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Supercharger - Encinitas, CA - Encinitas Blvd (under construction Oct 2023, 8 V3 stalls and service center)
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Maybe it was all the power that the location could supply for now - I've been reading that it can takes years to get more power capacity added to an area...Yeah, I have always thought 8 spots for this location was way too low
It looks like the earlier original materials (dated 4/15/22) are for the service center renovation, and the 8 SC stalls are stated in Note 3 to be part of a future permit, separate service and separate meter. That's what I think the second set of drawings are for, dated 2/27/23).
It looks to me that Tesla is taking the most expeditious path to get things up and running as quickly as possible, given the various power and schedule constraints. Eight 250kW SC stalls are nothing to sneeze at, power-wise, and will require a 1 MW (1,000 kVA) transformer. A typical circuit from a utility substation is anywhere from 4 to 6 MW, so my guess is that they are going with a design that will allow them to move forward more quickly and use existing spare capacity on the distribution circuit without having to worry about utility backend upgrades (which can delay the project and cost a lot of $$$)...That would be my back-of-the-napkin analysis as to why there's "only" 8 SC stalls in this location...
I keep driving by there every couple of weeks and pull into the circle to see if there's progress (I think the contractors think I'm nuts, "oh there's that weird Tesla car again"). Anyways, still no progress on Supercharger construction, but they now have a new Tesla sign on the road!
This site is officially under construction!
6 stations plus two cabinets plus trench to tie into the grid on the second level, two handicapped SC stations on the upper level (not yet under construction). @Big Earl
6 stations plus two cabinets plus trench to tie into the grid on the second level, two handicapped SC stations on the upper level (not yet under construction). @Big Earl
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It looks like the holes in the wall right above them could be for drainage from above? Maybe someone cleaned the area off above and it drained down there?
Watts_Up
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It would be unusual since this lot is in the middle of a rather large sloping landform. Then again, I don’t know much about subterranean structures, maybe there’s an underground stream there.
And we have supercharger cabinets! I was hoping to see a v4, but the lone stall they have is a v3. And I didn’t think to check to see if it has a magic dock or not. Anyways, latest pics.
There was a lot progress in one day! The site was a hive of activity when I checked it out around 1:30pm. I did confirm as best as I could visually that the stalls do not have magic docks. The two white cabinets we saw yesterday appear to be switchgear cabinets, and the two supercharger cabinets were in place today, along with six v3 stalls.
Watts_Up
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And also need a transformer, see the empty area on the left in the shaded area,
So it might take a while before it get available.
As an example, this is a typical transformer that could fit in the empty area:
FWIW, SDGE trucks have been out working at night along Encinitas Blvd from the Ford dealership going towards the Tesla Superchargers store for the last couple weeks - wonder if they're doing work related to getting enough power for the Superchargers...
It's only 2 V3 cabinets, so around 387 kVA max per cabinet or 774 kVA for both. I wonder what the typical power demands for the area are, there is a decent amount of commercial space at that intersection.
It's only 2 V3 cabinets, so around 387 kVA max per cabinet or 774 kVA for both. I wonder what the typical power demands for the area are, there is a decent amount of commercial space at that intersection.
Swung by there today. Looks like they’ve run conduit to the HV by the street. Presumably they’ll pull the actual wire later.
They’ve taken down the green construction fence around the front of the building, so that’s coming along too. You can see destination chargers at the front of the building, 2 superchargers, and then 6 in the parking lot below. The superchargers might be for store/service use only the way it configured? Not sure.
My guess is this location is a couple of months from opening.
They’ve taken down the green construction fence around the front of the building, so that’s coming along too. You can see destination chargers at the front of the building, 2 superchargers, and then 6 in the parking lot below. The superchargers might be for store/service use only the way it configured? Not sure.
My guess is this location is a couple of months from opening.
NathanielHrnblwr
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Fun fact - Cybertruck will be here before it goes to Carlsbad or returns to UTC. I think you're right on the time table.
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