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Supercharger - Rolla, MO

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I really don't expect Springfield for at least a year since they still have to build the Macadoodles to put them up on. If, however, they could get Joplin up, that would be preferrable, IMO. That would help the I-49 N/S corridor and would be close enough to Rolla (~178 miles) to make I-44 doable even without Springfield.

When this project (Springfield) bid a few months ago the completion date was the middle of September with liquidated damages if it wasn't done by then. so I think it will be done much sooner than a year, but september doesn't look possible. They appear to have hit rock and you sometimes get an extension for that.
 
Here's some pics, looks like they're trenching to install the power feed and the Tesla crates are on site, will post some more once more progress is made.
 

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I was able to briefly stop by the Rolla construction site at Bandana's on my way to St.Louis yesterday as well. Progress looks pretty good for the first week. Hopefully complete by mid-August?
 

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The large poles are probably for the fenced area where the transformer, power mngt equip, etc, go.
I think you're right- the poles are for the enclosure for the Tesla equipment. That's the distribution center and the superchargers cabinets (I have also seen those referred to as inverter stacks). Each charger serves two charging stations. The utility installs the transformer, usually on a concrete pad or in a concrete vault, generally not too far from the enclosure. In at least one of your shots it looks like they have already poured concrete in the wooden forms for the enclosure pad, and I think I may be seeing the transformer pad to the left of that.
 
Stopped by today, just adding a few closer shots of what @Johnobee snagged. I didn't realize this was going to be a four stall, must have missed the mention of that.

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Thanks for all the photos, guys! This one will have four superchargers powering 8 stalls. That seems to be the standard installation these days. The newest photos, from a higher angle, show that the pad for the Tesla equipment enclosure has yet to be poured- looks like it needs a gravel base first. The smaller concrete pad closer on the highway side of the enclosure is where the utility transformer will sit. great to see progress! I just wish the Springfield location wasn't having to be redeveloped first. But 44 is coming along at last! Makes me happy for selfish reasons.:)
 
Thanks for all the photos, guys! This one will have four superchargers powering 8 stalls. That seems to be the standard installation these days. The newest photos, from a higher angle, show that the pad for the Tesla equipment enclosure has yet to be poured- looks like it needs a gravel base first. The smaller concrete pad closer on the highway side of the enclosure is where the utility transformer will sit. great to see progress! I just wish the Springfield location wasn't having to be redeveloped first. But 44 is coming along at last! Makes me happy for selfish reasons.:)

So, there are two stalls per crate?
 
So, there are two stalls per crate?
Yep. Assuming there is one supercharger in each crate.;)

You've probably noticed that supercharger stalls are labeled "1A", "1B", "2A", "2B" and so on. A and B are supplied by the same supercharger unit (also referred to in these posts as inverter stacks). That is why the charging rate is slower when both A and B are in use for the same numbered charger. They're sharing the output. We try to charge at an unshared number when we can, and just happily "share the wealth" when we can't. Still faster than anything else available right now.

I have heard that if the car you are sharing a charger with leaves before you do, it's a good idea to disconnect and reconnect. It's said to get you back to the faster charge rate more quickly. In my limited experience, that seems to work. Or maybe it restores anyway, and I just need to be more patient! Any expert opinions out there?
 
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