See my post from April 25th. Net - no real progress, other than the site is definitely confirmed. I will be posting again in a couple of weeks when I drive from the KC area back up to Des Moines.
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Supercharger - Bethany, MO
- Thread starter LHendren
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The address of the Hy-Vee is 8301 N St Clair Ave, Kansas City, MO 64151
Maybe "just" urban, but it's otherwise a great splitter for I-29 travel. The current Independence, MO Superchargers is a large diversion for N-S travelers.
Ha I thought the same thing, I was surprised to see that they were of the so called urban variety. Perhaps they should call these suburban superchargers?
Chuq
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Thanks for finding, @jmkck9 and thanks @emupilot for creating the thread for this one here! Supercharger - Kansas City, MO
RobK
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I called Kum & Go at at Bethnay, MO. The lady who answered the call told me that construction work has not started yet.
RobK
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As I wanted to get more information about Bethnay, MO SC, I called their city office (660) 425-3511. The lady who answered my call had heard about Tesla SC project but she told me that it was not presented/approved by the Mayor's office. I am guessing that in a small town (3,300 people), project approvals can move quickly as it can generate more revenue for the town.
I am very interested in the expeditious completion of this SC charger project. If anyone has more insight/information please do post here as I know other are interested too.
I am very interested in the expeditious completion of this SC charger project. If anyone has more insight/information please do post here as I know other are interested too.
Stopped by on my way to Des Moines today. No construction work started yet.
Drove thru the Bethany location yesterday, 20 May 2018. Looked at Super 8, KumNGo, truck stop area, etc. Saw no evidence of even a start of a supercharger install.
RobK
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Thanks for the update.
I wonder what they are waiting for with this nice weather? Hopefully they will move on it soon. This will really help us in our travel from Overland Park, KS to Verona, WI
Just spoke with Jacob Denum, Bethany building inspector. SC should be in place by late summer.
Transformer, the long lead item, has been ordered, and all plans approved. Likely July start of installation.
Transformer, the long lead item, has been ordered, and all plans approved. Likely July start of installation.
Stopped by the Quik Trip on Wednesday this last week and still no activity. I pick up my Model 3 this week and head up to DSM on Friday, so will peek again over the weekend.
Dubuque was open for me on 01 June. I did a review for "Now You Know" See it at:
swaltner
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While we wait for Bethany construction to start, I'm curious what suggestions people have for getting from the Wichita area to East-bound I-80 in Des Moines and beyond (and also a return trip) in a Long Range Model 3 (aero wheels)
- evtripplanner says I should go: Wichita, Topeka, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, ...
Two other options that are much closer to the routing I would take in the ICE pickup include:
- Staying on I-35 out of Emporia through Ottawa, then taking the 470 bypass to Independence, MO and making the long jump to Des Moines.
- Staying on the Turnpike through Topeka and into Kansas City and recharging at the Urban Supercharger in NW Kansas City before making the long jump to Des Moines
The easy jump to I-80 from Topeka to Council Bluffs route would have me traveling on some two-lane US highways instead of staying to Interstates as well as about 40 extra miles of driving. The shortest route going through Kansas City, MO only adds a few miles to the total trip, but has me recharging at an Urban Supercharger with a slightly lower recharge rate. Routing through Independence, MO puts me through the faster station, but adds about 20 miles to the compared to Kansas City, MO. Both charging sessions in the Kansas City area should be less than 25 minutes according to evtripplanner.
Any guidance for those that have made this trip from I-35 up to I-80 before?
As mentioned in another thread, this trip will be a breeze in the future once Bethany is open. Bethany, MO is normally my lunch stop on the road trips along this stretch of I-35.
- evtripplanner says I should go: Wichita, Topeka, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, ...
Two other options that are much closer to the routing I would take in the ICE pickup include:
- Staying on I-35 out of Emporia through Ottawa, then taking the 470 bypass to Independence, MO and making the long jump to Des Moines.
- Staying on the Turnpike through Topeka and into Kansas City and recharging at the Urban Supercharger in NW Kansas City before making the long jump to Des Moines
The easy jump to I-80 from Topeka to Council Bluffs route would have me traveling on some two-lane US highways instead of staying to Interstates as well as about 40 extra miles of driving. The shortest route going through Kansas City, MO only adds a few miles to the total trip, but has me recharging at an Urban Supercharger with a slightly lower recharge rate. Routing through Independence, MO puts me through the faster station, but adds about 20 miles to the compared to Kansas City, MO. Both charging sessions in the Kansas City area should be less than 25 minutes according to evtripplanner.
Any guidance for those that have made this trip from I-35 up to I-80 before?
As mentioned in another thread, this trip will be a breeze in the future once Bethany is open. Bethany, MO is normally my lunch stop on the road trips along this stretch of I-35.
Just stop at the KC urban supercharger. There's a Caribou Coffee attached to the gas station there where you can hang out for a while. It's not the greatest coffee shop but it does have some comfy chairs and a faux fireplace. And of course there's always the grocery store if you want to kill time there somehow.
The difference in charge rate between the urban and normal superchargers is not that big. It would rarely make sense to take a slower route just to get the faster charge rate. Basically only if the difference is <10 miles or <10 minutes of traffic.
I'm not from the KC area, but I suspect you'd be much more likely to hit traffic going over to Independence than you would by using the urban supercharger in North KC.
The difference in charge rate between the urban and normal superchargers is not that big. It would rarely make sense to take a slower route just to get the faster charge rate. Basically only if the difference is <10 miles or <10 minutes of traffic.
I'm not from the KC area, but I suspect you'd be much more likely to hit traffic going over to Independence than you would by using the urban supercharger in North KC.
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