Supercharger - Charlottesville, VA

[EVJunkie]

Any update on the Charlottesville Super Charger?

Stayed there on 5/29 and no signs of progress.

Also surprised 4 of the front desk staff were clueless about it. I had to explain what Tesla was to two of them. :-/ I had asked if they noticed any contractors on site for it doing any preliminary work and got a deer in the headlights look.

 

[OBX John]

Stayed there on 5/29 and no signs of progress.

Also surprised 4 of the front desk staff were clueless about it. I had to explain what Tesla was to two of them. :-/ I had asked if they noticed any contractors on site for it doing any preliminary work and got a deer in the headlights look.

I cannot wait for this charger to be open it's going to open up so many more camping opportunities! Come on Tesla!

 

[swengl]

I'm hoping the team working in Charleston, WV will transition to Charlottesville once they are done and get that site kick started.

 

[Sonny Daze]

Here is Miss Utility ticket information for 2100 Bond St.

VUPSa 05/25/17 15:59:20 A714502129-00A NORM

Ticket No: A714502129-00A NEW GRID NORM LREQ
Transmit Date: 05/25/2017 Time: 03:59 PM Op: 1LZD
Call Date: 05/25/2017 Time: 03:42 PM
Due By Date: 05/31/2017 Time: 07:00 AM
Update By Date: 06/14/2017 Time: 11:59 PM
Expires Date: 06/19/2017 Time: 07:00 AM
Old Tkt No: A714502129
Original Call Date: 05/25/2017 Time: 03:42 PM Op: 1LZD

City/Co: ALBEMARLE Place: State: VA
Address: 2100 Street: BOND ST
Cross 1: INGLEWOOD DR Lot #

Type of Work: TRENCHING

Location: ON THE NORTH CORNER OF THE PARKING LOT, NORTH OF THE HOTEL

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: FROM SEMINOLE TRL TURN ONTO BOND ST,
THIS PROPERTY IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE YOU
GET TO INGLEWOOD DR

Instructions:


Whitelined: N Blasting: N Boring: Y

Company: GPD GROUP

Contact Name: MERITT MCCUSKEY

Field Contact:


Mapbook: 27J2
Grids: 3803A7829B-01 3803A7829B-02 3803A7829B-03 3803A7829B-04
3803A7829B-10 3803A7829B-11 3803A7829B-12
3803A7829B-13 3803A7829B-21 3803A7829B-22
3803A7829B-23 3804D7829B-32 3804D7829B-33
3804D7829B-41 3804D7829B-42 3804D7829B-43
3804D7829B-44

Members:
ACSA26 = ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORCMC501 = COMCAST
CTL154 = CENTURYLINK INC CVL222 = CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
CVL333 = CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CVL444 = CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
DOM710 = DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER

***Ticket Info Has Been Condensed***

Response information for A714502129

Response Member Date & Time

10 ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY ACSA26 05/30/2017 04:24 PM

Marked


30 COMCAST CMC501 05/30/2017 01:02 PM

No Conflict; utility is outside of stated work area.


30 CENTURYLINK INC CTL154 05/30/2017 05:04 PM

No Conflict; utility is outside of stated work area.


10 CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CVL222 05/30/2017 01:51 PM

Marked


32 CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CVL333 05/30/2017 01:51 PM

No conflict; privately owned utility on property. Contact private utility owner for locate.


32 CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CVL444 05/30/2017 01:51 PM

No conflict; privately owned utility on property. Contact private utility owner for locate.


30 DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER DOM710 05/30/2017 05:04 PM

No Conflict; utility is outside of stated work area.

 

[vdiv]

North Corner, North of the Hotel?! So it will be in the smaller lot on the same side as the current destination stations? I thought that the larger lot on the South side made more sense, there is already a power transformer on the Southeast corner (Hydraulic Rd and District Ave, closer to US-29)

Northwest side:

Northeast side:

South side:

Hotel view from Southwest corner:

 

[EVJunkie]

I cannot wait for this charger to be open it's going to open up so many more camping opportunities! Come on Tesla!

