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Supercharger - Charleston, SC
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Don’t read too much into those estimates posted on Tesla’s website!
Two new Superchargers near Cleveland (Strongsville and Sheffield) are also showing as End of 2018. But both are almost ready and should be opening anytime now.
Two new Superchargers near Cleveland (Strongsville and Sheffield) are also showing as End of 2018. But both are almost ready and should be opening anytime now.
Thank you. Did the site that it shows on the website accurately match the actual final location?
That’s a great question! The location was rather accurate for Sheffield, but not even close for Strongsville.
That’s a great question! The location was rather accurate for Sheffield, but not even close for Strongsville.
Thanks for the update! Pretty funny one was accurate and one wasn't. Did the Tesla webpage for either location get updated as things moved along, or was it static and unchanging the whole time?
Here is my theory on how this works: whenever someone at Tesla identifies a new tentative location for a Supercharger, they enter it in the database and put the half of the year that they except at that time. If the location is known, like a street corner, they enter it. If all they know is the city, the location is rather random, perhaps the center of the city.
After that they don’t bother updating anything until there is a major update, like the Supercharger is live, or unless the initial estimate has passed. Now they might be updating all 2017 targets to 2018, just because the year is coming to an end. This might even be a blind automatic update, for all we know. Again, I wouldn’t read too much into it.
After that they don’t bother updating anything until there is a major update, like the Supercharger is live, or unless the initial estimate has passed. Now they might be updating all 2017 targets to 2018, just because the year is coming to an end. This might even be a blind automatic update, for all we know. Again, I wouldn’t read too much into it.
Thanks. That makes sense. I was just hoping for the past 6 months that it actually would have been live by the end of 2017.
Nope. Looks like Tesla never really had any concrete plans to get this going in 2017, or any time soon for that matter. Just a barebones webpage for a goal to be fulfilled who knows when.
I've searched the Charleston City plans and there is nothing.
I'm guessing Tesla has no actual plans for this SC aside from they would like one here eventually.
I would suggest checking Mt Pleasant, rather than Charleston. There is going to be a service center on Highway 17 at some point, right?
Possibly around here? Google Maps
It is just a guess. I haven't seen the site in a few months, but the doors reminded me a lot of the ones at other Tesla service centers, as do some of the colors being used.
In any case, my main suggestion is to check Mt Pleasant if checking for building permits. I think that is a much more likely location than anywhere else here. Possibly Daniel Island as well, but I bet they will want the charger to be somewhere really close to Highway 17.
Unfortunately, Mt Pleasant does not have online "citizen access" (public) to building permits.
Charleston does: Home Page
Mt Pleasant does not: Building Permits | Mount Pleasant, SC - Official Website
Example from elsewhere: Accela Citizen Access
Charleston does: Home Page
Mt Pleasant does not: Building Permits | Mount Pleasant, SC - Official Website
Example from elsewhere: Accela Citizen Access
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Just drove my Chevy Bolt (Yeah, I know... gasp...) to Tanger outlets in N Charleston and used the free chargepoints located there. Tanger would certainly be a great location. Exit 199 at Summerville would also be a great location for people coming in to the charleston metro area. Years ago my wife spotted a MS driving 45mph on I-95 between I-26 and Santee supercharger obviously trying to nurse it to the Santee supercharger. Sure will be nice when Charleston gets a supercharger.
FWIW, we just bought a used model S and will get it next monday. wooo!!!
FWIW, we just bought a used model S and will get it next monday. wooo!!!
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