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Supercharger - Alexandria, MN
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Wow! That suggests that they pre-planned long term protection for winter.
Can you point to pictures? Edit: no need, I found the pictures on the Trans-Canadian SCs. Probably more protective for the wires than 10 ft of snow, which was my original thought.
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Manitoba Keith
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Yes, but now they are putting on pedestals and removing the long pipes! No need to wait for snow.
See the Canadian Superchargers
See the Canadian Superchargers
I love that combo of lvl3 and lvl2 chargers... Hope it catches on.
BobC
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It appears there are no non-Tesla L3 chargers. Earlier in the year, Plugshare showed a future L3 charger there as part of whatever network is going in along I-94, but it looks like that got dropped from the plans. That's too bad for folks who drive non-Tesla EVs.
MattChristian
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Bob, you may be thinking of the fast L3 charger network to be installed along I-94 by ZEF Energy. ZEF won state contracts to spend some of the VW settlement money to build (non-Tesla) fast L3 charging networks across Minnesota. They're probably busy with all that paperwork, preparation and site selection.
My understanding is host/site selection is ZEF's main concern, followed by the > $25K cost in hardware (plus install time/labor) for just one dual-head L3 EV charger. I read that the Moorhead ZEF L3 location was partially paid for by DOE grants, local benefactors and other incentives.
The upcoming Tesla Supercharger and new L2 chargers at Target in Alexandria combined total usage will pull a substantial amount of watts from the local grid. Thus ZEF may need to find another host with a separate dedicated power feed from the local power utility. Since Goodwill (Easter Seals) is a partner and they already have a L2 EV charger at the other end of the city, ZEF may choose that site if Goodwill's power situation is workable.
Back to the topic at hand, I'm excited to see steady progress on the Alex SC construction. That's been long overdue and badly needed. I heard several other possible site locations closer to I-94 fell through before picking this Target location.
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meanwhileinND
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Or Base for the statue of Elon??
I will be headed that way starting tomorrow. Will check on ALEX, FARGO, JAMESTOWN, and BISMARCK. PIcs will come along
Which I presume would light up with an internal glow, hence the power feed.
meanwhileinND
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Exactly. Easier for drivers to locate the station at night etc. Changing LED's. Give the place a little personality
Looks like two statues of Elon??! This will truly be a shrine, people with Teslas will stop here from all over!
meanwhileinND
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Alex could start a summer celebration . Elon days. Muskstock. Who knows maybe the great one will make an appearance!
Nope, just the cabinets that control power flow to the pedestals once those are installed.
Any updates? It’s been a dozen days
At least as of Tuesday (22nd), everything is the same condition as my last update, unfortunately.
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