Supercharger - Orleans, MA

[bwillard01]

Doesn't look like too much progress, but hopefully the '2 weeks' is still counting down

 

[Alketi]

Doesn't look like too much progress, but hopefully the '2 weeks' is still counting down

Not much progress? A week ago it was an empty platform sitting in dirt.

 

[bwillard01]

Ya I guess you're right, always seems longer when waiting hehe

 

[Gwgan]

Several northeast sites done except for pedestals so I would not be making any plans.
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[rbbos88]

Yes, just like in the movie "The Money Pit"...

In actuality, it's more likely that the 2 weeks estimate was only for the work that the one particular crew was doing.

it could take two weeks (or longer) just for the local electric company to put the transformer in place.

I don't think we've seen the pedestals for this site yet either, and those have been holding things up all across the country.

From the pictures we've seen thus far, there's still quite a bit to do...

My guess is no way it would be ready in two weeks. I’ve watched the progress on the Lynnfield MA and Braintree MA SCs that just opened, and it was about a month after the bollards (charging stalls) were installed that they went online.

 

[IT Geek]

My guess is no way it would be ready in two weeks.

I didn't want to be the one popping the balloon, but now that you've done it... I totally agree.

 

[DigbyAllen]

We are planning a trip to Wellfleet in early September. Last time we did this trip we topped off at Sagamore and then plugged into a regular 110v outlet every night at our destination. It was enough for local travel on the outer Cape and to get us back to Sagamore for our return trip. This would be a welcome addition though. Plus we love Cape Escape golf, and Cape Creamery across the street. A quick round of mini golf followed by an ice cream cone while charging sounds perfect.

 

[tfinan]

Friday 8/9/19 around 5:30 pm

 

[tfinan]

Are these units somehow liquid cooled?

 

[PoitNarf]

Are these units somehow liquid cooled?

I think I see piping with insulation on it inside the cabinets, so maybe? Liquid cooling would imply V3 superchargers.

 

[mociaf9]

Are these units somehow liquid cooled?

I think I see piping with insulation on it inside the cabinets, so maybe? Liquid cooling would imply V3 superchargers.

Yes, the supercharger cabinets have liquid cooling of the charger stacks inside. They always have. This has no connection to the distinctions between V2 and V3. It's the charging cables that plug into the car which are newly getting liquid cooling for V3. But that's totally different. These will still be V2 (well, technically V2.5), i.e. max of 150 kW. Besides the obvious difference from the V3 cabinet design, you can see the nameplate on the cabinets in the pictures explicitly calling them such.

 

[MudRoute]

Friday 8/9/19 around 5:30 pm

Heading up to the area next weekend - I assume these are still a long way from done.

 

[bwillard01]

I'm afraid so, was there last Sunday & no visible progress since last pics....

 

[JSergeant]

Some local newspaper coverage:

Orleans readies EV charging stations

 

[glide]

Sounds like this isn’t going to be ready until the summer is over...

 

[MichaelCPowell]

Is there one at Mashpee?

 

[JSergeant]

Is there one at Mashpee?

Yes
Supercharger - Mashpee, MA

supercharge.info

 

[Marty2018]

I just was at the site and asked a contractor who was working on the electronics in the cabinets for an ETA he said about a month till ready!!

 

[bwillard01]

Was there today, no visible progress unfortunately

 

[Em’s X100]

8/30 working on it but a ways to go.