Supercharger - Auburn MA

[bollar]

Woop, false alarm, wrong state. Auburn AL is now open.

I made the same mistake with Greenville, AL and Greenville, SC. Have to pay more attention to AL.

It is a rule that all Alabama Superchargers must share the name of another SC. This portends well for Birmingham.

 

[Cottonwood]

It is a rule that all Alabama Superchargers must share the name of another SC. This portends well for Birmingham.

Is there another Mobile? Mobile is on the way...

Mobile, Alabama - Wikipedia

 

[3mp_kwh]

Says Alabama

Forest says so, too.

 

[bollar]

Is there another Mobile? Mobile is on the way...

Mobile, Alabama - Wikipedia

A Supercharger will be needed in Mobile, California to connect San Diego with Yuma, Arizona. Remember, you heard it here first!

 

[Benz]

Is anybody planning to go to the Auburn, MA Supercharger site (on some day during next week)?

 

[biotweak]

Is anybody planning to go to the Auburn, MA Supercharger site (on some day during next week)?

I'm planning to drive from Boston to NJ, so I'll pass by Auburn to check it out on the 31st. I'll be charging at the West Hartford site as well.

 

[Brass Guy]

I stopped by today. No change, still taped off and no power. The site is definitely complete.

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

Just got off the phone with Tom Keller, Auburn Wiring inspector. There's no problem on his end. He told me that he went on Friday to inspect the service connection and it passed. And the contractor is from Northboro, so no license issues. He said the Tesla rep he spoke with indicated power would be live as of yesterday. They had to do it on Sunday, because it involved shutting down power to parts of Macy's and the mall to make the connection. So, it may be live now. It's only a couple miles from me, so I'm going to pop over there now and see what's up. Tom didn't know if there might be other hold ups involving the Auburn DPU, or National Grid. If it's not up and running, I'll see what I can find out later.

 

[ericallyn]

Just got off the phone with Tom Keller, Auburn Wiring inspector. There's no problem on his end. He told me that he went on Friday to inspect the service connection and it passed. And the contractor is from Northboro, so no license issues. He said the Tesla rep he spoke with indicated power would be live as of yesterday. They had to do it on Sunday, because it involved shutting down power to parts of Macy's and the mall to make the connection. So, it may be live now. It's only a couple miles from me, so I'm going to pop over there now and see what's up. Tom didn't know if there might be other hold ups involving the Auburn DPU, or National Grid. If it's not up and running, I'll see what I can find out later.

Thanks for this update. I have a trip from upstate NY, to the Berkshire, and ultimately to Boston and back, coming up in 10 days. A supercharger in Auburn would make this do-able in my S85...otherwise I will be taking my wife's ICE, which I hate to do! Please keep the site updated - and THANK YOU!

Looking forward to having the rest of New England up and running soon, and then perhaps some Superchargers across upstate NY (Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton).

Eric

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

Appears to be live. The meter is on and running, currently reads 4kWh. Tesla logos are lit up on every pedestal. Unfortunately, I can't test them with my LEAF, so one of you with an S will have to drop by. No body here but me right now. Photos when I get home.

 

[Bluespark]

I will head out that way now. Give me 40 minutes and I will update when I get there.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

I will head out that way now. Give me 40 minutes and I will update when I get there.

Remember to waste lots of energy so that you can test charging speed.

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

Meter has a small sticker that reads: Multiply by 100, so reading of .04 kWh means 4 kWh

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Oh ya, and the transformer has a nice purr of a hum. Happy charging! Happy New Year!

 

[Bluespark]

IT IS ALIVE!!!!!! WHOOO HOO!!! Plugged in and charging. I came in with 166 miles and she is charging at 184 miles per hour.

 

[ericallyn]

FANTASTIC!!! Thank you Bluespark. I will be able to drive my S to Boston next week!

 

[Cottonwood]

IT IS ALIVE!!!!!! WHOOO HOO!!! Plugged in and charging. I came in with 166 miles and she is charging at 184 miles per hour.

Great to hear!

The second Auburn Supercharger is alive, but this one does not have much interest in playing Alabama...

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Meter has a small sticker that reads: Multiply by 100, so reading of .04 kWh means 4 kWh

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A multiplier like this is very typical of Current Tap (CT) meters on large feeds. It will be very interesting to see how much use this Supercharger Site gets. Try to record the meter reading every once in a while if you can.

4 kWh seems like a short test; at 120 kW that would only be 2 minutes of Supercharging...

 

[DNAinaGoodWay]

Yes, but they had tested it with a portable generator previously, so probably only needed to confirm that a car could charge.

 

[dennis25]

Yeeehaaa!!!!

 

[shelbri]

So now what are we going to complain about?

 

[Cottonwood]

So now what are we going to complain about?

Oh, there is always something to complain about.

How about West Springfield, Salisbury, Brattleboro, Hooksett, South Burlington, and Augusta for the New Englanders? There are 12 states in the 48 without Superchargers and that list knocks off 3 more, for a Supercharger in every New England State!