Supercharger - Buellton, CA - McMurray Road (LIVE 6 Jun 2024, 20 V4 stalls)

[bluedog]

Ok, it's up. There are twenty V4 chargers. I topped up last night and just awhile ago topped my friend's model 3 (with FREE supercharging!!). MrBrock is probably right: i looked all over the ABB transformer which looks absolutely new, but has no rating information on it. Buellton is a GO, regardless of what the Tesla app says.

 

[Limited]

It's live on the nav and I am seeing two pins. The old closure pin is still on the map.

 

[Doug Martoccia]

Jeez. I’ll miss the old site that was slow enough so that I could eat lunch at Firestone

 

[bmah]

It's live on the nav and I am seeing two pins. The old closure pin is still on the map.

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@corywright @Guacahummus @Big Earl ^^^

Given the above, does supercharge.info want to treat “Buellton, CA - McMurray Road” as really the same site as the original “Buellton, CA” or as a separate site? To me it seems like the same site (and I’ve updated the thread title accordingly), but there are two pins above, even though there was never any active overlap between them. Wondering if there’s some weird subtlety I’m unaware of.

Thanks,

Bruce.

 

[bluedog]

Bruce, it IS the same site. The old dogs are gone and the new kids (V4's) are on the same block.

 

[israndy]

That will not turn out to be free Supercharging when the site opens in the NAV and the App. They will bill you at the point the billing is set up for that charger, it's always tempting to think you got away with it, but I have been burned every time in that situation.

 

[zeptomoby]

A fabulous and much-needed upgrade to this Supercharger location! Well worth the four-month closure. Kudos to the build team!

 

[Mrbrock]

Ok, it's up. There are twenty V4 chargers. I topped up last night and just awhile ago topped my friend's model 3 (with FREE supercharging!!). MrBrock is probably right: i looked all over the ABB transformer which looks absolutely new, but has no rating information on it. Buellton is a GO, regardless of what the Tesla app says.

Probably has 2000 somewhere on it but nothing else other than an identifying number. I am guess this is 2000kva for 20 stalls? @1100MCM ?

 

[1100MCM]

Probably has 2000 somewhere on it but nothing else other than an identifying number. I am guess this is 2000kva for 20 stalls? @1100MCM ?

It’s 1500 kVA there now. It was probably sized to whatever size switchgear Tesla installed there. If the site is full, the 20 stalls will exceed the transformer nameplate rating but it’s fine since the transformers are designed to run at more than 100% nameplate if needed.

 

[bluedog]

1100MCM; i'm interested to learn how you determined the 1500kVA. Do you base this on what the 20 units will pull or do you have some information that says this? Thanks for your help.

 

[Mrbrock]

1100MCM; i'm interested to learn how you determined the 1500kVA. Do you base this on what the 20 units will pull or do you have some information that says this? Thanks for your help.

I believe he has some type of basic access to what power is supplied where and who has ordered it. In this case, Tesla and what size transformer and where it will be placed. It’s not searchable from my conversations with him so you have to have specific information as to where to look to find what you are looking for. Helpful in determining who is building a charging site and how many chargers it will have.

 

[1100MCM]

1100MCM; i'm interested to learn how you determined the 1500kVA. Do you base this on what the 20 units will pull or do you have some information that says this? Thanks for your help.

I have access to that information.

 

[Mrbrock]

I have access to that information.

We just need someone like @1100MCM in every state and utility company and we’d be set! for all your provide.

 

[2TNE]

I stopped by here today with the (non-cyber) truck to see if it would work. With the explanation from @israndy on how to release the Magic Dock, I plugged in the Rivian and the electrons flowed.

The bad news for the non-Tesla drivers is that most of the charging dispensers are still oriented to work best with Teslas. There are only 2 that are placed in the center of the parking spot that will function well with a lot of different vehicles. Also, without paying for a Tesla membership, it’s not cheap ($0.57/kWh). But it’s nice to have another CCS option in the Valley.

 

[israndy]

Did that site show in the Rivian as one of the superchargers that was open to use? Would be interesting if Tesla does LIST some as open to Rivians but if you plug into the ones that are not listed it still starts charging

 

[2TNE]

Did that site show in the Rivian as one of the superchargers that was open to use? Would be interesting if Tesla does LIST some as open to Rivians but if you plug into the ones that are not listed it still starts charging

It shows up in the app that you need a CCS adapter, with no mention of Magic Dock capability on the charger.

 

[iamnid]

It shows up in the app that you need a CCS adapter, with no mention of Magic Dock capability on the charger.

Very interesting. It doesn't show up as a magic-dock site either. I wonder if other CCS cars (e.g. Mercedes) could use the adapter to charge or if it will only work with the currently approved manufacturers (Ford & Rivian).

 

[israndy]

We know it’s only current manufacturers, but I am still curious if it shows as open to Rivian owners or not. I don’t think they opened ALL v3 and v4s. Probably wouldn’t work with the built in adapter if it won’t work with a BYO adapter