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East Coast Supercharging network
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mitch672
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Thanks for the info, I did some googling, seems the address of that Walgreens, in East Greenwich, RI is:
1000 Division Rd
East Greenwich, RI 02818
It's 52 miles from me, so I'll certainly go check it out... Looks like an easy on/off from I95 as well.
ThosEM
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IMHO, Newark would have made more sense than JFK! For one thing it is central between I95, and the Garden State PKWY. Who wants to drive through Queens on the way N-S along the coast? I have a daughter living in Brooklyn, so it may work out for me, but not for everyone, it seems...
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Whoa! Big difference from Greenwich to E. Greenwich that I hadn't appreciated until now. I guess that means we will not see one on the Merritt Parkway, but at least it's a step toward Boston and Maine.
Thanks!
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Whoa! Big difference from Greenwich to E. Greenwich that I hadn't appreciated until now. I guess that means we will not see one on the Merritt Parkway, but at least it's a step toward Boston and Maine.
Thanks!
The page for the East Greenwich, RI supercharger has been made. It's not live yet on the site, however.
East Greenwich Supercharger | Tesla Motors
East Greenwich Supercharger | Tesla Motors
mitch672
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East Greenwich, RI SuperCharger construction completed, but there is no meter installed on the transformer yet , also it's a busy Walgreens location, 4 of the 8 spots where ICEd when I arrived to checkout the site. See pictures below..
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Cottonwood
Roadster#433, Model S#S37
As one excuse to the ICE owners, there was no EV Charging signs yet indicating that they should not park there. The EV Only signs go on the posts between the pedestals.
Hmm, interesting. Simon Properties also has the Bangor Mall. That's not ideal because it's on the North side of Bangor so for Mt Desert Island you'd have to double back to get to US 1A (to Ellsworth or via Bucksport).
But, as you've noted before, the main summer tourist route is US-1.So here's a table of distances between some places in Maine, going from Kittery to Bar Harbor:
- Key route 1 is the Interstate route, I-95/295 to Bangor, then US-1A to Ellsworth
- Key path 2 is the US-1 "coastal" route.
- Assumption is you either want to get there fast or take US-1
- Distances with a / are US-1/Interstate
| x | Kittery | Kennbebunkport | S. Portland | Topsham | Rockland | Augusta | Belfast | Bangor | Bucksport | Bar Harbor |
| Kittery (Outlets) | n/a | 24 | 44 | 73.6 | 126/125 | 104 | 151/150 | 179 | 171/168 | 210/222 |
| Kennebunkport (I-95 Rest Area) | 24 | n/a | 20.1 | 50.1 | 101 | 80.4 | 130/126 | 155 | 147/144 | 186/198 |
| South Portland (Maine Mall) | 44 | 20.1 | n/a | 31.5 | 82.6 | 61.8 | 108/107 | 137 | 127/126 | 166/180 |
| Topsham (Fair Mall) | 73.6 | 50.1 | 31.5 | n/a | 53.5 | 32 | 79.6/77.5 | 106 | 99/95.7 | 138/149 |
| Rockland (US-1) | 126/125 | 101 | 82.6 | 53.5 | n/a | n/a | 26.1 | n/a | 45.4 | 84.3 |
| Augusta (Marketplace) | 104 | 80.4 | 61.8 | 32 | n/a | n/a | 46.7 | 75.6 | 64.9 | 119 |
| Belfast (US-1) | 151/150 | 130/126 | 108/107 | 79.6/77.5 | 26.1 | 46.7 | n/a | n/a | 18.8 | 57.7 |
| Bangor (Bangor Mall) | 179 | 155 | 137 | 106 | n/a | 75.6 | n/a | n/a | 23.9 | 52.7 |
| Bucksport (US-1) | 171/168 | 147/144 | 127/126 | 99/95.7 | 45.4 | 64.9 | 18.8 | 23.9 | n/a | 29.9 |
| Bar Harbor | 210/222 | 186/198 | 166/180 | 138/149 | 84.3 | 119 | 57.7 | 52.7 | 29.9 | n/a |
Notes:
- Distance are calculated as the Google flies. Some will be a little off because it wants to avoid downtown Rockland on Route 1- For fastest time (at the speed limit):
- - I-295 Exit 28 (Brunswick) is a jumping-off point to get to Rockland or Camden. I used Rockland for my distances.
- - I-95 Exit 113 (Augusta) is a jumping-off point to get to Belfast or Bucksport.
- - To Bar Harbor, it's Interstate until Bangor, then US-1A to Ellsworth
- I used Topsham Fair Mall, off I-295 Exit 31 and Marketplace at Augusta off I-95 Exit 112 because they are areas where parking and dining/take-out could be available.
- I skipped Freeport because although it's popular it's near Topsham and the Topsham Fair Mall would seem to be an easier location to get the Supercharger.
- I used Rockland, although Camden's a "nicer" place.
- For the fast route: Kittery + South Portland Mall + Bangor Mall seems to be good enough.
- For US-1: Kittery + South Portland Mall + either Belfast or Bucksport.
- - Belfast would allow a 60 owner to skip South Portland and gives better spacing for winter.
- - Bucksport is closer to Bar Harbor/Acadia so allows more exploration at the destination.
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InTheShadows
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Looks like there might be an ICEd problem at that site. I hope there is diligence on huge fines or immediate towing of ICEs.
mitch672
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well, the the site is not powered up yet & no signage yet either, but yes, with the Walgreens 20' away & these spaces being "prime" parking, it's going to be an ongoing issue... luckily there are 8 stalls at the site.
Edit: and, looking at my pictures carefuly, it was 3 out of 8 spaces that where ICE'd, 4 when I initially arrived
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I am sure many SC sites are different.
Two weeks ago I went to the Edison NJ Zoning Board meeting where Tesla wants to put in 6 SC's (and set the infrastructure for 2 more now) in a major Simon Properties mall that is pretty bad for parking during the holidays. The location is in the back of the lot. There was discussions about the spots being "reserved" and the signs. The Tesla Representative was VERY clear that Tesla has NO intention to tow or fine any ICE cars if parked in the spots. He said that is not the image Tesla ever wants for the idea that Tesla tows cars from the spots.
you know, seeing the tall white vinyl privacy fences in these photos makes me wonder why they proposed some ugly ass wooden thing to Edison NJ which got rejected due to it being an "eye sore". They should have just gone with the white vinyl privacy fence in the first proposal then we wouldn't have this delay....
purplewalt
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You are correct.
One size does not fit all, so luckily they were able to get the white vinyl enclosure approved @ East Greenwich.
In San Juan Capistrano and Gilroy they are using CMU wall enclosures.
In Macedonia, OH they are using CMU walls with brick enclosures.
Each locality and landlord has their own aesthetic (and possibly safety) criteria, so Tesla and then the contractors just comply with their wishes to get construction underway.
Knowing ahead of time (prior to actually doing the formal submittal) what the local architectural board or commission will approve is another story.
Yes--I actually prefer the wooden enclosures to the white vinyl. Unless there are formal guidelines or a staff preference, it's hard to know what a particular board will want.
I guess they were just trying to adhere to the "dirty jersey" and "armpit of america" stigma
purplewalt
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