Supercharger - Ely, NV

[upinatem]

This is exciting, I actually get to start a new Supercharger thread!

Some of you may remember me from the Heyburn, ID Supercharger thread. Well, we've got another one going in Ely finally.
Ridley's supermarket has just signed the contract to host a Tesla supercharger at their store in Ely.
This is all I have so far. I'm old friends with the owner so he'll keep me in the loop on the progress. Hopefully some permits will come up soon.

 

[RVTechNomad]

Hurry! I am headed North next week! Thanks, I wil be watching this thread as my trips to Montana Bitterroot Valley need to go through Ely. This will save me many hours by not having to go around the entire State of Nevada just to get home.

 

[KJD]

This is exciting, I actually get to start a new Supercharger thread!

Some of you may remember me from the Heyburn, ID Supercharger thread. Well, we've got another one going in Ely finally.
Ridley's supermarket has just signed the contract to host a Tesla supercharger at their store in Ely.
This is all I have so far. I'm old friends with the owner so he'll keep me in the loop on the progress. Hopefully some permits will come up soon.

Excellent news. Keep us posted on any progress.

 

[1100MCM]

That’s great news! I really enjoyed my trip to Great Basin NP last year but did not enjoy and purposely avoided the highway robbery at the Greenlots ChaDeMo.

 

[Earl]

Is there any publicly available documented info on this Ely Supercharger? It certainly will be in a great location.

 

[upinatem]

Is there any publicly available documented info on this Ely Supercharger? It certainly will be in a great location.

Not yet. So far they’ve just signed the contract with the host. It’s not even listed as coming soon on Tesla’s supercharger site so sit tight, it’ll be a while.

 

[Tectonic]

"Wait for it"

I'll start planning my 2023 road trip!

 

[Edexter]

Great to hear. Going thru Ely is the most direct route to visiting family from where we live in California, but it's charging desert. So we have to go down to Las Vegas and then up north adding several hours.

 

[siromega]

Tesla recently updated official its Supercharger maps to add a SC in Ely, NV. Target date - Q4 2022. End of the year.

Unfortunately, its pretty isolated, there are no other stations near the Ely one - nothing within 125 mi along the US highways on either side, east, west, or south (I-80 is to the north). IMO they need a SC in Crystal Springs/Alamo to enable connections from Vegas, especially in the winter time.

 

[wws]

Tesla recently updated official its Supercharger maps to add a SC in Ely, NV. Target date - Q4 2022. End of the year.

Unfortunately, its pretty isolated, there are no other stations near the Ely one - nothing within 125 mi along the US highways on either side, east, west, or south (I-80 is to the north). IMO they need a SC in Crystal Springs/Alamo to enable connections from Vegas, especially in the winter time.

Yay! It does help open up US 50. (Wish they'd also scheduled one for Fallon.) Also nicely splits Tonapah <-> Wendover.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Tesla recently updated official its Supercharger maps to add a SC in Ely, NV. Target date - Q4 2022. End of the year.

Unfortunately, its pretty isolated, there are no other stations near the Ely one - nothing within 125 mi along the US highways on either side, east, west, or south (I-80 is to the north). IMO they need a SC in Crystal Springs/Alamo to enable connections from Vegas, especially in the winter time.

Still, with or without a CHAdeMO adapter, and hot or cold, ABRP routes via Ely, NV between Las Vegas, NV and Wells, NV so it's bound to be a time saver.

Also, remember that every node makes it easier for Tesla to add other nodes, just from a practical point of view of techs being able to drive to places off-network.

There are already CCS and CHAdeMO chargers in Alamo, NV and Panaca, NV so there may be a way to put Superchargers in those places.

Plus, it will be a 3 US Numbered Highway splitter: US-6, US-50 and US-93.

 

[cpa]

Tesla recently updated official its Supercharger maps to add a SC in Ely, NV. Target date - Q4 2022. End of the year.

Unfortunately, its pretty isolated, there are no other stations near the Ely one - nothing within 125 mi along the US highways on either side, east, west, or south (I-80 is to the north). IMO they need a SC in Crystal Springs/Alamo to enable connections from Vegas, especially in the winter time.

While true for travelers from Vegas, it makes sense for people from LA who can shoot up 395 to Bishop to US 6 to Ely, Wells, and central/eastern Idaho. Granted your subset of travelers is much larger than the LA crowd. Then what Money said above: This is but one node that will allow easier travel along US50 as well.

 

[Tectonic]

Tesla seems to have done some minor updates today on timelines for upcoming supercharger stations. Ely is now showing target Q3 2022 (up from Q4 2022).

 

[upinatem]

Tesla seems to have done some minor updates today on timelines for upcoming supercharger stations. Ely is now showing target Q3 2022 (up from Q4 2022).

I just texted Mr. Ridley, this was news to him. He's not privy to a lot of the red tape going on, but he says they pulled their building permit for a new coffee shop that's going to go in next to the charger, and they're trying to coordinate the install with that project. Might have held it up a bit but that's a good sign if it got moved up to 3rd Quarter. If I hear anything I'll post it.

 

[SummerlinChiro]

Fingers crossed!

I’m going from Las Vegas to Boise at the end of September…

I appreciate the updates!

 

[roblab]

Yay! It does help open up US 50. (Wish they'd also scheduled one for Fallon.) Also nicely splits Tonapah <-> Wendover.

True! When does Fallon get a supercharger?? I've got a brother that lives there that NEEDS a Tesla but a SC would push him over the top.

 

[Mrbrock]

Tesla seems to have done some minor updates today on timelines for upcoming supercharger stations. Ely is now showing target Q3 2022 (up from Q4 2022).

Back to Q4!

 

[SummerlinChiro]

Oh no!

My trip is at the end of September...

I'm going to have to buy a CCS adapter through South Korea...

 

[PLUS EV]

Oh no!

My trip is at the end of September...

I'm going to have to buy a CCS adapter through South Korea...

Where exactly are you headed? If it's much further north than Ely, you can probably approach from the "supercharger highway" with some creative routing.

 

[Mrbrock]

Oh no!

My trip is at the end of September...

I'm going to have to buy a CCS adapter through South Korea...

The South Korea pipeline via Harumio has been closed. You have to have a South Korea registered Tesla to be able to purchase from Tesla SK. Harumio is subject to this as well so they aren’t able to buy.