Supercharger - Ann Arbor, MI

[rapoport3a]

Especially if it wants any publicity, Tesla would wait for the stall to be fixed. It may not even know one is broken; if it does, there might be an argument over who's responsible.

 

[Andrew Lech]

Hopefully its operational by Friday. Taking a trip to Detroit from Chicago and could really use this SC.

 

[MichFin]

The might also need to wait for city inspectors to approve the work before they turn it on. But that usually a day or two to get done.

 

[physicsfita]

It looks like more electrical stuff is going on. There are workers in the fenced area and the backs are off the pedestals, with an electrician working on them. There is also a Tesla parked there with what appear to be CA plates.

If I had to guess, it's probably getting close to done. I won't be able to check if it can give a charge -- I'm just a wannabe with a Prius. I had a ride in a Model S for a couple of minutes a couple of years ago, and that convinced me to try to keep the Prius alive until the Model 3 comes out. :smile: I look forward to hearing when it's turned on!

 

[Electric Joe]

Wannabe or not, thanks for the great updates and photos, physicsfita! There's obviously a lot of interest in this Supercharger site and your frequent updates are the next best thing to having a webcam mounted to a light pole in that parking lot. Hey, that's not a bad idea, actually...

 

[Joel]

Thanks for the update. We greatly appreciate it! No need to marginalize yourself as a "wannabe." It's one community regardless of ownership (a big tent that grows with each passing day).

It looks like more electrical stuff is going on. There are workers in the fenced area and the backs are off the pedestals, with an electrician working on them. There is also a Tesla parked there with what appear to be CA plates.
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If I had to guess, it's probably getting close to done. I won't be able to check if it can give a charge -- I'm just a wannabe with a Prius. I had a ride in a Model S for a couple of minutes a couple of years ago, and that convinced me to try to keep the Prius alive until the Model 3 comes out. :smile: I look forward to hearing when it's turned on!

 

[Andrew Lech]

I agree with everyone above! Thanks for the updates!

 

[jgs]

I just swung by. Nobody there. Looked done to the naked eye except for little pieces of tape still covering the buttons on the cable ends. Bright sun so hard to tell if the tops were lit but it didn't look like it. No power being delivered when I plugged in.

 

[charperimg]

Just saw a photo on Facebook of someone charging @ Ann Arbor today...

 

[Andrew Lech]

Just saw a photo on Facebook of someone charging @ Ann Arbor today...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206256150415576&set=o.330943250367420&type=1&theater

 

[bgri5th]

Woo Hoo its ON!!

 

[Electric Joe]

Do we truly know that it's working? A photo of someone using it would be great! And does anyone know whether this will be one of the newer higher-wattage versions with a liquid cooled cable?

 

[physicsfita]

Do we truly know that it's working? A photo of someone using it would be great! And does anyone know whether this will be one of the newer higher-wattage versions with a liquid cooled cable?

To my untrained eye, it looks like the regular, uncooled cables.

 

[ThatGoogleGuy]

I'm going to go check it out tonight, so I'll be able to confirm if it's actually on or not!

 

[ohaq]

I tried charging there after work. no go yet.

 

[timf]

To my untrained eye, it looks like the regular, uncooled cables.

The new cables are being beta tested at Mountain View for at least 6 months before being installed anywhere else, so the old cables would be expected.

 

[ThatGoogleGuy]

I was there an hour or so after 'ohaq' and I got the same message as him. Looks like the power is not on yet. But I got a few good pics out of it at least!

Also it definitely looks like they fixed the damaged stall

 

[Tripple_T]

It's just a guess, but I'm thinking this site will come online shortly after Norfolk. They have a big announcement for the 500th charger. I'm thinking there are a few sites waiting for the dedication. Not sure how the worker passing away impacts the plans though.

 

[timf]

The stalls aren't numbered, which means Tesla hasn't finished activating the site yet. It looks like it's still missing the signage as well.

 

[Electric Joe]

I'm thinking there are a few sites waiting for the dedication. Not sure how the worker passing away impacts the plans though.

Apparently I missed this. What happened? A Supercharger installer died?