Supercharger — Traverse City, Michigan

[tomsModelS]

@TnTC - thanks for posting that image. That looks exactly like what we saw in Bay City a few weeks prior to ground breaking. The local utility erected a new pole just outside of the Meier parking lot along 2 Mile Road, and surveyer stakes began appearing that marked the stall area.

 

[Jim MacInnes]

I've driven my 85 to Marquette four times from lower Michigan, and would never drive around the lake to do it....starting in 2014 when there was no SC network in MI and I could make it from Maumee to Interlochen on one charge (albeit below the speed limit). From Cadillac to Petoskey, stop at Safford's Bay View Inn for some lunch (and free miles with lunch), after which you can make it to Marquette long as you have about 205 miles and don't drive fast. In summer I usually pick up range keeping it at 55. Ignore the nav warnings - better yet, turn the nav off and enjoy the ride.

Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands also both have HPWC's.

 

[RDS]

Notice the 3 PVC pipes sticking up by the pole. Although I don't see any disturbed ground indicating trenching.

 

[Jim MacInnes]

Just drove around and through the Meijer and nearby car wash lot and saw nothing that looks like a construction site. No stakes, nada

 

[Jim MacInnes]

Here is a photo of that "new" power line. Does anyone have any insight as what to look for next/first?

I looked at that site in the daylight and the conduits are not new nor is the power pole.

 

[RDS]

Jim, Thanks for checking

 

[RDS]

Hello?

 

[SPF]

Many thanks to all who keep us posted! Does anyone have any updates? Love going to Northern Michigan from Chicago and this SC would really fill a void. It's odd that the sueprcharger.info map icon went directly to Construction Cone without the Blue Permit Dot. I've had great experiences (vacation and charging) at Crystal Mountain (beautiful golf course and I believe their new lodging should soon be completed!) and this TC SC will certainly aid those jaunts to Petosky/Charlevoix/Harbor Springs etc!!

 

[RDS]

My brother in law checked yesterday and couldn't find any evidence of construction

 

[Bet TSLA]

Hey, @Joel, we continue to have no evidence that this supercharger is under construction or is even permitted. So far it's just your completely unconfirmed report that you heard something from somebody. Do you have anything better than that?

I think @BlueShift might want to remove this site entirely from supercharge.info unless something more credible is forthcoming.

 

[Joel]

Hey, @Joel, we continue to have no evidence that this supercharger is under construction or is even permitted. So far it's just your completely unconfirmed report that you heard something from somebody. Do you have anything better than that?

I think @BlueShift might want to remove this site entirely from supercharge.info unless something more credible is forthcoming.

I'll catch on the status. It was in the engineering phase last I checked. I'll know more beginning of next week.

 

[Alrug]

Just an FYI, there are two Tesla chargers at LochenHeath Golf Club, for those of you who want to top off before heading towards Petosky or the Bridge. They are closed for the winter but will be active in April. There's a good restaurant and some great views of the East Bay while your charging. It's located on US 31 about two miles north of
M-72.

 

[Joel]

I'll catch on the status. It was in the engineering phase last I checked. I'll know more beginning of next week.

That is the location, and it anticipated to be completed by "Spring." I'll have Supercharge.info change the status to the blue "permit" dot. If anyone is in the area, let us know when they break ground.

 

[Jim MacInnes]

Stopped by the Traverse City Meijer location this morning and didn't see any construction work on a Supercharger. :-(

 

[SPF]

I imagine, given the lack of updates, that the permit is not official? Unfortunately, it looks like TC will not be open for the busy summer travel....Seems that the reported doubling of SCs in the US in 2017 is not a reality as there should be so much more activity by now given that most construction takes place in spring and summer, not winter....

 

[RDS]

Discovered that the area where the SC will be build is actually governed by the city of TC. Talked to the Zoning Administration and they said they have had contact but no permits have been pulled yet.

 

[grichard]

Well... well... this is disappointing. I'm driving my daughter up to Interlochen in a few weeks, but I guess I'll just have to hit Cadillac on the way in and out, instead.

We drive up Illinois and Wisconsin and take the SS Badger over to Michigan. I get a kick out of seeing the electric car drive onto the coal / steam ferry.

 

[Jim MacInnes]

You are welcome to use one of our HPWC's at nearby Crystal Mountain.

 

[grichard]

Thank you very much for the kind offer. Cadillac is close enough that it's not really a problem, but I will be pleased once they build the SC in Traverse City.

 

[SPF]

Sorry, there is no permit for Traverse City and zero chance of this getting done by winter.