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Supercharger - Braintree, MA

Discussion in 'New England' started by CarlSagan, Apr 29, 2019.

  1. CarlSagan

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    After Fenway snuck in under our noses I started poking around on town websites for other locations listed as coming soon on Tesla’s site. Looks like Braintree is underway in the permitting process as of January. If you’re into town meeting notes the second link below contains some interesting tidbits on Tesla’s strategy as well as the kinds of obstacles Tesla has to overcome in each new town.

    Planning board agenda - Jan. 15th
    https://braintreema.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01152019-557

    Meeting notes (tesla starts at bottom of pg. 13)
    https://braintreema.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_01152019-557
     
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  2. Tdreamer

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    Thanks for digging this up. Good detective work.
     
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  3. eladts

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    Here is the TL;DR: 8 superchargers in L2 of the Sears parking lot in South Shore Plaza.
     
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  4. mwoz

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    Nice find. I’m kind of surprised they are only putting in 8 stalls.
     
  5. BrianF

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    This just reaffirms that I have no desire to be involved in local politics.... reading that page and a half made me sleepy! Good news though :)
     
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  6. pcrow

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    I serve on the Ashland, MA Planning Board, and I'm always surprised at how many people watch our meetings on cable. I'm sure they're quite boring if you're not involved. Also our meetings almost never go to 11, but then we've never had a Tesla application. (If we ever do, I'll post about it here since it will be public record.)
     
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  7. CarlSagan

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    Anyone local who could take a look?
     
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    Will do. I’m pretty close by. I was in Primark last week and looked out there from inside the store and thought that would be a decent spot, too. I think I saw workers out there as well but didn’t get a closer look.
     
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    Nothing yet, except a few parking spots blocked by cones. -shrug-
     
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  10. stevecm

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    IMG_3437.jpg Looks like this supercharger is now under construction. Located right next to the Electrify America stalls on the lower level of the Sears/Primark garage...
     
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  11. Big Earl

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    Nice find and welcome to TMC!

    @Chuq @BlueShift it looks like Braintree, MA is under construction.
     
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  12. CarlSagan

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    Supercharge.info is now reporting site under construction. Anxious to see progress - 10 mins from my office and we eat at the 99 fairly often.
     
  14. JSergeant

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    Supercharge.info just reflects what is in this thread - see post #10 above.
     
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  15. CarlSagan

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    From today
     

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  16. CarlSagan

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    As I posted this it suddenly struck me that the chargers are listed as being on level 2. Oops! I’ll take a look up there next time I go by as you can see the power lines climbing up the support pillars.
     
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    This gives a better idea of their location on level two. The open space next to the red model 3 is the first in the row and should extend eight spaces over towards the mall for each of the eight stalls. Cabinets and equipment are on ground/level 1 below.
     

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  18. pcrow

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    Wait, they're putting level 3 chargers on level 2? That's just too confusing. :)
     
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    So 8 level three chargers on level 2. That makes 48 I think?
     
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  20. Hurricane350

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    Getting closer.. Taken Friday 7/19 at 130am
     

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