JamesEarl15
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You can vote for Winter Park on the Tesla Supercharger Voting. I have voted for them over the last 3 quarters. I think people don't understand how busy these mtns be especially with EV all over CO.
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Colorado Superchargers (location speculation, discussion)
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jddaigle
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Already done! Wish I could apply all my votes to a single location, it probably would have been that one.
Although I agree that a supercharger near WP would be nice, it's not true that there are no DCFC in the valley.
Plugshare shows DCFC in Fraser (Fraser River Valley Lions Pond | Fraser, CO | EV Station), Snow Mtn Ranch (Nordic Center - YMCA of the Rockies | Granby, CO | EV Station), and Granby (Kum & Go | Granby, CO | EV Station). The one at Snow Mtn is even reportedly free!
I'd recommend purchasing a CCS adapter, if you don't have one already.
jddaigle
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Supercharger - Grand Junction, CO
Mesa Mall Location Confirmed. VERY Earlier construction phase despite recent snow - no fence yet. GREAT location between Cabela's and Sears - near Outback Steak House, IHOP, McD's, Movie Theaters . . . . I briefly spoke with surprised crew and snapped hasty cell phone pics. Google map:2420 U.S...
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Supercharger - Grand Junction, CO
Mesa Mall Location Confirmed. VERY Earlier construction phase despite recent snow - no fence yet. GREAT location between Cabela's and Sears - near Outback Steak House, IHOP, McD's, Movie Theaters . . . . I briefly spoke with surprised crew and snapped hasty cell phone pics. Google map:2420 U.S...
dgpcolorado
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I believe that most of the old 120 kW Version 2 stations have been upgraded to 150 kW nowadays. Although sometimes crowded, I've never actually seen a line at GJ, although I suppose it sometimes happens — I've charged there 54 times, all of them on road trips. During normal business hours the Mall has excellent restrooms, FWIW.
With Parachute to the east and Green River to the west, GJ is no longer necessary for those passing through on I-70 or coming north from Montrose.
I had to wait for like 20 minutes back in 2022. It was right after Parachute had opened, but that station had a hiccup and had to be shutdown for a while after being open for a couple weeks, so the Grand Junction stop was fairly necessary that day. Anecdotally I've heard of others having to wait at GJ too, although most of them now could probably avoid it with better planning (as long as Parachute keeps working fine).
I still remember my excitement posting 10+ years ago about the GJ superchargers! ( quoted above by @threeputts )
One of the first dozen or two in the US, with the original ( labor Intensive! ) pedestals
Sears is gone, and who knows what else . . . I rarely get out to the mall . . . I have never supercharged here in town.
I do know that new pedestals were eventually switched in, and upgraded power cabinets (to 150 kW) happened in 2021.
It's odd that the app still shows 120kW max, but the website shows the updated 150 kW hardware
Somewhere (two or three phones ago) I have a picture of the 150kW rating plate on a cabinet.
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JamesEarl15
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GJ is now a back up...Most likely once Fruita gets theirs from NEVI, GJ will only that "emergency version"
No idea how you have avoided a line at Grand Junction across that many visits. It's by far my most hated supercharger. I've had to wait 45 minutes there and have had to wait 20+ multiple times. Even worse, because it's an old 120 kW charger, once you finally get a charger, it's slow as *sugar*. And it's way off the highway. Yea, the bathrooms in the mall are nice, but you walk across a giant asphalt wasteland of trucks with testicles to get to the mall (walking past the cabella's).
So happy there is Parachute now so I almost never have to stop at that *sugar* supercharger anymore.
JamesEarl15
Member
Looks like Round 2 of NEVI Funding has been announced
Arvada is in construction status, Aurora and Newly announced Bennett is in permit status. I wonder if Frisco is Copper Mtn., Glenwood springs should be an upgrade (thank goodness), Parker will be interesting seeing its off of the tollway.
Some good news here
coloradosun.com
Arvada is in construction status, Aurora and Newly announced Bennett is in permit status. I wonder if Frisco is Copper Mtn., Glenwood springs should be an upgrade (thank goodness), Parker will be interesting seeing its off of the tollway.
Some good news here
Colorado pumps $21 million into fast-charger expansion for electric vehicles
As electric vehicle sales slow, Colorado wants the new faster-charging stations to serve as an answer to consumer “range anxiety.”
coloradosun.com
JamesEarl15
Member
Not sure if V3 or V4, but the NEVI map showed 12 stalls. Nice upgrade from the current number of stalls.
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