'Different' is how I see it. Most trips would run past a SC location and, personally I'd be prepared to add an hour to the trip. To me, the trade off is worth the savings. Destination charging isn't in my opinion.
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Supercharger - Brandon, MB
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Also, TMC members for the most part are not monitoring construction sites outside of North America. So it's really apples to oranges. For sure the v3 TCH build out is an anomaly but there are also 69 superchargers under construction in the US at the moment. And that's the only other country getting the same type of TMC scrutiny that Canada supercharger construction sites are getting.
tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
We are trying to rival your number of "in progress" supercharges just south of the border on I 94. Up to 11 now.
Looks like 2 opened today in Ontario.
North Bay and Sault St Marie. Both V3 on the TCH.
Here we go.
XHabjab
TSLA Bull
tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
Manitoba Keith
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Got an update from e-brandon that the Tesla testing vehicle was in Brandon last weekend.
We are currently in London, ON, and were hoping to take the TCH back to MB but guess it still isn't functional. Although at -22 there vs +2 here I have to ask WHY head back there at all? Baxter, then Bemidji (where I lost my J1772 adapter) and over overnight in Grand Forks and possibly up to the Best Western in Headingly/ Winnipeg for an overnight charge - unless Winnipeg SuC is working.
We are currently in London, ON, and were hoping to take the TCH back to MB but guess it still isn't functional. Although at -22 there vs +2 here I have to ask WHY head back there at all? Baxter, then Bemidji (where I lost my J1772 adapter) and over overnight in Grand Forks and possibly up to the Best Western in Headingly/ Winnipeg for an overnight charge - unless Winnipeg SuC is working.
Wow. That many in permits really sums up trying to get shlt done here in Canada. You wouldn’t believe the permits (and the insane timelines) I need to get shlt done, and I’m working IN the government!
And the permits you need change every six months so you can’t even count on getting the same permits on the next project to plan your schedule. I just add a year. Or two.
Manitoba Keith
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Would guess that Branfon is testing. Highest was 73 kw, but most were 60 kw and one we tested went red.
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Sorry.
But hey, at least limited is better than CHAdeMO.
The run is much appreciated.
tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
It's happening people! The dominos are falling!
Manitoba Keith
Member
Was trying to test a theory about charge rates and cold batteries.
Looks like it might be TOO COLD for the charger in Brandon to work.
-27 C and it will not charge. Tried several pedestals except the one that was ICEd.
Guess that -30C rating is correct!
Wondering about the others in MB.
Looks like it might be TOO COLD for the charger in Brandon to work.
-27 C and it will not charge. Tried several pedestals except the one that was ICEd.
Guess that -30C rating is correct!
Wondering about the others in MB.
Let's hope this is just an early stage glitch - if failing at that temperature becomes a common occurrence then these will be quite useless in much of Canada during the winter.
Exactly. That's pretty useless as the colder it gets the more I rely on high voltage charging stations.
Manitoba Keith
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Might just be that they are all temporarily turned off. It might also just be the cold. I think MB, SK are probably the coldest places there are Teslas. Not sure if Norway gets this cold.
I just checked the other SuC posts for Whitewood, Portage and Winnipeg. None are working.
Of course it could also be that they shut down due to the cold, currently -24 C (-33 C wind chill), but I did not try the charger this afternoon. I think it was around -20 C or warmer, when I charged in Winnipeg, Portage and Brandon.
I just checked the other SuC posts for Whitewood, Portage and Winnipeg. None are working.
Of course it could also be that they shut down due to the cold, currently -24 C (-33 C wind chill), but I did not try the charger this afternoon. I think it was around -20 C or warmer, when I charged in Winnipeg, Portage and Brandon.
Hugh Mannity
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Why would an SC stop working below a certain temp? That doesn’t make sense to me. Do the utility transformers stop at -40 in Manitoba and cut the hydro to your house? Must be some type of glitch they are working on.
XHabjab
TSLA Bull
The V3 power cables are liquid cooled and may have more restrictive temperature limits.
Manitoba Keith
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I agree with you.
The Whitewood post by @1.21 Jiggawatts says that one has been turned off.
There are fans or pumps in the units. One fan in the turned off unit in Brandon was making quite a bit of noise.
Possibly used for COOLING - LOL. Might also be liquid for cooling in the cable so it could be a pump.
I don't know much about them, but they are not static like most transformers.
Beat me to it!
The Whitewood post by @1.21 Jiggawatts says that one has been turned off.
There are fans or pumps in the units. One fan in the turned off unit in Brandon was making quite a bit of noise.
Possibly used for COOLING - LOL. Might also be liquid for cooling in the cable so it could be a pump.
I don't know much about them, but they are not static like most transformers.
Beat me to it!
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