I'd guess about a month but the equipment for the Tesla stalls hadn't even been delivered yet by Monday, so it's hard to know. Lot of construction and testing steps remaining. City and the utility, DMEA (a co-op), won't be the holdup at this location -- they are pleased to have it and easy to work with.
Thanks for the update! There seem to several recent examples (e.g. sites in Canada) where they've done the digging work and then the site has sat for a while waiting for the other equipment. I wonder if they've been in a rush to dig cold-weather sites before the ground really freezes, while sending the supply of pedestals/cabinets to higher priority sites (e.g. California). Let's hope it's not too long of a wait here!
The crew of two (?) from Texas — based on the license plates — is still working on the site. I couldn't seen any new boxes that might be Tesla equipment, so perhaps that will delay the project somewhat, as you suggest. I think the ChargePoint stalls will be functional before the Superchargers, since all it would take is the installation of the transformer and hooking up the electric lines.Thanks for the update! There seem to several recent examples (e.g. sites in Canada) where they've done the digging work and then the site has sat for a while waiting for the other equipment. I wonder if they've been in a rush to dig cold-weather sites before the ground really freezes, while sending the supply of pedestals/cabinets to higher priority sites (e.g. California). Let's hope it's not too long of a wait here!
The coming Montrose Supercharger Station does open up a lot of very scenic territory, some well known, such as the Million Dollar Highway (US 550) between Ouray and Silverton, and some very little known. I will mention that drivers can now easily get from Montrose to Moab via the little known, very scenic, and little used route that we locals use: US 550 to SH 62 (through Ridgway, then over the Dallas Divide) to SH 145 (along the San Miguel River) to SH 141 to SH 90 (through Paradox Valley and around the La Sal Mountains) to US 191 to Moab. Way more fun than going the usual boring way from Grand Junction via I-70. A variant of this route from Grand Junction is also very scenic: GJ via US 50 to SH 141 (at Whitewater) to Gateway to SH 90 to US 191 to Moab.
Several decades ago I had an aunt and uncle visit me and they took the Million Dollar Highway on their way across Colorado. My uncle said "never again!" It isn't usually difficult except in snow although it can be uncomfortable for those afraid of heights since It has no guard rails and shoulders in some places. It remains a challenge for CDOT to keep open to this day.
