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SucreTease
Teslarian
I am hoping that the Minneapolis to Winnipeg route gets built out so that I will have a path to visit relatives.
Hugh Mannity
Mediocre Member
wow North Dakota getting some lovin after all this time !! Hopefully Saskatchewan is next.
Kudos to @Swamey1 who found the prep permits for Pembina, ND and also
Fargo ND Supercharger
... Fargo, ND
Well with Alexandria, MN, Fargo, ND and Pembina, ND, as well as the two hints about locations west of Winnipeg, MB, I'm thinking that Tesla has people looking to make the connection all the way to Calgary, AB.
I think that Tesla prefers to extend the network instead of building isolated Superchargers, so they may also head east from Calgary, AB as they build out of Winnipeg, MB.
Hugh Mannity
Mediocre Member
yeah !! and assume the permits west on I94 are imminent as well; to connect that missing piece
the connection from Calgary to Minneapolis is perfect for us Canucks that want to travel across; the shortest route is through the northern states; northern Ontario over lake superior is gorgeous but man oh man it's a long ass drive ...
10 years ago you didn't see in too many places here, but now, I'm very happy to report, you'll find it in many good pubs and other eateries. The curd has spread.
I do note that Google's fastest route is actually to turn right at Moose Jaw, SK. Is that the route or would people stick to the TCH to Winnipeg, MB? Adds about an hour...
Hugh Mannity
Mediocre Member
The permits are coming like wildfire! Wishful thinking I know but come on Tesla I want to drive to Ottawa this summer via the Winnipeg/Minneapolis route!
Even once there are more superchargers in ND, it would probably still be worth it to go the route via Winnipeg. The Moose Jaw to Jamestown section is a long stretch of single lane, undivided highway with a fair amount of truck traffic, stop signs, and speed restrictions.
Through Winnipeg, the entire drive is on twinned highways with higher speed limits. That being said, you'd amost certainly get through the border check at Portal quicker than at Emerson/Pembina.
Brad_S
Member
Earlier in this thread it’s mentioned that there are 46 Tesla’s in Manitoba. Let’s make it 47, my model S arrived this week. Looking forward to that BRANDON Supercharger.
Brad_S
Member
The permit is for the Coral centre which is a great spot it has a Starbucks, Montana's, Safeway, Wallmart, Home Depot and numerous other businesses. Easy place to kill some time.
This is probably not the right place but I have heard that Parks Canada will be putting in 2 Tesla chargers at the Clear Lake townsite in Riding Mountain National Park this summer.
Brad,
Congrats on the Model S.
We are waiting for our Model 3 (June target) and regularly travel from Winnipeg area to Clear Lake with our 2013 S.
My first road trip (2013) was to Lake of the Prairies via Carberry and Virden chargers. Ended up having to stop in Foxwarren to charge because of range anxiety.
The proposed chargers In Portage la Prairie and Brandon will be great. FYI there is a new 30 amp charger at the Brandon Shoppers mall.
If you are Clear Lake in late June - Early July maybe we can grab a pop and discuss the pros and cons of Tesla.
I posted this in the Western Canada Superchargers thread, and just realized I probably should have posted it here:
Western Canada Superchargers
Prawda site set for Tesla station
Western Canada Superchargers
Prawda site set for Tesla station
Chuq
Active Member
From that thread:
I thought it was strange when the Trans-Canada sites first appeared on the map (6-12 months ago) and there were so many of them. It's a long distance, it costs a lot to build each one, surely they are going to want to do it in as few stops as possible? Most other routes are 160-200 km between superchargers. There must be something I'm not getting...
Then I considered:
* Climate - the batteries are going to start off cold and the heaters are going to be on a lot - reducing range.
* Towing - there must be a lot of camping/hiking going on up there. Many people will be taking caravans and things with them... reducing range (more!)
* Safety - think you can't make it to the next supercharger? You may need to stop in the next town and make an emergency charge. On this route, the "next town" might *be* the next supercharger location... they don't want people stuck on the side of the road!
* Grid reliability - this is an unknown to me, so entirely speculation - are power failures common up there? Older infrastructure, falling trees .. I don't know. Tesla may be allowing for a higher likelihood of stations being down.
The fact that Tesla is entering the Model 3 era may also help - a higher density of vehicles means a higher density of locations, so they may as well get them all done now rather than in-fill later.
I thought it was strange when the Trans-Canada sites first appeared on the map (6-12 months ago) and there were so many of them. It's a long distance, it costs a lot to build each one, surely they are going to want to do it in as few stops as possible? Most other routes are 160-200 km between superchargers. There must be something I'm not getting...
Then I considered:
* Climate - the batteries are going to start off cold and the heaters are going to be on a lot - reducing range.
* Towing - there must be a lot of camping/hiking going on up there. Many people will be taking caravans and things with them... reducing range (more!)
* Safety - think you can't make it to the next supercharger? You may need to stop in the next town and make an emergency charge. On this route, the "next town" might *be* the next supercharger location... they don't want people stuck on the side of the road!
* Grid reliability - this is an unknown to me, so entirely speculation - are power failures common up there? Older infrastructure, falling trees .. I don't know. Tesla may be allowing for a higher likelihood of stations being down.
The fact that Tesla is entering the Model 3 era may also help - a higher density of vehicles means a higher density of locations, so they may as well get them all done now rather than in-fill later.
XHabjab
TSLA Bull
The Canadian part of the North American power grid is as stable and reliable (or maybe better) as the U.S. part.
