I heard this one was delayed because Elon was having a tough time deciding which of the two businesses in “town” would host: Alien Research Center or E-T-Fresh Jerky!
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Supercharger - Ely, NV
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Now come on, let's not get too dramatic. We drove from SoCal to Great Basin National Park, saw the Bristol Cone Pines, etc, back in 2018 in our Model 3 LR.
IdaX
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Unfortunately the other fast charger in Ely is kaput, so SOME kind of rapid charging would REALLY be helpful here... still good options to L2 charge overnight though. And the next fast-charger south of here in Alamo, NV is reliable.
Yes, surprisingly, "the nation's loneliest highway" is short on DCFCs. I concur that they would be nice though.
MikeRadio
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Has there been any construction at all in Eli? I really want to drive that way, but I’m afraid.
It is so bad it is basically an advertisement for ICE
I just did a road trip from Idaho to Death Valley. There was NO construction going on in Ely. I didn't drive my Tesla either for obvious reasons
Neither your EV or your ICE will get you to Fiji or the moon either.It is so bad it is basically an advertisement for ICE
Luckily, the 99.999% of the population who will never drive to Ely, NV can still use an EV. And as I pointed out previously, I have done it but a DCFC there would be nice.
It is so bad it is basically an advertisement for ICE
while few people may go to places like Ely, there is value for Tesla being able to say you can drive their EV’s anywhere in the lower 48. Oops, I forgot Tesla doesn’t advertise (although that is gradually changing)
MikeRadio
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The entire country of Norway is EV. And we can’t get one in Ely!
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Mrbrock
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hi all, yes I just joined, but been lurking. Now that Tesla is opening superchargers to Rivian I am checking on superchargers a lot. This ELY charger would be amazing. A few weeks ago I did call the town of Ely planner and she stated they were waiting on the submittal of who the contractor will be. This jives with what I read here. Hopefully they get one picked and moving forward again. I like to travel in my Rivian around Nevada so more superchargers are very welcomed. I really hope more of them in Nevada get upgraded like Tonopah and Hawthorne. Tonopah/Luning ccs 50kwh is just too slow.
It'll be great having Rivian folks helping to support the Supercharger network. When all drivers team up for one network, we'll all be the winners.
Thanks for checking on it and reporting. Please keep us posted if you hear more about this Ely site or anything else along hwy 50.
Mrbrock
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With this being the only Supercharger in the area, Tesla may keep this Tesla only. Will have to wait and see once it is finally built.
IdaX
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Nah I'll bet it will open it up since it is unlikely to ever fill given the remoteness of the town!
Mrbrock
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From the complaints here, it sounds like it will be full of Teslas who have been waiting to make the cross state trip.
(Raises hand.
) Been wanting to visit the Northern Nevada Railroad Museum for a while. This will give me an excuse to go there. Though I've already done US 50 through there in my Model 3 "the hard way". (14-50s)
Well it has been a few years, but I think I am ready for another drive on the Loneliest Road in America. Great Basin NP is a great place to visit and my wife and did that in our very first Tesla.
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