Supercharger - Effingham, IL

[FlasherZ]

My dad also just happened to be in Effingham today, so I asked him to stop by. He just called and said he'd talked to a contractor working on-site who said he thought power would be turned on in a day or two, and the station would be open in a week or two. He didn't explain what the difference was, or why there would be a week or two between power on and opening. The only thing I can think of is that the power company could turn it on, but then Tesla may have to send somebody (from St Louis or Chicago?) to test it before it can be opened to the public.

The team has to do equipment validation and some testing, although I've found that generally after a day or two, things are working even though it's not officially "open" yet. You might find that you can plug in this weekend and it will work (then again, maybe not... don't bet on it )

 

[Fezzik]

This is AWESOME. I have a trip planned from North Chicago burbs to Paducah and Effingham is the stop I needed. Perfect! Thanks for the update!!!!

 

[Liz G]

All - The St. Louis Tesla Enthusiasts are celebrating the upcoming opening of the Effingham SuperCharger with a get together and lunch near the SuperCharger on April 4th.

If you are interested please check out our Meet up event here: http://www.meetup.com/Saint-Louis-Tesla-Enthusiasts/events/220970377/

We have a number of owners/enthusiasts coming from St. Louis coming. Hope other owners can join us.

 

[caddieo]

This is AWESOME. I have a trip planned from North Chicago burbs to Paducah and Effingham is the stop I needed. Perfect! Thanks for the update!!!!

You may just be the first one to take this route so I hope you can post some range and consumption data on the different trip segments. Thanks in advance.

 

[bluefuego]

I'm hoping this will be coming online soon.... there may be an impromptu trip out to West Virginia to visit more family when my dad comes into town next week! *fingers crossed* STL->Effingham->Indy->Ohio->WV!

 

[jvonbokel]

Good news, everyone! At least one owner was able to charge yesterday (with express permission from the crew onsite), and later that evening a friend stopped by and the lights have been turned on, which seems a pretty good sign to me that they're good to go. No red dot on the map in the car yet, but hopefully that'll just be any day now.

FYI, the owner that charged reported being told that stall 2B was inoperable due to a fault of some sort with the handle. Note that in the picture taken last night, there are cones in front of the 4th pedestal (presumably 2B).

 

[bluefuego]

Good news, everyone! At least one owner was able to charge yesterday (with express permission from the crew onsite), and later that evening a friend stopped by and the lights have been turned on, which seems a pretty good sign to me that they're good to go. No red dot on the map in the car yet, but hopefully that'll just be any day now.

FYI, the owner that charged reported being told that stall 2B was inoperable due to a fault of some sort with the handle. Note that in the picture taken last night, there are cones in front of the 4th pedestal (presumably 2B).

woohoo!!!!! That's 5 more Superchargers that I am planning to hit in the next week, jvonbokel! Don't worry, I'll be sure to update my totals on the wiki.. :-D

 

[jthompson]

Good news, everyone! At least one owner was able to charge yesterday (with express permission from the crew onsite), and later that evening a friend stopped by and the lights have been turned on, which seems a pretty good sign to me that they're good to go. No red dot on the map in the car yet, but hopefully that'll just be any day now.

FYI, the owner that charged reported being told that stall 2B was inoperable due to a fault of some sort with the handle. Note that in the picture taken last night, there are cones in front of the 4th pedestal (presumably 2B).

John, you ROCK!!! Thanks for all your updates and pics!!

 

[RiverBrick]

Even 2B works.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Even 2B works.

Excellent timing for you!

 

[Ddowns2050]

This supercharger isn't listed on Tesla's website yet. Is it on for everyday use?

 

[jvonbokel]

I know of at least 3 people who have successfully used it. I'm assuming they're just behind on updating the website.

 

[GRA]

I know of at least 3 people who have successfully used it. I'm assuming they're just behind on updating the website.

I don't think that's the explanation, as neither Effingham or Riviera Beach is listed while Mojave popped up the day it was finished, after both of the above had been reported usable by owners. It's possible that they may not list Riviera Beach in the same way they didn't list the one at the Chicago SC, but not listing Effingham doesn't make sense if it's fully operational.

 

[FlasherZ]

I don't think that's the explanation, as neither Effingham or Riviera Beach is listed while Mojave popped up the day it was finished, after both of the above had been reported usable by owners. It's possible that they may not list Riviera Beach in the same way they didn't list the one at the Chicago SC, but not listing Effingham doesn't make sense if it's fully operational.

It's working - we all charged at it today.

I did notice that the meter showed "00000" and continued to show all zeros... it may not be functional yet, but since it's a CT meter instead of a through-meter, it didn't stop us from charging.

 

[wcheswick]

this supercharger is not on teslas official list, but six stations are installed and ready to go. A Tesla tsales guy told me that it hadn't had its voltages checked yet. Works fine.

 

[jvonbokel]

It's official now.

www.teslamotors.com/effinghamilsupercharger

 

[Fezzik]

It shows up on my model s nav now

 

[basf_audio]

"Closing out" this thread if you will... A great visit to Effingham from the Saint Louis Tesla Enthusiast group for an "unofficial" opening a few weeks back.

 

[glenhurst]

That's the first SC I've seen that has its own high-rise sign.

 

[FlasherZ]

That's the first SC I've seen that has its own high-rise sign.

That's a BP sign. Creative work to show the future.