Supercharger - Alcoa, TN

[AudreyHTX1]

I just saw this pop up on the Tesla Find Us map near Maryville TN

It is slated for completion Q1 of 2023

Find Us | Tesla

Use the interactive Find Us map to locate Tesla charging stations, service centers, galleries and stores on the go.

www.tesla.com

I know it hasn’t been there until very recently because I’ve been looking in that area.

 

[Lashlee]

That's great!!

 

[Big Earl]

If you have time, it would be very helpful if you could search the county's permit database to see if you can locate a building or electrical permit, a dig ticket, or something of that nature. Sometimes information can be gleaned from town/city meeting minutes.

 

[AudreyHTX1]

I did find the Blount County TN permit database. Building Permits Issued | Blount County, TN

Unfortunately I’m quite swamped this week dealing with a major property closing, so it might take me a while to get to it. I haven’t looked for a permit before.

Are there certain names I should look for as contractors?

 

[ChrisC]

I did a quick search of those 7 reports for 2022 and found nothing.

While Tesla perhaps uses a consistent contractor nationwide for design drawings (used to be Black and Veatch, don't know about lately), they will totally use local contractors for a lot of the work, especially the civils like trenching and conduit and concrete, so we won't know their name.

I searched for "tesla" and "charg" (matches both "charging" and "charger"). I should have searched for "ev" too. One of those terms will likely appear in the project description.

 

[Froboy]

Alcoa gets first multi-stall charging station for electric vehicles I saw that the local news did a write up on it.

 

[Froboy]

Alcoa gets first multi-stall charging station for electric vehicles I saw that the local news did a write up on it.

I believe it will be right about there in that Burger King parking lot.

 

[AudreyHTX1]

Great! I hadn’t had a chance to search for a permit yet, but it sounds like they’re still hashing it out.

 

[Tdreamer]

This came up at the 9/15/2022 planning board meeting under the address 117 Lindsay St, Alcoa TN

https://www.cityofalcoa-tn.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09152022-308

Given the news article stating it was approved by the planning board, this warrants a pin on supercharge.info.

 

[ssickle42]

So far no permits have been issued for this work… can be verified at Tennessee State Fire Marshall's Office: Electrical Permits & Inspections Search Tool over time

 

[Parker34]

Interesting location for a supercharger. This location is kind of in a (perceived) "run down" part of town without many amenities nearby. However, I think the intention for this location is to get a supercharger in the Maryville locale while also trying to get a convenient point for people travelling to the GSMNP. I would have expected it to be located right up the road in the new development across from the airport. The main road in that development is even called "Tesla Blvd". Would have been a better location IMO.

 

[krische]

I'm guessing there are no updates on this one? Tesla's site still says Q1 2023; but I never put much faith in that.

 

[dhanson865]

There is a Buccees going in at exit 407 on I-40 that is going to be the largest convenience store on the planet. I fully expect it to have superchargers since Bucees and Tesla already have an agreement. But it's not on the Tesla map yet.

So I fully expect this one in Alcoa to be up and live before the Bucees at 407. The only question is will Alcoa get V3 or V4 stalls.

Both the MagicDock (Started install in US in Feb) and the V4 cables (started install in EU in Feb) could be reasons why they waited until now. It'd be nice to see this site go in with both of the new features.

 

[AudreyHTX1]

By my calcs the Buc-ee’s at exit 497 should be open later this year if not summer. They’ve mentioned chargers for that location, just not what kind exactly. However so far they’ve only installed Tesla chargers at their locations.

The Luling TX location which broke ground last Nov will be a smidge larger than the exit 407 location.

 

[dhanson865]

hmm, it appears Buccees is using the largest ever title on multiple in construction projects since they will all be bigger than the currently open largest. PR at its finest.

Luling, TX is going to be over 75,000 square feet
Exit 407, TN is going to be over 74,000 square feet
New Braunfels, TX is 66,335 square feet and is already open

both to have 120 fuel pumps, remains to be seen how much is hype and which will be the biggest.

 

[PStewart]

Nothing seeing in the Burger King parking lot.

 

[PStewart]

The news article said "the unused parking lot behind the Burger King on the corner of N. Hall Road and Lindsay Street", so the location I took the photo from. Nothing seen.

 

[krische]

Any updates on this one? Have they started construction?

 

[Froboy]

I was surprised that they did not think about putting it on Tesla Boulevard nearby, at either one of the hotels or the Food City grocery store…

 

[krische]

I drove past a few days ago and saw nothing.