Eastern Canada Superchargers

[hingisfan]

Not Eastern Canada, but close...

I hear that a Supercharger is on the way to Watertown, NY, the north end of I-81. I assume that this is a help for some Canadians driving to the U.S.

That would be excellent! Kingston to Syracuse is tight in the summer with my 60, and impossible in the winter. Also makes charge-up times much shorter as I have slower charging to begin with in the 60, and a LONG wait to get from 80% to 100%.

Watertown isn't on the 2016 SC map though, weird.

Salmon Run Mall would be a perfect spot. Tons of parking and close to dozens of stores/restaurants, both in the mall and down the street.

 

[GRA]

I am surprised to see this before any news on Plattsburgh. Montreal to Albany is longer than Cornwall, Kingston, and even Ottawa to Syracuse and Plattsburgh was on the 2014 Supercharger map.

Hopefully well south of Plattsburgh, though. There are restaurants along the side of Schroon Lake (ca. 92 miles north of Albany, and 130 miles from Montreal), between Pottersville and North Hudson and south of the turnoff to Lake Placid, which would seem to open up more attractions than Plattsburgh. Ideally it would be further north AT North Hudson, but there don't appear to be any services in the area.

 

[Duckjybe]

While we are talking about New York, I sure could have used a supercharge in Rochester over the very frigid family day weekend. I see there is one planned in 2016 which would be very helpful.

 

[FrederikBoivin]

I was at the dealership in YUL yesterday, and the sales woman, Sacha, told a guy who was shopping for a car that there would be a SC in brossard, at the 10-30, and in Magog.

This year.

Anybody heard that? I kinda doubt that...

 

[Jaff]

Pssst...Fred...we don't use the "D" word...it's a store, like The Apple Store...:wink:

I was at the dealership in YUL yesterday, and the sales woman, Sacha, told a guy who was shopping for a car that there would be a SC in brossard, at the 10-30, and in Magog.

This year.

Anybody heard that? I kinda doubt that...

 

[mknox]

Pssst...Fred...we don't use the "D" word...it's a store, like The Apple Store...:wink:

Funny, the loaner Model S I had earlier this week had "Dealer" plates on it :biggrin:

 

[Jaff]

Yeah, Tesla's gonna have to work on that...:wink:

Funny, the loaner Model S I had earlier this week had "Dealer" plates on it :biggrin:

 

[FrederikBoivin]

I was at the dealership in YUL yesterday, and the sales woman, Sacha, told a guy who was shopping for a car that there would be a SC in brossard, at the 10-30, and in Magog.

This year.

Anybody heard that? I kinda doubt that...

Store, dealership... But whar about that SC?

 

[Lex]

Speaking of new Store/Dealerships this whole Oakville thing seems pretty mysterious... no news at all it seems.

From my -- very mild it should be noted -- 1st winter experience, more Supercharger stations are needed around Toronto, especially in the west, both South eg. Oakville and somewhere in the West off 401 eg. Trafalgar or Hwy 6.

Is it just an assumption that a new Service Centre will get as many and the best possible Superchargers just 'cuz they're Stores and Service Centres ? Seems I see the Lawrence Store using the SC's for customer cars at least as often as I see them being used by travelers.

If so, was Montreal a boo-boo or par for the course, ie. are the Superchargers (SC's) just a bonus that comes with Store + Service Centres (SC's ... oh noes I so hate acronyms ??

And then if so, should the Store and Service Centre team not work WITH the Supercharger team to at least find a Service Centre location that has decent power ?

Here I am recommending policies, which can tie the arms of a growing, agile company... but they are needed, at some point, to some degree... or, at least I'd like to see a saturation blast of Supercharger stations in cold climate areas.

 

[pbrulott]

Magog, Brossard and more in Montreal (more than the 2 frustrating ones cureently at the Service center) coming this year yes. Those are priotities for TM.

 

[Trev Page]

Magog, Brossard and more in Montreal (more than the 2 frustrating ones cureently at the Service center) coming this year yes. Those are priotities for TM.

Brossard would be great as I take the 30 bypass when I got to the eastern townships to visit family. Top up in Cornwall and bypass the island's death trap bridges.

 

[RiverBrick]

Brossard would be great as I take the 30 bypass...

There's no toll for EVs on the 30 bridge now, but unfortunately you have to be a Quebec resident and apply for a pass, etc. However, you can always ask and maybe if the attendant is in a good mood...

There are also several ferries (starting in Sorel-Tracy and going East) which waive the car surchage for EVs . It's a $3.50 to $49 value. Again, technically you have to show your Quebec registration and get a sticker, but they've been fairly friendly about it. Several reports are that they've granted the discount with the mention that you'll need the sticker for frequent crossings.

 

[agloutney]

Not sure about the ferry but I didn't get much love from the toll attendant on the 30 bridge despite only crossing the bridge to go get my transponder at the A30 office on the other side of the bridge.

 

[mknox]

If so, was Montreal a boo-boo or par for the course...

My guess is that it was an electrical capacity issue. It might just have been too expensive to have Hydro Quebec provision the amount of power a bank of 6 or 8 stations would have required.

 

[FrederikBoivin]

Magog, Brossard and more in Montreal (more than the 2 frustrating ones cureently at the Service center) coming this year yes. Those are priotities for TM.

where did you get that information?

 

[Ladoe00]

where did you get that information?

Last time I asked, the guy at the service desk in Montreal said they were planning for 6-8 stalls at Dix30 and about the same at Place Vertu.

 

[Lex]

My guess is that it was an electrical capacity issue. It might just have been too expensive to have Hydro Quebec provision the amount of power a bank of 6 or 8 stations would have required.

Which was my (over laboured, I'm sure point, should they not choose locations based on power supply capabilities ? These are high-powered electric cars after all.

 

[Jeeps17]

Last time I asked, the guy at the service desk in Montreal said they were planning for 6-8 stalls at Dix30 and about the same at Place Vertu.

Place Vertu in Ville Saint-Laurent ?

 

[agloutney]

Pretty close to the Ferrier chargers. That might make sense if they decommission the two at the service center.

 

[Drone Flyer]

they won't do that. there seems to be a power issue at Ferrier so that is why they are considering more around the area including the Orange Julius next door I'm told by their service department.