Supercharger - El Centro, CA (8 V2 stalls)

[BlueTan85]

Blueshift's supercharger wiki map shows El Centro under construction. Anyone with an update?

Lots of recent updates AND photos in the other El Centro thread.

 

[BobN]

Found it. Thanks. Very helpful. I'll look there from now on.

 

[Sgt Barone]

Thanks for the pictures! Great to see this location finally coming along after that year long permitting process.

 

[Gear]

I took took a few picture tonight. Sunday

Lol, I hope you weren't the one who took the fence down!

 

[ahm]

Has anyone been through here recently or live nearby to check on the progress?

Thanks,
ahm

 

[beto1118]

Has anyone been through here recently or live nearby to check on the progress?

Thanks,
ahm

Sunday. November 30 there people working at the site. They are making a lot of progress.

 

[BlueTan85]

Another week's gone by. Hoping this opens soon! Maybe next week?

 

[beto1118]

I could not upload a picture. The place is ready on the outside. There is no more equipment in the place. It should be opening soon.

 

[liuping]

I could not upload a picture. The place is ready on the outside. There is no more equipment in the place. It should be opening soon.

Since beto1118 does not have enough posts to upload pics, I asked him to email them to me. Here they are:

 

[Tyl]

Thank you for getting these photos posted. It looks like the utility transformer isn't on site yet... so we may have a few more days. My guess is that the utility transformer will be placed on the concrete pad with the yellow bollards. (far left in bottom photo) Do you have any more pictures that show the yellow bollard pad location up close?

 

[Bound466]

Thanks liuping and beta1118. That's a great sight to see. Hopefully these will be active before Christmas.

Tyl, I was thinking the same thing. I was looking for the transformer pad, and I think that is the most likely location.

 

[BlueTan85]

Great to see the progress! Soooo close! Can't wait to see it open up.

p.s. I do so hope they put up large signs in each spot saying these are Tesla only, EV only, charging only, no ICE welcome, etc.

 

[liuping]

Do you have any more pictures that show the yellow bollard pad location up close?

beto1118 sent me these this morning:

 

[Tyl]

Great! These last two photos really shows the Utility transformer pad. Belto1118 and liuping... great job at getting these photos on thread

I've had a thought for a while about drive in supercharging pedestals.... "I think the drive style type helps prevent icing." I prefer the back in style as far as appearance is concerned however, the back in style, although clearly marked for Tesla parking only, doesn't seem to have the same impact {don't even think about parking here} on icers. Anyone else thinking similarly?

 

[liuping]

I've had a thought for a while about drive in supercharging pedestals.... "I think the drive style type help prevent icing." I prefer the back in style as far as appearance is concerned however, the back in style, although clearly marked for Tesla parking only, don't seem to have the same impact {don't even think about parking here} on icers. Anyone else thinking similarly?

I agree. It does not look like a normal sparking spot at all when done this way. It's clearly something else, even to people who have never heard of a Tesla or any EV for that matter.

 

[mgdurand]

Great! These last two photos really shows the Utility transformer pad. Belto1118 and liuping... great job at getting these photos on thread

I've had a thought for a while about drive in supercharging pedestals.... "I think the drive style type help prevent icing." I prefer the back in style as far as appearance is concerned however, the back in style, although clearly marked for Tesla parking only, don't seem to have the same impact {don't even think about parking here} on icers. Anyone else thinking similarly?

You know, that is a great point, if you imagine driving an ICE car into a drive-through it does feel very awkward. Only someone deliberately flaunting the signage would do that. That format could be the "80% solution."

Thanks to Beto and Liuping. I'll make a Yuma->SD detour this Friday and take pics if no one else does by then.

 

[Cottonwood]

Great! These last two photos really shows the Utility transformer pad. Belto1118 and liuping... great job at getting these photos on thread

I've had a thought for a while about drive in supercharging pedestals.... "I think the drive style type help prevent icing." I prefer the back in style as far as appearance is concerned however, the back in style, although clearly marked for Tesla parking only, don't seem to have the same impact {don't even think about parking here} on icers. Anyone else thinking similarly?

This may be a good idea in places like El Centro, but in snow country, it is far easier to plow the snow with back in charging, and there is far less chance of damaging the pedestals with the snow plow.

 

[gaswalla]

Make note: discussion about snow plowing in the El Centro, CA thread. That definitely could not have been predicted.

 

[beto1118]

The parking lot is huge for the malls patrons. The parking never is full. so I do not ICE cars will use this area. I do not have a TESLA but my son does. it takes 13 hours to get full charge in my house when he comes.

 

[xray]

The parking lot is huge for the malls patrons. The parking never is full. so I do not ICE cars will use this area. I do not have a TESLA but my son does. it takes 13 hours to get full charge in my house when he comes.

This mall has no shortage of parking spaces. Unless these stalls were right next to the mall entrance, I don't think this will be a problem.