Supercharger - Etobicoke ON

[mknox]

Stopped by over the lunch hour today.

Crews were doing wiring inside of the pedestals. No Toronto Hydro transformer on site yet. I spoke to the guys and they said energization is likely 1-2 weeks away.

 

[Justynr]

Looking at the hydro towers in the background of the picture you wonder how hard it would be to run a couple of cables to power up that supercharger.

Is that your Tesla?

Is that Flo charger free?

The Ikea down the road has 2 free Chademo chargers....

Good to know these are online now.

 

[TrevTremaine]

I know you're probably joking (?) but those are transmission towers operating at 115 or 230 kV and would require a massive substation to transform the power down to utilization levels not to mention the costs associated with being a transmission-connected customer (now I'm joking... typically only HUGE factories, mining operations etc. are transmission connected).

Yeah, I was only joking. I'll admit I haven't the foggiest idea of what would be required but if I were involved in doing it, I'll soon be for the afterlife (and hence, why I'll always be hiring an electrician to do any electrical work). That said - thinking of all that power, shunt a bit of the power over to the parking lot and let's get 50 of these Superchargers going, pronto!

 

[TrevTremaine]

Is that your Tesla?

Is that Flo charger free?

The Ikea down the road has 2 free Chademo chargers....

Good to know these are online now.

Nope, not mine - my S is red. I'm living nearby so really don't need either of the Flo or the one at Ikea and I doubt they're free. I check in once in a while just to see if there's any progress on the Supercharger and to let people know once it's up and running. I'll be swinging in tomorrow to see how it's going.

 

[TrevTremaine]

Well, Toronto Hydro is back at it although no sign of any people there (lunch time).

 

[TrevTremaine]

Well, Toronto Hydro is back at it although no sign of any people there (lunch time).

Went back later on after 1pm and even more Toronto Hydro trucks (3) were there - running. Oddly, not a worker in sight. I think they're avoiding me.

 

[MarcoRP]

Is that your Tesla?
Is that Flo charger free?
The Ikea down the road has 2 free Chademo chargers....
Good to know these are online now.

The FLO chargers are at $15/hour... I think

 

[SCP85]

Went there this morning. No hydro workers or trucks. It would appear everything is now in place. Perhaps power up will happen today? Wishful thinking...

 

[Struja]

Went there this morning. No hydro workers or trucks. It would appear everything is now in place. Perhaps power up will happen today? Wishful thinking...

I think they probably have to enclose the equipment before the chargers are up and working so it still could be a few weeks away.

 

[TrevTremaine]

Went there this morning. No hydro workers or trucks. It would appear everything is now in place. Perhaps power up will happen today? Wishful thinking...

Hydro trucks were there when I went by around 10:30am. They come and go. There was also a transport to carry some kind of heavy equipment. The enclosure hasn't been completed, which stands to reason why it isn't active yet.

 

[sitter_k]

Hydro trucks were there when I went by around 10:30am. They come and go. There was also a transport to carry some kind of heavy equipment. The enclosure hasn't been completed, which stands to reason why it isn't active yet.

 

[Sisko - DS9]

I notice from your picture you are not in a Tesla. Just curious what model car that is; as it has a HUD.

 

[SCP85]

Hydro trucks were there when I went by around 10:30am. They come and go. There was also a transport to carry some kind of heavy equipment. The enclosure hasn't been completed, which stands to reason why it isn't active yet.

We don’t know that enclosure is happening. Vaughan mills isn’t covered it’s in the open

 

[SCP85]

My bad. The tall polls suggest an enclosure. Your right

 

[sakimano]

My bad. The tall polls suggest an enclosure. Your right

I think they're on his left

 

[sitter_k]

I notice from your picture you are not in a Tesla. Just curious what model car that is; as it has a HUD.

Nice heads up.........Volvo XC90. Great car with a large touch screen but buttons for faster adjustment of commonly used functions.

 

[MarcoRP]

Nice heads up.........Volvo XC90. Great car with a large touch screen but buttons for faster adjustment of commonly used functions.

T8 twin engine?

 

[YYZ QQ]

I stopped by today around 2pm, when I got to Sherway there was one Toronto Hydro truck but no visible workers. When I left around 2:45, there was nothing. No changes noted. There is still a light standard laying down.

 

[MarcoRP]

This morning’s photo

 

[Drone Flyer]

Is Etobicoke online yet? I will be going to Brantford from downtown Wednesday and it would be nice if it was up and going.