Minnesota Superchargers (location speculation, discussion)

[Bg2580]

It appears this one may not be in the plans anymore.

 

[tharasix]

The Lino Lakes one was always pretty speculative. I drove past there last weekend and didn't see anything going on.

 

[DeepBlueMN]

With the quick action in Bloomington and Maple Grove, I would expect that either Vadnais Heights, Lino Lakes, or Monticello will shortly be next. It would be greedy to think that all 3 will occur soon, but with a Monticello permit popping up very recently, I would expect that one will be next, even though it is the least needed since I-94/I-494 has suddenly gotten supercharger “crowded”. Bloomington helps on the South, but a charger in Lakeville or Faribault would have been much more helpful for the I-35 south route.
With any luck, a supercharger along the North Shore would really be great, and one along 61 to the southeast, maybe in Red Wing or Winona.

 

[vikingrob]

I would think downtown Red Wing would work well, too, but from a distance standpoint, Wabasha would work well if a location on 60 between the river and 61 is available; the only real trouble spot is the underpass on 60 under the railroad tracks, which are prone to flooding.

 

[tharasix]

With the quick action in Bloomington and Maple Grove, I would expect that either Vadnais Heights, Lino Lakes, or Monticello will shortly be next. It would be greedy to think that all 3 will occur soon, but with a Monticello permit popping up very recently, I would expect that one will be next, even though it is the least needed since I-94/I-494 has suddenly gotten supercharger “crowded”. Bloomington helps on the South, but a charger in Lakeville or Faribault would have been much more helpful for the I-35 south route.
With any luck, a supercharger along the North Shore would really be great, and one along 61 to the southeast, maybe in Red Wing or Winona.

I had the same thought, so I swung by Vadnais Heights on Friday and there's no indication of any construction either in the Target lot, nor in the strip mall nearby. I'll dig up that thread and post that information there, too.

 

[DeepBlueMN]

In case anyone missed this:
Supercharger - North Branch, MN

 

[Baja30]

New Superchargers currently being installed at Target in Maple Grove.

 

[DeepBlueMN]

New Superchargers currently being installed at Target in Maple Grove.

Umm… We have already been actively covering this one since May 5th.

 

[DeepBlueMN]

Looks like Hinkley is offline (for the last 3 days or so). Anyone heard any updates or news on this one?

 

[hybridbear]

Looks like Hinkley is offline (for the last 3 days or so). Anyone heard any updates or news on this one?

Have you tried calling Tesla at ‭(877) 798-3752‬ to ask about it?

 

[DeepBlueMN]

Have you tried calling Tesla at ‭(877) 798-3752‬ to ask about it?

No. Past experience calling usually results in a very polite Tesla tech with a very generic answer to the issue and its eventual resolution.
I am not even traveling right now, but I do sometimes use this route to/from Duluth so I was curious how serous and lengthly the issue is (for future reference). And I was surprised to not to see more complaints/concerns, but oddly there is no discussion thread for the Hinkley supercharger, and “boots on the ground” often have more direct info relevant to the issue. I guess this location is less critical now that Carlton and North Branch have superchargers. Well, unless you like to roll in to every charger with 2% SOC in order to get a maximum charging rate.

 

[hybridbear]

No. Past experience calling usually results in a very polite Tesla tech with a very generic answer to the issue and its eventual resolution.
I am not even traveling right now, but I do sometimes use this route to/from Duluth so I was curious how serous and lengthly the issue is (for future reference). And I was surprised to not to see more complaints/concerns, but oddly there is no discussion thread for the Hinkley supercharger, and “boots on the ground” often have more direct info relevant to the issue. I guess this location is less critical now that Carlton and North Branch have superchargers. Well, unless you like to roll in to every charger with 2% SOC in order to get a maximum charging rate.

Hmmm I've always had very knowledgeable employees when I've called who have been able to pull up diagnostics on the Supercharger & tell me specifically what the issue is.

 

[threeputts]

This showed up in the MN Tesla FB feed today:

Who knows how to do a permit search?

 

[DeepBlueMN]

More is always better, but…
We don’t really need more superchargers on the north side of the Twin Cities right now… (Maple Grove, Monticello, North Branch have shored up the north/northwest region for now)
Yeah, Bloomington helped a lot; so will Eagan.
But, why can’t we get something in Lakeville, or Faribault, or Owatonna. Or Red Wing or Winona?

 

[ReddyLeaf]

This showed up in the MN Tesla FB feed today:

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Who knows how to do a permit search?

That’s Tesla-specific equipment. Is that 585 Northtown Dr NE, Blaine, MN 55434? Perhaps tag @corywright for an update.

 

[corywright]

That’s Tesla-specific equipment. Is that 585 Northtown Dr NE, Blaine, MN 55434? Perhaps tag @corywright for an update.

If we can get confirmation of the location and address then we'll add it.

 

[threeputts]

Agreed. South of the MN river is where they should be going. I was at the Cub foods in Eagan this week, nothing happening there yet.

 

[vikingrob]

I also think Tesla needs to look at Faribault, Owatonna, or Medford.

I think Iowa needs Clear Lake, and either Ames or Story City to fill gaps on 35 north of Des Moines; they also need to work on the Des Moines to Kansas City corridor, thinking Osceola or Van Wert would be near ideal from a spacing standpoint between West Des Moines and Bethany, MO.

 

[hybridbear]

Definitely agree about the need for an option about halfway between Minneapolis & Albert Lea.

 

[Cyberjr]

Definitely agree about the need for an option about halfway between Minneapolis & Albert Lea.

Faribault would be perfect especially at the West Mall, HY-Vee, or SuperAmerica(TruckStop). There is currently only 1 Level 2 charger in downtown. Please vote in the Other locations needed for Faribo.