Supercharger - Emporia, KS

[swaltner]

On a whim, I took a drive through the Flint Hills this morning to stop by this site a few hours ago. No signs of construction. No equipment or barricades near the job site. The ground hadn’t even been marked for trenching (flags, etc...). If the parking this morning was any sign, there will not be any issues with spots being blocked. The last few spots on the row north of where the Superchargers are going in are reserved for the bank. No vehicles were parked near the proposed site.

 

[OPEVdriver]

Just arrived in Wichita from Overland Park. In PERFECT conditions (temps in mid 60s to high 50s, no wind) I made it to the charger in the Hyatt garage in my midrange 3. I did add just a bit at the Towanda level 2 charger just in case.

In the past, I’ve driven my husband’s ICE car or detoured through Topeka, neither of which is desirable.

SO glad the day is coming when I won’t have to stress over this trip that I have to make about a half dozen times a year for work.

Thanks for the updates!!!

 

[Jeremy Cooper]

Emporia Supercharger under construction

 

[Jeremy Cooper]

Tesla has an approved permit. The permit number is BP-19-00918 and will have 8 stations. ... closer to in front of Dollar General - 1330 Industrial Rd because the easement has more space. I talked with Kory last Wednesday, and he provided me with the permit number Monday, 9/30/19.

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Thanks @ScooterJim

supercharge.info

 

[swaltner]

Yay! I stopped by 10 days ago, but no construction at the time so didn’t bother posting at that time. Good to see they’ve started!

 

[Jeremy Cooper]

Super odd they couldn't find a suitable sport on the north side of the highway by all of the hotels, Walmart, and food...

The original location was north of I-35 and Industrial st. It was to go at the Montana Mike's by Starbucks and the hotels. But they went out if business after the deal with Tesla causing the delay. Not sure how they decided on the new location. But it is right next to Ichiban Asian Fusion Bistro. Great place for habaci and sushi.

 

[M3drivr]

The original location was north of I-35 and Industrial st. It was to go at the Montana Mike's by Starbucks and the hotels. But they went out if business after the deal with Tesla causing the delay. Not sure how they decided on the new location. But it is right next to Ichiban Asian Fusion Bistro. Great place for habaci and sushi.

I went by yesterday 11/15. No change from your picture above. . I am excited to have it and avoid heading to west Topeka to charge coming home to Wichita from Lawrence after visiting my son and watching Jayhawk basketball!

 

[DMC5180]

The back in pedestal in the Pull in stall seems like an error. It makes no sense to double up on one stall.

 

[Weinbod]

We’ll be passing through on Sunday (11/24) and it would be great to split up that segment between Wichita and KC to charge up.

 

[swaltner]

i would bet money on it not being live until December or even into 2020. They’ve only been working on it for something between 8 and 18 days.

 

[GleanerC]

A couple of update pics taken this morning.

 

[Weinbod]

A couple of update pics taken this morning. View attachment 480430 View attachment 480429

Thanks for the updated pics! It helps plan the 750 mile trip tomorrow knowing that stop definitely won’t be an option!

 

[swaltner]

No visible progress since the status posted on Nov 23. The pad for the Supercharger cabinets and one of the cabinets that is installed seems to have settled a little. Those are not sitting level, which is different than the previous pics.

 

[Vrgs13]

Glad you guys have posted pictures and updates! I can confirm 100% they are V3 Supercharger’s. A friend of mine who is a mobile tech confirmed this for me a couple days ago. He wasn’t exactly sure what the holdup was as far as them not being done yet but said they are supposed to be completed here real soon. This would have been very nice along time ago after all those trips I made driving from Wichita to Manchester on one charge going basically 60 mph. Now I live in Tulsa so it doesn’t do me much but glad you guys get to enjoy it and good to know they are V3

 

[PLUS EV]

Glad you guys have posted pictures and updates! I can confirm 100% they are V3 Supercharger’s. A friend of mine who is a mobile tech confirmed this for me a couple days ago. He wasn’t exactly sure what the holdup was as far as them not being done yet but said they are supposed to be completed here real soon. This would have been very nice along time ago after all those trips I made driving from Wichita to Manchester on one charge going basically 60 mph. Now I live in Tulsa so it doesn’t do me much but glad you guys get to enjoy it and good to know they are V3

You say "Manchester" as if it is some world famous global city.

 

[Vrgs13]

You say "Manchester" as if it is some world famous global city.

I can promise you that is the last thing I was thinking when I mentioned "Manchester". Not really sure why you made that comment I was just naming the proper location I actually meant to say the Independence Supercharger. I slipped up and said Manchester which is where the service center is "not for long apparently they are building a brand new service center closer to downtown KC".

 

[PLUS EV]

I can promise you that is the last thing I was thinking when I mentioned "Manchester". Not really sure why you made that comment I was just naming the proper location I actually meant to say the Independence Supercharger. I slipped up and said Manchester which is where the service center is "not for long apparently they are building a brand new service center closer to downtown KC".

I made the comment because in trying to figure out what area you were talking about I found a Manchester in Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, and one near St. Louis, but most of them were tiny towns and none of them seemed to make sense for the distances you were describing so it was a head scratcher.

 

[kwjayhawk]

Here’s a pic from the KC Tesla group page roughly 103rd/State Line:

I totally read over it as Manhattan which would’ve been the wrong direction

 

[Karen in MN]

Thanks for posting this information! I’m driving from Minnesota to Austin in my S60 in early January. It would be 100 miles helpful (each way) for it to be done by then! Fingers crossed.

 

[BRags]

Any update on this? I took the Wichita-Salina-KC route this past weekend but am looking forward to being able to go straight along 35 with our SR+.