SuperCharger- Chestnut Hill

[Nate977p]

According to Wikipedia, the name does not refer to any specific hill.

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

So fun fact I learned after not understanding what the heck Chestnut Hill is and trying to (after many years of living locally to it). It is a village. A village typically does not mean much. Or sometimes it does. They can have their own Zip. The Village of Chestnut Hill spans 3 cities (Boston, Brookline, and Newton) as well as 3 counties (the only village to do both those things). It has its own Zip Code, and can be used as an address.

So essentially it is a micro county with no actual authority or reason to exist. If your write Chestnut Hill as your address, which is standard when you live there, that could literally mean 1 of 3 cities. Basically it's nonsense. So it fits right in at Massachusetts

That being said I love the area so much and want to buy there but pricing is too insane for what your get ...

 

[jlv1]

I assumed it will be urban, just like the superchargers in Boston and Cambridge.

From page 6 of the PDF, the elevation view makes it clear it will be eight V2 (150kW) units.

 

[minderbinder]

So essentially it is a micro county with no actual authority or reason to exist. If your write Chestnut Hill as your address, which is standard when you live there, that could literally mean 1 of 3 cities. Basically it's nonsense. So it fits right in at Massachusetts

Indeed, though Villages are mostly a Newton thing (they have 13 of them, apparently). My favorite is 'Waban', which, when pronounced with a good Boston accent, is indistinguishable from 'Woburn'.

 

[Nate977p]

Indeed, though Villages are mostly a Newton thing (they have 13 of them, apparently). My favorite is 'Waban', which, when pronounced with a good Boston accent, is indistinguishable from 'Woburn'.

Nahhhh they are so different...

"Woo-bahn" vs "Waa-bahn"

Nope you are right lol.

I never understood the Newton villages. Lived there and around for many years. Need to find a good article on the full history of why ...

 

[tga]

Indeed, though Villages are mostly a Newton thing (they have 13 of them, apparently). My favorite is 'Waban', which, when pronounced with a good Boston accent, is indistinguishable from 'Woburn'.

Nahhhh they are so different...

"Woo-bahn" vs "Waa-bahn"

Nope you are right lol.

I never understood the Newton villages. Lived there and around for many years. Need to find a good article on the full history of why ...

Whoa. Flashback to the announcements while riding the D Green Line from "Rivahside" to "Fenway Pahk!"

 

[rbbos88]

I just stopped by today and took photos too. Anybody know what those 4 white boxes are that look a little like ATMs? They obviously are not the bollards. Part of the charging hardware?

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Oct 24, 2019 SC construction in Chestnut Hill, MA

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Oct 24, 2019 SC construction in Chestnut Hill, MA

 

[MarcoRP]

I just stopped by today and took photos too. Anybody know what those 4 white boxes are that look a little like ATMs? They obviously are not the bollards. Part of the charging hardware?

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• rbbos88
• Oct 24, 2019

Oct 24, 2019 SC construction in Chestnut Hill, MA

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• rbbos88
• Oct 24, 2019

Oct 24, 2019 SC construction in Chestnut Hill, MA

ATMs??? That’s a new idea. No, those are the Supercharger cabinets. One cabinets powers 2 stalls.

 

[Fiver]

Anybody know what those 4 white boxes are that look a little like ATMs?

Each of those cabinets contains a bunch of chargers running in parallel, those are actually what dumps power in the car. I can't speak for newer revisions of the cabinets, but back in the day each of them contained 12 of the same chargers used in Model S. (Back in the single/dual 40/80 amp charging days). Those chargers inside the cabinets can fail individually from time to time, but the supercharger will continue to operate at reduced power output until Tesla comes and fixes them. It's one of the pain points that can cause slow supercharging.

 

[EdA]

Better slow supercharging than completely down!

 

[fuzzzyhans]

Looks like there’s more progress.

 

[cduzz]

Work for now seems to have come to a halt.

There is a fence around the transformers, footings and conduit for the stalls.

Waiting for inspections?

 

[Surfertom]

Dang was hoping this would be ready for T giving visit!
Maybe Easter better luck?

 

[bhuwan]

Dang was hoping this would be ready for T giving visit!
Maybe Easter better luck?

Thanksgiving 2020? ;-)

 

[cduzz]

I've read rumors of a pedestal shortage; I've got no information about such a thing one way or another. It seems odd to me that they could be limited on how many pedestals they've got on hand but ... tesla? Also they may be stuck waiting for permits / final inspection / etc.

Also I drove past the location sunday evening and it was filled with ICE cars -- presumably lots of people going to see a movie on a quiet Sunday evening. Hopefully there won't be any conflict between cars needing to charge and people needing to park for dinner and a movie.

The final word for now is that Thanksgiving 2019 is probably out, and I wouldn't put it in the New Years bank either. But hey there's always 2020...

 

[Mishakim]

They have cordoned off another whole section of the lot with barriers / fencing. Not sure what that's for, but it decreases the available parking, so that could be the source of crowding. Hopefully whatever that is for is done before the Supercharger opens.

 

[mociaf9]

They have cordoned off another whole section of the lot with barriers / fencing. Not sure what that's for, but it decreases the available parking, so that could be the source of crowding. Hopefully whatever that is for is done before the Supercharger opens.

Getting ready to sell christmas trees, maybe?

 

[HappyC]

They have cordoned off another whole section of the lot with barriers / fencing. Not sure what that's for, but it decreases the available parking, so that could be the source of crowding. Hopefully whatever that is for is done before the Supercharger opens.

That cordoned off area is for snow. They set it up every fall.

 

[adspguy]

Swung by today. Seems like there was a delivery. I am hoping the boxes contain the pedestals. Now if they can get the utility to install the transformer on the empty pad....

 

[Tdreamer]

As of this evening, no change at this site - pedestals are still boxed up as shown in the previous post.

 

[adspguy]

The power transformer is in.