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Supercharger - Carthage, TX
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doeandjon
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I have been in need of an SC here, but I must say there are not many Teslas nor many other EVs in Panola county. It's odd that this is appearing on the to-do list before points along I-20. The Lindale SC always seems busy so something between there and Shreveport is sorely needed. Regardless, I'll take it and I pass through here frequently, so I'll keep an eye out for construction.
SCs for the most part, especially in rural areas aren't necessarily there to serve the locals. They are to facilitate long distance travel. Based on what I can see on supercharge.info's map, it looks like they are trying to electrify a direct route from Houston to Shreveport and this would fall in line with that route.
doeandjon
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I stopped by last night and found a new utility pole, flagging, markings on the grass, and a dumpster in the most likely location. No fencing, excavation equipment, conduit, or Tesla equipment were present. The dirt around the utility pole looked freshly disturbed. The new pole was not connected to the overhead lines. I expect to see ground broken here within the next two weeks. If you are familiar with the Nacogdoches SC (which is also a TA Express), this is oriented almost identically, with the expected SC site being to the right as you face the main customer entrance (non trucker entrance) of the store. The two pictures I took were facing west beneath the marquee sign.
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We generally wait for ground to be broken or to see Tesla equipment on site before marking a location as under construction.
doeandjon
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Construction has begun. A trench been dug where the charge pedestals will go and conduit for 8 chargers is evident. What looks like two switchgear cabinets are onsite. I think the number of stalls for this site should be dropped from 12 to 8. There's no transformer pad yet and the distribution lines have not been connected to the new utility pole yet.
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Agreed. I was surprised to see SCs coming to Carthage and Henderson, but not Longview.
I thought I was looking at an overhead view of the SCs in Nacogdoches.
Similar layout: TA Express <> Denny's <> SCs
I drove by this location this morning and there was some action there, but not much change from the first photos posted above...looking forward to having more options for charging in East Texas!
doeandjon
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I took a trip to Carthage today to dine at Texas Tea Room. Unfortunately, there was a note on the door that said they were closed for a festival. The backup restaurant was no longer in business. So, I had Denny's by the Superchargers and bought 20 kWh of electricity. I only got 90-something kWh. There was one other Tesla charging when I arrived.
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