Supercharger - Baker, CA (LIVE / EXPANDED 40 V2 + 20 V3 stalls)

[therealmrmike]

I am the first Tesla owner to charge at Baker!View attachment 260441 View attachment 260440
Workers congratulate the first customer charging.


Tesla technician checked each Supercharger. I will move my vehicle to get a faster charge.

Was it hard deciding which charger to pull up to?

 

[Mark Z]

Was it hard deciding which charger to pull up to?

I pulled into 1A.

It’s been 2 hours from 90 to 262. I tried 3 locations and they work the same. Tesla has been called. The Tech left after talking shortly after noon. Hopefully he is treating his workers to a well deserved lunch.

I am still the only vehicle here.

At 2:44 PM reached 283 miles. Time to have a Greek Salad at The Mad Greek!

Watch out, the olives have pits.

 

[C_A_Braun]

When we drove by there yesterday it looked like they were getting close. I didn't think that they were that close though. Congrats on being number 1.

 

[Mark Z]

Baker has no lounge is this correct? A little bit disappointed if this is the case.

The outdoor seating and DQ are the “lounge”.

 

[Cosmacelf]

It’s kinda disappointing that the SC doesn’t seem to work properly!

 

[HumanGenome]

Did you try moving your car to other stalls?

 

[Mark Z]

I would also be interested to see if there is a kVA rating on the utility transformer. It looks massive.

 

[Mark Z]

The pics don't explicitly show them, but I think I see 5 PowerPacks and a PowerPack inverter.

 

[Mark Z]

Notice how the restrooms are listed as being at the Ultra Gas & Mart, not the DQ. Somebody quick please report on the quality of Ultra's facilities (especially if I am going to visit Alien Fresh)!

As a matter of courtesy, I always try to give a little business (instead of just doing my business ) to the establishment that provides restrooms, whether that be buying a meal, beverage or just a small snack.

They are outside between the two businesses. The smell of fresh paint indicates recent improvements. Don’t be taken back at the exterior doors and pay phone. Look at those sinks! Real running water, not a spray. Auto flushing urinals are a plus.

 

[bsk997]

That's awesome news!
We're headed to Vegas on Sunday and debating between taking the S or just our Prius!

Thanks for the update and pics.

 

[gene]

That's awesome news!
We're headed to Vegas on Sunday and debating between taking the S or just our Prius!

Thanks for the update and pics.

Take the Model S. Why wouldn't you?

 

[Mark Z]

Two warnings. When it’s dry, there is dust from the adjacent semi-truck/RV parking. When it rains, expect your Tesla to get wet. 456 solar panels are above your cars! Two 38 x 6 arrays.

 

[RubberToe]

Yea, was going to comment on those restrooms. Thats not newly refurbished, they have always been like that. When gassing up in Baker that is usually the place I stop at. Good soft serve at the DQ, plus nice restrooms.

RT

 

[PLUS EV]

Can confirm those restrooms have looked like that for a while.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Can confirm those restrooms have looked like that for a while.

The level of detailed knowledge in this forum continues to astound me!

 

[miimura]

@Mark Z Thanks for the great pictures. The 3750 kVA transformer is a beast. They have the 5 PowerPacks to shave the peak too.

 

[jgrgnt]

I especially like the trash cans!

Agreed! This is something every supercharger station needs.

 

[MyJoule]

So some real quick back of the envelope calculations, with those panels in full sun, looks to me like the supercharger setup will generate about 2500 miles of charge per day. 456panels*300W*6Hours=820,800WH/day- average car takes about 330WH/mile- 820,800/330=2487miles

Lots of assumptions in this calculation, but you should get the basic idea on how practical the large solar canopies can be. Very cool

 

[Fiver]

So some real quick back of the envelope calculations, with those panels in full sun, looks to me like the supercharger setup will generate about 2500 miles of charge per day. 456panels*300W*6Hours=820,800WH/day- average car takes about 330WH/mile- 820,800/330=2487miles

Lots of assumptions in this calculation, but you should get the basic idea on how practical the large solar canopies can be. Very cool

Correct me please if I'm off but that's 1.368MW of power under perfect conditions. So really 800kW probably in real life under perfect conditions. Still pretty impressive.

800kW*6 hours is 4.8MWh a day.

 

[MyJoule]

I don't get the 4.8MWH/day. My math might be off- but I did an assumption of 6 usable hours per day of solar radiation due to the location. 300 watts per panel, 456 panels so that's how I got the 820,800WH/day- 0r 820KWH/day-