Does anyone in MI have any first hand eye witness to the supercharger build out in Jackson, MI? Just curious if this will open before end 2013 or will it be more like Spring 2014. This supercharger location is key to making travel to family in Grand Rapids and Big Rapids a reality. Would be so awesome if we could surprise them by making the trip for Christmas this year. I won't pay the $200 in diesel to fuel my husband's work truck so we sit home until I can drive the S!
Michigan Supercharger Locations
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@MW
No clue about MI Superchargers. However there is one opening up in South Bend, IN pretty soon. Dont know how useful will it be to you. Please see the link below.
Indiana's First Supercharger?
No clue about MI Superchargers. However there is one opening up in South Bend, IN pretty soon. Dont know how useful will it be to you. Please see the link below.
Indiana's First Supercharger?
Wattson
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Michigan Superchargers
Hi all-
St. Joseph / Benton Harbor Supercharger rumored, but I think we all missed the details of the St. Joseph supercharger. It's up and ready on the Tesla Supercharger page.
8 stalls
3260 Niles Rd, St. Joseph, MI 49085
Located behind a small strip with a Panera Bread and Moe's Southwest Grill.
David
Hi all-
St. Joseph / Benton Harbor Supercharger rumored, but I think we all missed the details of the St. Joseph supercharger. It's up and ready on the Tesla Supercharger page.
8 stalls
3260 Niles Rd, St. Joseph, MI 49085
Located behind a small strip with a Panera Bread and Moe's Southwest Grill.
David
Looks like the St. Joseph Supercharger opened today.
http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger/stjoseph
http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger/stjoseph
@ohaq
See if you can coordinate with West MI folks. If you go then please post the pics. I am working this weekend or would have come.
See if you can coordinate with West MI folks. If you go then please post the pics. I am working this weekend or would have come.
With the first location open, I would keep an eye out around Jackson for the next location. The logical place would be somewhere around the 94/127 interchange where there are plenty of shops and restaurants.
@timf
I agree, next ones to look out for, Jackson and Toledo. Jackson serving Detroit-Chicago (I-94) corridor (with Benton Harbor) and Toledo serving Chicago-Cleveland (I-90) corridor (with Mishawaka).
I agree, next ones to look out for, Jackson and Toledo. Jackson serving Detroit-Chicago (I-94) corridor (with Benton Harbor) and Toledo serving Chicago-Cleveland (I-90) corridor (with Mishawaka).
I need to change the summary(first) post into a wiki, so members can put down places they visited/things they did while charging the car. I tried few things, but nothing worked. Can anybody teach me how do I do that?
Toledo (actually Maumee) was on the plan for completion by the end of the year but will not make it.
Phoster
Member
I am planning on driving down tomorrow to check it out. I am a little embarrassed by being surprised. I was periodically searching for info on the Benton Harbor/St Joseph supercharger, but never found anything useful.
Wattson
Member
Stopped at the St. Joseph Supercharger today. When I plugged in, I was the only one, when I was finished at Moe's Southwest Grill, I had company, an early VIN black Model S.
Here are some photos of the site:
Here are some photos of the site:
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@phoster - Me too, We all had no clue about it. Wattson and J in MN pointed out here. I though will love few more such surprises before the year ends.
@rabar - Thanks, I will sure let him know.
@Wattson - Thank you great pictures.
@rabar - Thanks, I will sure let him know.
@Wattson - Thank you great pictures.
Wattson & all - looks like this one surprised us all! Please add to your sleuthing analysis. I only noticed it when I pressed the supercharger button in my car today and St. Joe's popped up. What? Wow!
How were the cords? Were they a bit still in the cold like Ron mentioned last weekend about Rockford?
Looks like one in South Dakota also became active. It won't be long before the cross country golden spike will be driven!
How were the cords? Were they a bit still in the cold like Ron mentioned last weekend about Rockford?
Looks like one in South Dakota also became active. It won't be long before the cross country golden spike will be driven!
Phoster
Member
I stopped by this evening but it was too dark to get any good pictures. Thanks to Wattson for posting the pictures above. Lighting is poor. You can see well enough to plug in, but let's just say it is fortunate that Tesla chose to light the charge port on Model S.
It is convenient to I-94 but aside from Panera's and Moe's Southwest Grill, there is not much else at Exit 27. Between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am you would have to take a short walk to a gas station to find facilities.
Still, beggars can't be choosers and I am ecstatic that we finally have a supercharger in Michigan.
It is convenient to I-94 but aside from Panera's and Moe's Southwest Grill, there is not much else at Exit 27. Between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am you would have to take a short walk to a gas station to find facilities.
Still, beggars can't be choosers and I am ecstatic that we finally have a supercharger in Michigan.
Across from the gas station (if you are referring to the gas station on the other side of the highway) is Nye's apple barn. It has all sorts of local fruit, lots of jams and pickles, cider and some baked goods. They have some big colorful structures in the front lawn. It sort of looks like they were designed to amuse kids (and maybe kids could climb on them but I would ask first.) I am not sure about bathrooms as I have never asked when buying apples there. It may have limited hours and/or be closed for certain periods in the winter.
purplewalt
Active Member
@ Wattson:
Great pics!
Thanks for updating and sharing.
HUGE improvement over the crappy pic that TM had with 6" of snow during construction (on Supercharger thread).
Great pics!
Thanks for updating and sharing.
HUGE improvement over the crappy pic that TM had with 6" of snow during construction (on Supercharger thread).
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Wattson
Member
Temperature at StJoe SC was 35ishF on Friday. The cords were manageable, my charge port connected with the cable first try. I believe Ron had trouble bending the cords at 20F or below. Definitely something to watch out for.
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