Supercharger - Dallas, TX - The Hill

[geoffreak]

Okay, so my visit was successful! I have found out that while there is no signs of any Supercharger construction, Treehouse has been told by Tesla that the Supercharger will be built this summer. They are waiting on the two buildings in the same lot to finish first. One of the buildings will be a coffeeshop (just west of Treehouse) and I forget what the other will be. For amenities other than the coffee shop, I'm told there will be about a dozen restaurants in that shopping center. They are completely remodeling everything there in phases, so they have just begun construction of the second phase, which is the stuff just east of the Treehouse.

Here's my hastily mocked-up layout of everything

Arrival panorama, looking north-ish

Arrival panorama, looking south-ish

Treehouse Entrance

Live stats from the Treehouse solar system. The Powerpack (with two battery packs and one inverter) is behind the glass but I forgot to get a picture.

Treehouse's Powerwall display. I think one will be coming eventually.

More information about the Powerwall. Couldn't get a head-on shot as there were people standing in front and talking.

I forget what this is supposed to be, but it's on the south side of the Treehouse, across the parking lot. I'm standing by the Treehouse entrance.

This is going to be a coffee shop.

Panorama from by the coffeeshop

Panorama from by the coffeeshop, part 2

 

[skreemer7]

Any guesses where the Grapevine charger may be going?

 

[bollar]

Any guesses where the Grapevine charger may be going?

No idea, but it's fun to guess. Assuming it's along 114:

- Grapevine Mills (already has CHAdeMO, SAE and J1772 charging).
- Grapevine Towne Center (at the Target; close to the 121 split).
- Southlake Town Square (Tesla Gallery, Tesla Destination Charging and J1772 charging).

I don't think there's a Grapevine location down 121 that makes sense, aside from the Target at Glade Rd.

 

[Missile Toad]

It has to be Southlake Town Square (Tesla Gallery, Tesla Destination Charging and J1772 charging).
A) bookstore; B) Apple store; C) Starbucks... kind of a trifecta... Of course, space and $$$ can be factors that would defeat this plan.

 

[skreemer7]

I hope you're right because I'm less than a mile from there. There will be a Southlake town square gallery, wonder if it'll open along with that. With the number of teslas in this area, they're going to need 10 stalls at least.

 

[bollar]

I hope you're right because I'm less than a mile from there. There will be a Southlake town square gallery, wonder if it'll open along with that. With the number of teslas in this area, they're going to need 10 stalls at least.

The Gallery is currently under buildout, so it could be open within two months or so. All electric car charging in Southlake requires a Specific Use Permit (trip to Planning & Zoning, plus two visits to City Council). If Supercharging comes to Southlake, you'll see it on the P&Z agenda first.

 

[bollar]

It has to be Southlake Town Square (Tesla Gallery, Tesla Destination Charging and J1772 charging).
A) bookstore; B) Apple store; C) Starbucks... kind of a trifecta... Of course, space and $$$ can be factors that would defeat this plan.

I hope you're right. STS also has loads of dining at all price levels, a Hilton and a movie theater. It seems like the perfect "long stop" for road tripping Teslas needing a break from Holiday Inn Express, Truck Stops & Collin Street Bakeries.

 

[Tenacious T]

Just called Treehouse in Dallas, they confirmed 8 station supercharger will be up in August of this year. The design is to have them surrounding the coffeehouse. Cant wait

 

[Model S M.D.]

Just called Treehouse in Dallas, they confirmed 8 station supercharger will be up in August of this year. The design is to have them surrounding the coffeehouse. Cant wait

Appreciate the update. I'm visiting Dallas 7/15 weekend, just missed it! May still check out the area to check on progress...

 

[geoffreak]

Not so close pic of the coffeehouse as I drove by this morning. The exterior is almost finished, so hopefully we'll see some supercharger construction crates soon.

 

[TXcharge]

I was at Treehouse last week-end. I thought they were building Mini Homes Didn't know it was a coffee shop.

 

[Boourns]

Anyone been by lately? I'm in temporary housing the next 6 weeks, so I could use a SC close-ish to my work! I have a feeling it's going to be ready right about the time I'll have home charging again.

 

[geoffreak]

I'm still passing by almost every day looking for the supercharger crates. They're still working on the exterior of the coffeehouse and I'm not expecting the build to start until the coffeehouses are done.

The emergency center shown in the picture above has a HPWC though, so you could use that for now.

 

[Model S M.D.]

I'm still passing by almost every day looking for the supercharger crates. They're still working on the exterior of the coffeehouse and I'm not expecting the build to start until the coffeehouses are done.

The emergency center shown in the picture above has a HPWC though, so you could use that for now.

Drove by when I was in Dallas this past weekend and didn't see much going on either. I hear that Preston Hollow ER is very cool about us coming to charge our cars on the HPWCs.

By the way, has anyone had much experience charging at Hyatt House in Frisco? Is there really only 1 HPWC? Only one person commented on plugshare about it--just wondering!

 

[geoffreak]

Photos taken this morning of the coffee house area. It seems like it might be a smaller supercharger if all the chargers are supposed to be in this lot.

 

[Boourns]

That is going to be tight, even for only 5 or 6 stalls.

 

[CarlS]

If that new transformer is for Tesla, then it appears to be smaller than the one in Arlington, which has 10 stalls.

 

[geoffreak]

I would assume that transformer is for the coffee shop.

 

[BrandonR22]

I would put my 2cents in too and say that's for the coffee shop.

 

[hulk2k17]

Just FYI. The Treehouse location is no longer on Tesla's supercharger map:

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Edit: That location has now been relegated to a destination charger now.