Supercharger - Blaine, WA - Boblett St

[Big Earl]

Tesla Superchargers are mentioned in this article about a new truck stop and travel center coming to Blaine, WA. Nothing more than a quick mention - wondering if anyone has any other info.

Blaine becoming a (fast) food Mecca - The Northern Light

Bens Markets, an Eastern Washington state-based convenience store and gas station operator will be opening a combo truck stop/Tesla supercharging site/convenience store and fast-food outlets …

thenorthernlight.com

1400 Boblett St, Blaine, WA at the old airport runway

PS: The idea of Blaine becoming a "fast food mecca" is repugnant.

 

[Mrbrock]

Tesla Superchargers are mentioned in this article about a new truck stop and travel center coming to Blaine, WA. Nothing more than a quick mention - wondering if anyone has any other info.

Blaine becoming a (fast) food Mecca - The Northern Light

Bens Markets, an Eastern Washington state-based convenience store and gas station operator will be opening a combo truck stop/Tesla supercharging site/convenience store and fast-food outlets …

thenorthernlight.com

1400 Boblett St, Blaine, WA at the old airport runway

PS: The idea of Blaine becoming a "fast food mecca" is repugnant.

Blackstone is on it.

 

[Big Earl]

Looks like it's time for a little road trip up to the border.

 

[Big Earl]

The truck stop is under construction. Lots of blacktop is down, and the store and canopies are in place. From what I could see from the road, there were specific signs of Supercharger construction.

 

[Big Earl]

 

[Mrbrock]

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Looks like a good time for blackstone to come in. Be interesting to see how much extra digging they have to do

 

[Mrbrock]

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Inspection requested for today so construction has started.

 

[Mrbrock]

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Inspection passed. Notes give you a location in the Truck Stop lot, southwest corner.

 

[Astrochimp]

Pics from this afternoon:

 

[Astrochimp]

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It's right by a place called Ben's Market, which looks like a decent truck stop place.

 

[Mrbrock]

It's right by a place called Ben's Market, which looks like a decent truck stop place.

Looks like a end Market is adding a large travel plaza with truck stop and charging infrastructure.

 

[Spaghett]

Not much change since Astrochimp's visit.

 

[Astrochimp]

Not much change since Astrochimp's visit.
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Looks like the hole is bigger, though

 

[GHammer]

Photo from Facebook group this AM, not a great photo but pedestals are up.

 

[MacNeil]

Photo from Facebook group this AM, not a great photo but pedestals are up.
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Looks like a Version 4 site; was that known previously? Version 4 with the longer cables should really help if the site will be open to non-Tesla vehicles.

 

[Mrbrock]

Looks like a Version 4 site; was that known previously? Version 4 with the longer cables should really help if the site will be open to non-Tesla vehicles.

With manufacturers providing adapters and the recent planned retrofits to V3 sites to enable this, I wonder how much the built in magic dock part of the V4 will actually be used unless it is required at a site for state/federal money. And with the adapters, ALL V3/V4 sites will be open to other manufacturers. It won’t be the select few with magic docks.

 

[MacNeil]

I saw something online, maybe about the V4 site in Oregon, that showed a card reader under the spot where the cable docks when not in use. There might be some requirement for a card reader to qualify for certain funding (along with being available to non-Tesla vehicles). I'm sure that others follow that aspect much more than I do.

 

[Mrbrock]

I saw something online, maybe about the V4 site in Oregon, that showed a card reader under the spot where the cable docks when not in use. There might be some requirement for a card reader to qualify for certain funding (along with being available to non-Tesla vehicles). I'm sure that others follow that aspect much more than I do.

Yes, CCS, card reader and screen are required for some grants. So all the parts are there. Existing sites wouldn’t qualify for a grant anyways so no need to have to magic dock complicating things on V3.

 

[Mrbrock]

Looks like the main service and feeders to switchgear were approved but not from switchgear/cabinets to posts.

 

[Vancity-Tes1a]

Been a while since I posted, but hey guys I am back!

Actually stopped by last night and noticed 16 Stalls, V4, will be a great location and very cheap charging as Blaine, WA has the lowest home kWh pricing anywhere in Washington!

Also I believe 4-8 stalls smaller lvl 2 charging in the other side of the lot.