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@dgpcoloradoAnyone have an update on the weekday (late afternoon) US-50 construction? I am heading from CO Springs to Poncha Springs to Montrose next Monday. How bad is the delay usually? The CO-92 detour looks like it adds 60+ miles and well over an hour of extra drive time. I am a little concerned about range with the cold, elevation, battery degradation, and the extra on-board weight I have.
My take on this is that the usual road closure schedule will resume at 8:30 am on Monday.THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
The road will be open for two-way traffic starting Tuesday, 11/23 at 6:00 PM through Monday, 11/29 at 8:30 AM for the Thanksgiving holiday.
So, I did drive to this charger since I was in Montrose and would be stuck here at 20% SOC. The charger lights were on, I charged just fine, and got great V3 speeds; EVEN as Tesla charging support told me on the phone minutes earlier that it was offline and I was out of luck.Montrose shows offline right now. Anyone know what‘s up with it? I called Tesla, but all they could do is confirm it is offline.
I did make the Poncha Springs to Montrose drive today (daytime). Charged to 96% in PS, drove about 3-4 over most of the way, took the required detour on CO 92, and arrived in Montrose at 24% SOC. So, on a decently warm day (for December), with little wind, that worked just fine! I think at 20 degrees colder, with a strong West wind, that drive (with the detour), would be really tough to do without going uncomfortably under the speed limit.^ Home | US 50 Little Blue Creek Improvements
My take on this is that the usual road closure schedule will resume at 8:30 am on Monday.
The distance from Poncha Springs to Montrose via the direct route is 124 miles. The distance from Poncha Springs to Montrose via the detour through Crawford and Hotchkiss is about 180 miles.
The weather forecast for Monday November 29th is clear and sunny, so expect cold but clear, dry roads.
Unless you are heavy on heater use, you should use fewer EPA rated miles than the distance in my (extensive) experience. Why? Because the entire route is at high altitude and that means reduced air density and reduced aerodynamic drag (no, Tesla nav does not factor this into energy use projections). Just take it easy on speed and enjoy the scenery.
You can try to hit that noon construction window, but I would recommend against trying to take the direct route and wait for the window because you will likely be stuck in a long line of slow moving cars. I would just charge extra in Poncha Springs and take the detour route through Crawford. It is up to you.
Please don't try to drive that route at night, especially dawn or twilight, due to the risk of deer on the highway. The problem isn't seeing the deer, it is being blinded by oncoming headlights and NOT seeing the deer! This is deer and elk migration season.
FWIW.
There are entrances to the supercharger lot from both N 1st St. and N Uncompahgre Ave. so I would think the supercharger would be accessible. I see an alley way on Google Maps but I don't recall if you could access the supercharger from there.As best I can tell from a thirty mile distance, parsing news reports, the block of 1st Avenue used to access the Superchargers may still be closed. It should still be possible to get to the parking lot through the alley, although I am guessing about that. It appears that power has been restored to the area. The fire department managed to save the block (just across 1st Avenue) and there were no further explosions of gas cylinders, the main concern.
The fire was at the industrial supply (welding materials, among other things) part of the 100 year old company. Four were hospitalized, two good, one fair and one critical condition.
Looks like this Supercharger is getting (got) magic docks:
Not yet active on the findus page (as of a minute ago), but expect it shortly.
cc @corywright @Big Earl Now Montrose has MagicDockLooks like this Supercharger is getting (got) magic docks:
Not yet active on the findus page (as of a minute ago), but expect it shortly.