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Eastern Canada Superchargers
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The site can be built in two to three weeks, and online pretty quickly afterward depending on how long it takes the utility to deliver the transformer and how long it takes Tesla to certify the site. Tesla isn't lying when they say " Once construction begins, the site typically takes 4-6 weeks to complete."
Kingston had an exceptional delay. Most sites do not.
If construction really is starting soon, then the site might even be open in November.
Lex
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Visited Port Hope yesterday, lovely town with only 1 place the SC could possibly go IMHO -- Toronto Rd. exit, 1 block south (very convenient). There's a grocery store, a Tim Hortons, and a taco shop. I can't imagine it going anywhere else today.
Also thanks to hingisfan for the motivation I emailed the SC team regarding the other side of Toronto, and they've already replied, saying that it's closer to Grimsby they're currently investigating... that works for me.
Also thanks to hingisfan for the motivation I emailed the SC team regarding the other side of Toronto, and they've already replied, saying that it's closer to Grimsby they're currently investigating... that works for me.
Lex
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Ah yes, for sure, and better for us as it will have less local traffic (it's more of a truck stop vs. a shopping area). I hadn't thought of it still being Port Hope, being all north of the 401
Port Hope was shining on the service loaner 85D...
Very interesting, I would never have guessed something close to Grimsby. I wonder if they'll choose the Visitor Center at Casablanca exit? There are the following restaurants there:
- Tim Hortons/Wendy's
- Mr Sub
- New York Fries
- KFC/Taco Bell
- Montefort
- Sbarro
- DQ
And nearby is
- Taco Bell
- Boston Pizza
And a big Rona and Grocery Store across the street.
- Tim Hortons/Wendy's
- Mr Sub
- New York Fries
- KFC/Taco Bell
- Montefort
- Sbarro
- DQ
And nearby is
- Taco Bell
- Boston Pizza
And a big Rona and Grocery Store across the street.
Eco Capitalist
Member
I'm certainly in favour of that spot! Easy access from the highway in either direction, lots of food choices and whenever I'm heading to St. Catharines or Welland I usually stop there for a stretch as it is.
mknox
Well-Known Member
Since Tesla has apparently confirmed Grimsby, I guess I can say that I heard about this a few weeks ago when a peer at the Grimsby electric utility told me about it. My understanding is that it is going to be a smaller 2-stall type of setup similar to this one in Aurora, IL:
Not sure if it is temporary pending the Burlington/Hamilton site or not.
There are a few "permanent temporary" rigs in the States. There are lot of long-term temporaries in in France as well.
mknox
Well-Known Member
They have two of these rigs (for a total of 4 stalls) in Aurora, and it's been like that for a couple of years now. They trenched the parking lot to run the cables (you can see it in the picture... there is another one of these rigs to the right) and patched it over. I stop there sometimes on my way to my daughter's place n/w of Chicago.
Phillip L
Gas Passer
Looks like a refrigerator between the two stalls! Do these temporary SC's charge as fast as the regular ones?
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About a week ago I was charging at the Woodstock Supercharger while there were two other Model S's charging. One one each limb of the L distribution of the 8 stalls into 4 and 4. Went for a short walk and when I returned one of the other cars was gone. We were charging at 200 km/her. I remembered reading somewhere on this forum to switch to a stall on the empty side and the charging rate went up to 485 km/hr. Is this a general rule at all SC sites?
mrElbe
Active Member
At all Supercharger stations there are A and B pairs sharing the same charger. So, always try to get one where you are the only one on the pair. The stations are numbered 1A and 1B, 2A and 2B, and so on.
Yes. The equipment is the same. That's one Supercharger cabinet feeding two stalls, as is the case at all Supercharger installations, which is why you saw what you saw. Look at the numbers on the stalls - you'll see 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, etc. Don't plug into 2B if 2A is in use and 1A and 1B aren't. 2A and 2B share the same Supercharger cabinet, which can provide 135 kW across the two stalls, 120 kW max to one stall.
(Thus I have answered the long-standing question, 2B or not 2B?)
Cottonwood
Roadster#433, Model S#S37
The "Mobile" Supercharger setups can take 3-Phase power at 208 or 480 Volts. When the power comes at 208 Volts, the units are limited to 90 kW total power to the two charging pedestals combined. When 480 Volts is available, the total power goes up to 135 kW.
Enjoy fast or faster charging!
Thanks for the correction. My only experience with a "mobile" Supercharger was in Denver, and at that one I got 120 kW. I didn't know they could take a lower input voltage.
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