger was opened.)
Anyway... turns out to be pretty bad placement I think. Doesn't service a good chunk of routes without significant detours and delays. Anything more than 5 minutes off a route is too much, really. The above time estimates are averages... depending on time of day, can be way worse.... but that's not specific to here really.
They should probably open up some more stations in the area at some point to make more sense for other common routes. They could cover I-77 quite well if they open a sensibly placed supercharger is Statesville like I was just noting in that thread.
Anyway, just some thoughts after nearly four years of avoiding this detour stop.
4 miles (~5 minutes) out of the way for I-85 thru folks, I-85S to I-77S, I-77N to I-85N.
9 miles (~17 minutes) out of the way for I-77 thru folks.
16 miles (~19 minutes) out of the way for I-85N to I-77N and I-77S to I-85S.
28 miles (~33 minutes) out of the way for I-77N to I-85S and I-85N to I-77S. (Sounds dumb, but it's a common route.)
61 miles (~56 minutes) out of the way for I-85N to Hwy 321N and 321S to I-85S. (Extreme example, but I've needed to do this before the Hickory supercharger was opened.)
Anyway... turns out to be pretty bad placement I think. Doesn't service a good chunk of routes without significant detours and delays. Anything more than 5 minutes off a route is too much, really. The above time estimates are averages... depending on time of day, can be way worse.... but that's not specific to here really.
They should probably open up some more stations in the area at some point to make more sense for other common routes. They could cover I-77 quite well if they open a sensibly placed supercharger is Statesville like I was just noting in that thread.
Anyway, just some thoughts after nearly four years of avoiding this detour stop.
X Fan
Supporting Member
plus, last time I was there the coffee shop had closed....was there another one opened?
I have charged here a couple of times a week for the last 3.5 years. This location has become extremely busy especially since the 3s have arrived. I agree CLT is in need of additional SC. Southwest side of Charlotte on 485 somewhere between 85 and 77 would pick up traffic from south and west.
Anyone know why this Supercharger is marked as ‘Limited Service’ in my navigation system?
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mspisars
Active Member
On a more "speculative" note, there is an ambiguous "Tesla" permit in South Charlotte (the parcel is the entire Toringdon Market plaza minus Red Robin)
WebPermit 7.3 - Project
I really hope this is a new Supercharging station in South Charlotte.
WebPermit 7.3 - Project
I really hope this is a new Supercharging station in South Charlotte.
That would be fantastic. I could charge while my wife checks out Pike's Nursery. It would eliminate our need to use 120V 12A when visiting our son. The 120V wasn't too bad, but we had to route most of our long day trips through the existing Supercharger which was usually well out of the way.
wk057
Senior Tinkerer
I really hope that is not an actual supercharger permit.
That's even more out of the way for actual routes than the current Charlotte station... ~20 miles round trip from 77, no help for 85 at all.
That's even more out of the way for actual routes than the current Charlotte station... ~20 miles round trip from 77, no help for 85 at all.
mspisars
Active Member
Going from SC to Statesville on I-77 during most daylight hours, you would take I-485 west of the city... or waste time standing in traffic. I think the Premium Outlet Mall to the west would have been a better choice.
But this is still not a waste, and I-85 to I-77 makes a decent connection here.
What I am saying is: yes, there are probably better locations, but if we get a supercharger here, I am NOT going to complain.
Edit: and no I do not live in the area.
