Supercharger - Chehalis, WA

[B2writer]

I stopped by the site about 2:00 PM local on 24 December. There was no sign of a meter anywhere. The pedestals are being wired but it appears the site has not been touched for several days. The layout is 2 pull in spots and 6 back in spots. As a note, the 3 EV Go spots on the other side of the street were being used by a Chevy Bolt, a KIA EV 6, and an electric Mustang.

 

[scurtis]

I think the old kmart location in spanaway would be great spot for one. Nothing is being developed there. South of mt rainier there are no good charging options period for us 12 between i5 and yakima.

 

[scurtis]

I think the old kmart location in spanaway would be great spot for one. Nothing is being developed there. South of mt rainier there are no good charging options period for us 12 between i5 and yakima.

Morton would be good spot too

 

[Mrbrock]

Appears that this is now complete in terms of the electrical work.Picture from Christmas eve must have been the final stages of wiring that were completed this past week. Looks like still some corrections but otherwise getting closer.

 

[Planebuilder]

It appears to be very close to completion, but no power yet. The striping isn’t right—I’m guessing it will need redone to align with pedestals. Needs curb stops too.

 

[Guacahummus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1613669486313316357

 

[pdx_m3s]

the fourth stall seems to be misplaced. Should be more to the right.

 

[DarkMatter]

As currently striped that setup does look very odd.

 

[Mrbrock]

the fourth stall seems to be misplaced. Should be more to the right.

Probably has to do with where they wanted to break up concrete and where they were already digging. The 2 pull in spots appear to be placed as such due to incoming power.

In other news, electrical was finaled today.

 

[pdx_m3s]

Probably has to do with where they wanted to break up concrete and where they were already digging. The 2 pull in spots appear to be placed as such due to incoming power.

At any rate, the fourth stall doesn’t appear usable.

 

[Mrbrock]

At any rate, the fourth stall doesn’t appear usable.

It will reach.

 

[ImScotty]

It will reach.

Agreed, it will be weird but will still reach.

 

[B2writer]

I stopped by the site yesterday afternoon. The meter has been installed.

I tried three different pedestals and could not charge.

There are trash cans in place there were not there when I last visited the site.

There are still no parking stops.

The striping is still wrong.

I think that the two ADA parking signs will eventually be removed.

I also got a better image of the EV Go equipment across the street.

There are four pieces of equipment and six marked parking spots.

The chargers sit on a street which connects the Walmart parking lot to the Home Depot parking lot and there is a LOT of thru traffic.

 

[DSolie]

Now that there is a meter, Tesla will come out and do a final commissioning of the site and turn on the station.

 

[B2writer]

I stopped by the site Saturday afternoon 28 January. There are covers installed on all the pedestals where there were none a week or so ago. No lane striping or wheel stop work has been accomplished. I also noticed that the two lower power EVgo chargers across the street both have 50 kw Tesla plug available.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Interesting on the EVgo chargers providing 50kw "competition". Are they trying to start a price war? I don't know what the costs are for either (lifetime charging free for me), but the speed factor would seem to be a differentiator for Tesla.

 

[kilpatds]

In Washington state, EVgo is still sold by time, and invariant of power delivery. As a result, the 50kW chargers are very expensive. $0.29/minute (a charge of mine was ~$0.43/kWh at that rate). But EVgo DOES have 2 350 chargers there, and at the same $0.29/minute are pretty darn cheap (a recent charge of mine at a good EA station would have been ~$0.14/kWh with EVgo's methodology).

EVgo - Find A charger

EVgo - main page for login

account.evgo.com

 

[Big Earl]

Live.

 

[pdx_m3s]

A lot of PNW activity lately. Love it.

 

[kilpatds]

In Washington state, EVgo is still sold by time, and invariant of power delivery. As a result, the 50kW chargers are very expensive. $0.29/minute (a charge of mine was ~$0.43/kWh at that rate). But EVgo DOES have 2 350 chargers there, and at the same $0.29/minute are pretty darn cheap (a recent charge of mine at a good EA station would have been ~$0.14/kWh with EVgo's methodology).

EVgo - Find A charger

EVgo - main page for login

account.evgo.com

And this is wrong now, as EVgo just shifted to $/kWh pricing. ($0.4->$0.54/kWh at the base rate, down to a minimum of $0.2 7->$0.36/kWh at the highest monthly subscription cost)