Have you looked at charging options at your destination? A 20A 110V Nema 5-20 outlet is 60-80 miles overnight. Other level 2 options can be found at campgrounds as well. Also there is a few Chademos from OBX to Charlottesville area that can be "convenient" if incorporated with lunch/dinner plans until this supercharger opens. I used the Chademo in downtown Charlottesville recently and got ~120 miles of charge per hour. After a 1.5 hour dinner 175 miles of charge was more than I needed. The adapter is pricey at $450 but can be priceless on the right roadtrip with a family waiting.

 

[vdiv]

Yes, the CHAdeMO adapter has been well-worth it to fill any remaining supercharger network gaps and to make trips and destinations more flexible. It is also slightly easier on the battery/cooling system. I've used mine dozens of times in the past couple of years.

 

[Sandy240]

North Corner, North of the Hotel?! So it will be in the smaller lot on the same side as the current destination stations? I thought that the larger lot on the South side made more sense, there is already a power transformer on the Southeast corner (Hydraulic Rd and District Ave, closer to US-29)

When you say there is already a transformer there, I take it you mean that's a good place to tap into the same feed that goes into that transformer. Most likely that transformer won't be of the right kind, or big enough. The power transformers for Tesla 8-spot Superchargers are typically around 750 kVA capacity, weight 6,000 lbs, and deliver 480 Volts 3-phase. Typically a transformer for a hotel is going to be a so-called 208Y, delivering 3-phases of 120V-to-neutral, which produces 208 Volts between phases (which is why you see about 208 Volts on Tesla destination chargers at locations like the Hyatt Place).

 

[vdiv]

That's right. Power lines there appear to be underground so the only visible sign of power availability is that transformer. Unfortunately I did not inspect for markings, that could have been there already last Wednesday when I took these pictures.

 

[OBX John]

Have you looked at charging options at your destination? A 20A 110V Nema 5-20 outlet is 60-80 miles overnight. Other level 2 options can be found at campgrounds as well. Also there is a few Chademos from OBX to Charlottesville area that can be "convenient" if incorporated with lunch/dinner plans until this supercharger opens. I used the Chademo in downtown Charlottesville recently and got ~120 miles of charge per hour. After a 1.5 hour dinner 175 miles of charge was more than I needed. The adapter is pricey at $450 but can be priceless on the right roadtrip with a family waiting.

Yes, I generally prefer primitive camping with no one else around though, which usually means no power outlets.

I'm close to buying a Chademo for the C'ville and Staunton chargers, but also about to get a 100D which will reduce the need for that as well. If a supercharger wasn't coming, I'd have bought it already.

 

[MXFan]

Yes, with the massive increase in Supercharger locations this year, getting a Chademo adaptor is fast becoming pointless.

 

[DFibRL8R]

I am very excited to announce that the Superchargers are now under construction at this site. Pics to follow...

 

[DFibRL8R]

8 Superchargers, no cabinets on site yet just beginning to trench for conduit etc. Photo and sleuthing credits to Mrs DFibRL8R

 

[vdiv]

Great photos! Many thanks to the Mrs. It's amazing how far work has progressed from nothing in less than a week.

 

[OBX John]

Yess! How long do you think it will take to be completed?

 

[DFibRL8R]

Yess! How long do you think it will take to be completed?

Hard to say. The bulk of the site work seems to go fairly quick on these (3-4 wks) but often the rate limiting step is the local power company making the final connections. I have seen this take very little additional time or months in some cases (Hamilton NJ if I recall correctly was painfully long).

 

[willr79]

Wow! They've begun work on it! That's great. Can't wait to get down to Charlottesville and use that Super Charger.

 

[willr79]

Thank you all for the updates!

 

[Pilot4Hire102]

Here are some pics at night I went by after work . Lots of crates on site . Heard from a VERY reliable source that they will be activated in 10 days although they may not show on the map till after that time .

 

[Pilot4Hire102]