New New England Supercharger Locations

[shelbri]

Southern CT has 3 supercharging stations within 40 miles of each other (Greenwich, Darien & Milford). Nice to have nearby but would be better to have dispersed more like I91N between Hartford and Springfield (helps for southern VT trips).

I wonder if delays in additional stations has more to do with town zoning challenges than Tesla's efforts to install sites once red tape has been dealt with.

 

[AlMc]

Southern CT has 3 supercharging stations within 40 miles of each other (Greenwich, Darien & Milford). Nice to have nearby but would be better to have dispersed more like I91N between Hartford and Springfield (helps for southern VT trips).

I wonder if delays in additional stations has more to do with town zoning challenges than Tesla's efforts to install sites once red tape has been dealt with.

Definitely this in New England.

 

[juliusa]

Are they having zoning challenges for the Auburn site? They publicly announced the supercharger a year ago (Sturbridge) and I have not seen any information about zoning issues - or even a permit application.

 

[cfava]

Tesla has presented a proposed sketch plan of Superchargers at the Auburn Mall and asked the local planners to determine if its an allowed use by the town's zoning regulations.
Depending on the answers, they may need to redo parts of the sketch. This location may or may not work? I'm unsure. Its looks like the ball is in Tesla's court right now on there next move....


A Planning Board site review may be required before any building permit can be filed.
Currently, Tesla is not scheduled to go in front of the planning board yet; the board meets twice a month. That's all I know....

Sorry if this sounds repetitive from my last posting...



http://www.auburnguide.com/Pages/AuburnMA_planning/index

 

[juliusa]

That is as far as they have gotten in a year - a sketch?

 

[EdA]

That is as far as they have gotten in a year - a sketch?

Considering they haven't posted meeting minutes since 2012 what do you expect?

 

[juliusa]

If that is the kind of schedule they are on, shouldn't the Sturbridge/Auburn dot be on the 2015 map, instead of perpetually on the "coming soon" map?

 

[pbleic]

If that is the kind of schedule they are on, shouldn't the Sturbridge/Auburn dot be on the 2015 map, instead of perpetually on the "coming soon" map?

The Supercharger maps are simply misleading. Tesla is deliberately over- representing what they can build to grow interest in cars. It is very disappointing. Same thing with the Chademo adapter, center console, etc.

 

[bhuwan]

I guess we'll be waiting until 2015 at this rate...any word on NH SCs for snowboarding?

 

[aronth5]

I guess we'll be waiting until 2015 at this rate...any word on NH SCs for snowboarding?

Bhuwan you're such an optimist:smile: "Plural" superchargers for NH? Even Tesla only shows one on the 2014/2015 maps. There is definitely the need for more than one but I suspect that won't happen until Gen3's volume requires additional SC's.

 

[juliusa]

I'm still hoping for Sturbridge/Auburn or Portsmouth NH. Would make getting to ME much easier. Both on the "coming soon" map...for a long time.

 

[bhuwan]

Bhuwan you're such an optimist:smile: "Plural" superchargers for NH? Even Tesla only shows one on the 2014/2015 maps. There is definitely the need for more than one but I suspect that won't happen until Gen3's volume requires additional SC's.

 

[pbleic]

I'm still hoping for Sturbridge/Auburn or Portsmouth NH. Would make getting to ME much easier. Both on the "coming soon" map...for a long time.

Without Hookset, there is nothing practical in NH. They have been promising this one.

 

[Jonathan Hewitt]

Without Hookset, there is nothing practical in NH. They have been promising this one.

I just made a road trip last week from South Carolina to NH. My oh my a supercharger just about anywhere in Mass or NH would've been so helpful! At least the HPWCs at Natick Mall were easy to use once found...

 

[Robert.Boston]

Without Hookset, there is nothing practical in NH. They have been promising this one.

Portsmouth NH appears set to be the first SC in the northern tier of New England: it's already got its own page on the Tesla Motors website. Great for I-95 travel, including runs up NH-4 to North Conway or into Maine. Not helpful as a transit point to Vermont. You'll just have to ski/snowboard in Maine this winter, @bhuwan!

 

[AlMc]

Keeping optimistic that ME SCs coming in next 3-4 months. Won't help me with a summer Maine trip but Bhuwan should be able to snow board this year....

 

[bhuwan]

Keeping optimistic that ME SCs coming in next 3-4 months. Won't help me with a summer Maine trip but Bhuwan should be able to snow board this year....

I hope so. . any other snowboarders?

 

[juliusa]

I hope they get Portsmouth going soon. That would avoid having to detour to RI.

They are rebuilding the New Canaan rest areas on the Merritt. Only 15 miles from Greenwich and 10 miles from I-95 supercharger in Darien, but while they are dug up it would be nice to see them put in superchargers. I think the Greenwich superchargers will get busy pretty quickly.

 

[shelbri]

I doubt it. They are rebuilding the rest stops on I95 as well. Branford is under construction but no Tesla SuperCharge station appears to be going in. Clinton is being rebuilt as well. Both would be great additions but I'd still prefer Springfield,MA showing up on the radar soon.

 

[EdA]

Supposedly they've broken ground in Bourne. Or did we already know this?