Supercharger - Des Moines, IA (NW 2nd St)

[Chuq]

Thanks to Iowa Tesla Club on Facebook, via frnkblk on the supercharge.info forum, for this one:

Kum & Go
5050 NW 2nd St
Des Moines IA 50313

Photos at the supercharge.info forum - New Supercharger in Des Moines

 

[gessner17]

Wonder if they'll shutdown Altoona? It's always down.

 

[starman27]

Wonder if they'll shutdown Altoona? It's always down.

Altoona isn’t that old. Is it really unreliable?

 

[gessner17]

Yea, the last six months that thing has been in reduced service more often than not.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Still, you wouldn't really want it shut down, just fixed.

Des Moines, IA

Along Primary Interstates: I-35, I-80
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-6, US-69
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None

I-35

From: West Des Moines, IA - 13.6 miles
To: Dows, IA - 76.3 miles
Diversion: 0.7 miles
From: Bethany, MO - 107.4 miles
To: Albert Lea - Happy Trails Lane, MN - 146.3 miles

I-80

From: West Des Moines, IA - 13.6 miles
To: Altoona, IA - 8.8 miles
Diversion: 0.7 miles
From: Shelby, IA - 101.6 miles
To: Coralville, IA - 106.7 miles

US-6

From: West Des Moines, IA - 14.7 miles
To: Altoona, IA - 11 miles
Diversion: 4.7 miles
From: Council Bluffs, IA - 139.5 miles
To: Coralville, IA - 113.4 miles

US-69

From: Bethany, MO - 115.5 miles
To: End (MN-13 Albert Lea, MN) - 151.2 miles
Diversion: 3 miles
From: Liberty, MO - 199.6 miles

New Version 3 in Des Moines, IA in the middle of an area with only Version 2.

 

[crmatson]

I swung by Altoona last weekend and I got 139 kW at about 30% charge on stall 1A. I drove by this construction site today and it will be a great addition.

 

[vikingrob]

This is a near ideal location for a new one, too, just a couple exits west of the east mixmaster.

 

[crmatson]

 Rapid progress here yesterday

 

[gessner17]

Oh wow, i stopped by just the other day and near as far along.

 

[gessner17]

I stopped by last night, they have everything done, just waiting for the transformer it looks like.

 

[gessner17]

Still no transformer.

 

[RedishArctic]

Any updates? Might stop by on my way back to Minnesota next week.

 

[gessner17]

I stopped by yesterday, still no transformer.

 

[S3XY T]

any idea if there are future plans for one in the Ft. Dodge/Webster City area along Hwy 20?

 

[frnkblk]

any idea if there are future plans for one in the Ft. Dodge/Webster City area along Hwy 20?

That would be super helpful .. ideally corner of I-35 and Hwy 20.

 

[vikingrob]

That would be super helpful .. ideally corner of I-35 and Hwy 20.

That would be less than 20 miles from the supercharger at Dows, IA.

 

[frnkblk]

That would be less than 20 miles from the supercharger at Dows, IA.

I know, but for those going east-west on Hwy 20 that’s 40 less miles.

 

[gessner17]

I noticed the transformer is in now but no power meter yet, should be on soon.

 

[gessner17]

Still no power meter.

 

[starman27]

Still no power meter.

Thanks for the update. I was beginning to wonder. Amazing how long the smallest things can take.