israndy
Supercharger Hunter
Yikes, wonder if a Tesla could have done that or if they curb is considered enough to protect the posts from a Tesla hit.
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It doesn't look to me like there is a raised curb there. It may be that way to allow for wheelchair access?Yikes, wonder if a Tesla could have done that or if they curb is considered enough to protect the posts from a Tesla hit.
That is the case. You can see the ADA-compliant stalls adjacent to the damaged stall in the background of the photo. Also notice that those stalls have white bollards protecting the charging posts; I bet a similar treatment awaits the damaged stall. Or, at the very least, a wheel stop will be installed.It doesn't look to me like there is a raised curb there. It may be that way to allow for wheelchair access?
Probably a non-USS car.I was here on May 28 in the evening; the destination chargers were not energized.
This site looks to be waiting on at least one transformer. There is an empty concrete pad located in the south-east area of the site.
A charging post looks to have been backed into.
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Wow that’s a good amount of solar! Also nice to have the sun blocked off during the summer months.Visited the site on Sunday, July 2nd. The solar canopy install looks complete, and the construction fencing (and porta-potties) that I saw here in May are now gone.
As reported by others, many of the pedestals are still covered. This is due to the fact that this site is still awaiting the installation of two transformers! In the photo below notice the two empty concrete pads where they will (eventually) be installed.
The destination chargers were not powered during my visit.
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They’re trying with mixed results. Starlink service is spotty esp when site is full.I remember back in the day the promise was that future SpCs would be the Solar/Battery/Starlink style, but it sure seems to be the minority. Obviously desert sites are more likely to take advantage of those features, but if you already went to the trouble to rent the property you can pay off the solar panels rather quickly with the NEM rates, if you already have solar and you add batteries to it you reduce your peak usage which makes the electricity you do need cheaper to buy. And when they added pay for premium connectivity they promised WiFi at each charger
The best day to install all this is yesterday
You can check on the app now. It says 8/20 available.Someone let us know if they still do weekday closures
What's the use case for the destination chargers? People staying at the next door hotel, bypassing LA on their way elsewhere? Are they free?I visited this location on Saturday, July 15. Good news: the destination chargers were energized.
What's the use case for the destination chargers? People staying at the next door hotel, bypassing LA on their way elsewhere? Are they free?
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Sometime they're free. It's slower charge rate gentler on battery esp in hot climes where hi speed charging is more likely to crack the lithium lattice structure of battery thus reducing capacity prematurely. In extreme climes preconditioning as early as possible is key to let bms temp regulate as best as possible for as long as possible beforehand