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Supercharger - Fairfax, VA
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I think something burped... I looked about an hour ago, also, and there was nothing except destinations around 50/66.
It was on Tesla website to open in 2018, too. Looks like that didnt happen. My opinion is to not hold your breath until you see "construction" indication on supercharge.info. The local crowd out there will sense the first effort to put shovel in the ground. I suspect Vienna WAWA is the next in Fairfax Co to come on line.
Reddy Kilowatt
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Yes, I saw that to. Still hopeful it will get done. I wonder if it would drift up to Chantilly here at the Walmart where they put in the electrify site with tons of power to spare. Still to close to south riding though.
I have not seen another site.
I have not seen another site.
I was actually planning to post this tomorrow, but the Fairfax Supercharger (at least the one I found) will be at Fairfax Corner. There will be 12 stalls somewhere around the movie theater, if anyone wants to check out the area.
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I scoped this area out this evening. I’d been here a couple of years ago, too. This is my hunch. It’s the best location in the parking lot and right where the main power enters the property. There is a 750 kVA transformer marked with the star and another about a 50 yards to the south.
The permit documents specifically say surface parking lot “located behind existing commercial structure.” The parking garage has a different address.
I drove the entire area today, including to the top of the garage for a bird’s eye view. No indication of utility markings or construction anywhere in the complex. I’m still very confident that the location will be behind the movie theater.
I was always surprised with a mall that has an environmentally conscious company like REI doesnt even have a slow charger. Glad to see that rectified with a SC -- but where are people going to plug in their VWs, Mach-Es, or whatever GM is bragging about ? Progress needed.
Johnny Vector
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The last time I was at an REI (different one, but still), the line was so long that a L2 charger would be all you need. Well, the line plus all that camping stuff I need to browse even though I'm not actually planning to buy anything.
Where was I? Oh, yeah. L2 chargers would be of some use at REI, but you're right, fast chargers make more sense. So some urban superchargers and 50 kW EVgo ones would do for people shopping there. However, I suspect most of the use at this one will be I-66 traffic, so people will want a full-speed charger. Probably won't be EA; they have one right nearby on Jermantown Rd, it says here.
Reddy Kilowatt
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Reddy Kilowatt
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With twelve spots along the side of the building. will that be encroaching on the tenant space at the front of the stores? Will this become an icing issue?
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