Oregon Superchargers (location speculation, discussion)

[merlynhough]

Now charging at Grants Pass. 88 kW. Made it from Woodburn on a full charge.

Wonderful! Thanks for the confirmation. I feel a Eugene-to-Southern Oregon road trip coming...

 

[nwdiver]

WOW... Grants Pass is online BEFORE Eugene... I did not see that coming. Well, Corning-Grants Pass-Woodburn... That's do-able in an 85. Who's going to make the first Canada-Mexico run?!

 

[andyrebele]

I stopped at Springfield. Finished but not turned on, as reported early today. There is also construction on the freeway that blocks its exit so it cost me a precious 4 miles extra of range to backtrack there and get back on the road South. Hotel staff didn't know when it would be connected.

 

[merlynhough]

Yes. Here you go, from today. Power was hooked up today. Tesla is bringing 4 cars tomorrow to test a full load. The same crew is going from GP to Vacaville, CA when they're done.

They said it could be open to the public on Saturday or Monday.

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Thanks for the update and photo!

 

[Cal1]

When will Tesla update the charger location website? I Don't see any of our chargers listed on the Plugin website. Any that do?

 

[andyrebele]

I will add it to PlugShare.

FYI, left Seattle at 11:18am and arrived at the Corning, CA Supercharger at 2:50am, using only Supercharging. Charged at Centralia, Woodburn, Grants Pass, and Corning. Bay Area is an easy shot from here. So the Supercharger highway from Canada to Mexico is at least do-able now.

The long shot from Grants Pass to Corning was the most challenging because of all the hills, so it's not really ready for driving like a regular human being until Mt Shasta is done (it looks done but is not operational). Even Woodburn to Grants Pass required careful driving.

 

[Frankc]

Thanks for the update andyrebele. We are just about to leave for Grants Pass. Google lists from my house to the SC as 187 miles and I could do it in my 60, but probably won't chance it this time. Plus I many need a bit of a lead foot to get to the wedding on time....

 

[Sgt Barone]

Great to hear, andyrebele! Did you happen to take any pictures of Mt. Shasta? I don't think any pics of that have been posted on TMC yet.

 

[andyrebele]

Great to hear, andyrebele! Did you happen to take any pictures of Mt. Shasta? I don't think any pics of that have been posted on TMC yet.

I did but it was so late and dark that the photos aren't very good. I just posted one to the California message board:

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Now charging at Grants Pass. 88 kW. Made it from Woodburn on a full charge.

Here's Grants Pass, in use, presumably for the first time (other than Tesla testing it). FYI, the Black Bear Diner was very good.

 

[Sgt Barone]

Thanks! How many charging bays are at Mt. Shasta? And have Corning and Grants Pass been added to the Model S nav screen?

 

[dirkhh]

Thanks! How many charging bays are at Mt. Shasta? And have Corning and Grants Pass been added to the Model S nav screen?

Others have reported that Mt Shasta has four

 

[andyrebele]

Others have reported that Mt Shasta has four

It was late but I recall four, and the photo confirms it. I remember trying to get all of them in the shot.

 

[nleggatt]

Anyone have address for this? I'm driving through now

 

[nwdiver]

1900 NW 6th Ave, Grants Pass, OR

 

[nleggatt]

Fabulous, what about grants pass?

Wait.... You gave me grants pass... Isn't there a grants pass and a mt Shasta??

 

[nwdiver]

111 Morgan Way, Mt Shasta, CA

 

[nleggatt]

Charging at Corning. Sick boy on my lap with 12 hours driving ahead uh oh

 

[ChadS]

Bummer. But that is what the frunk is for.

 

[nwdiver]

Are you going N or S? I wouldn't expect Mt Shasta to be working I've only read reports that it's not yet on-line.

 

[merlynhough]

I will add it to PlugShare.

FYI, left Seattle at 11:18am and arrived at the Corning, CA Supercharger at 2:50am, using only Supercharging. Charged at Centralia, Woodburn, Grants Pass, and Corning. Bay Area is an easy shot from here. So the Supercharger highway from Canada to Mexico is at least do-able now.

The long shot from Grants Pass to Corning was the most challenging because of all the hills, so it's not really ready for driving like a regular human being until Mt Shasta is done (it looks done but is not operational). Even Woodburn to Grants Pass required careful driving.

Very impressive, Andy! Springfield and Mt. Shasta should make that trip much more straightforward in the future.