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Supercharger - Bakersfield, CA - Camino Del Rio Ct (LIVE 22 Dec 2023, 20 V3 stalls)
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Mrbrock
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And looks like framing for additional concrete on top of the precast bases. Still has me thinking this will be different than standard V3 for some reason.
Got up close and personal! Fences are down! Parking lot is cleaned up. Just need the stalls installed. Counted 20 bases total. 3 stalls for forward parking. 2 sets of trash can bins as well.
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Mrbrock
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That is my guess as well based on the additional conduit at the posts. Also, looks like the plan to pour a lot of concrete or bring in a lot of fill around the switchgear cabinet based on how high above current grade the slab is.Just waiting on some V4 posts perhaps
Mrbrock
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There wouldn’t be anything unique to Hilton. Tesla is not in the business of branding or modifying their superchargers for site owners. Making the land available to install is great but I have a feeling the partnership is more geared towards HPWCs than SCs. Guests staying there don’t need DCFC.
I am getting eager for them to get this done. I have family in Bakersfield and no nearby fast charging. I stopped by today, and it looks like they are getting closer. PG&E was there doing some work/inspection. Clearly 20 stalls, some in forward, handicap, most back-in. Hoping they get this up an running soon. For the electrical/technical experts, I am not sure if there is any additional info in these pics.
The bases look different from what we've seen before, with an added square-profile of concrete. This is likely the first installation with the new V4 pedestal design which, as far as I know, only been seen in diagram form so far. If that's the plan, we may be waiting on the new style of pedestal to actually become available.
Mrbrock
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The square wood form on top is just protecting the bolts for mounting the pedestals. There two versions of the precast bases. This rectangular version has room for mounting sign bollards and can handle both V3 and V4 pedestals while the older style has a built in oval for the V3 pedestal mounting but are smaller so no bollard mount points.
All the pictures for V4 installations I can find have the stall behind the car, not on the side. But I guess they could install them differently in the US.
Mrbrock
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Very true, the point being the longer cable can reach both sides if placed at the middle back of the stall so it will be more compatible with non Tesla vehicles. Maybe these will be a form of V3 with magic dock and built in pay station like the V4 in Europe have? Trying to figure out what the extra small conduit would be used for.
Any way you shake it, it’s different than vanilla V3 and the fact that Tesla Energy is performing the install instead of a contractor makes it seem like it will be different.
Just drove by and snapped these pics. Looking forward to this location since I have family in town as well.
I thought I saw extra concrete on top of some of them, but now I think I was mistaken. Some of the wood frames looked quite a bit lighter than the others in the posted photos, and I had assumed it was poured concrete.
Mrbrock
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I initially thought the same then realized they were just protection for the bolts.
Check out the Wilsonville, OR posts. Same set up as you guys and V4 chargers are going in today.
Mrbrock
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Can someone swing by and snap some pics of the electrical plates on the charging cabinets? Just wanting to confirm the cabinets are V3 and will be hooked up to V4 posts or if they are starting to roll out upgraded V4 cabinets to pair with V4. Thanks!
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