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Supercharger - Flatonia, TX
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SW2Fiddler
We Are Cognitive Dissidents
For me personally, I like this location. But then I have a MS60D and live 80 road miles west of San Antonio. If I'm going to Houston, it is 201 miles to the first supercharger in Columbus. Since they seem to be having trouble making any progress on any type of Tesla construction in San Antonio, it could be a long time before there is a Supercharger there. Flatonia makes perfect sense to me!
Flatonia, TX:
Interstates: I-10
US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-90
I-10
From: Junction, TX - 204 miles
To: Columbus, TX - 34.4 miles
Diversion: 0.4 miles
From: Ozona, TX - 294 miles
To: Channelview, TX - 123 miles
Distances to other Superchargers, where the fastest route does not have a Supercharger with a diversion of under 10 miles:
To: Waco, TX (TX-609, TX-71, US-77, I-35) - 145 miles
To: Corsicana, TX (TX-609, TX-71, US-77, TX-1644, TX-6, TX-14, I-45) - 194 miles
To: Sulphur Springs, TX (TX-609, TX-71, US-77, TX-21, TX-OSR*, I-45, TX-488, US-287, TX-59, TX-7, TX-19, TX-11)- 299 miles
To: Lindale, TX (TX-609, TX-71, US-77, TX-21, TX-OSR*, TX-39, US-79, TX-49, I-20)- 246 miles
To: Huntsville, TX (TX-609, TX-71, TX-159, TX-237, US-290, TX-105, TX-90, TX-30) - 129 miles
To: Victoria, TX (TX-609, US-90, TX-1295, TX-340, US-ALT90, US-77, TX-469, US-59) - 77.1 miles
To: Kingsville, TX (TX-95, US-ALT77, US-183, US-77) - 174 miles
To: Three Rivers, TX (TX-80, TX-792, TX-719, US-181, TX-72, I-37, US-281) - 129 miles
To: Sweetwater, TX (TX-95, TX-154, TX-71, US-183, TX-183A, US-183, US-84, TX-153, TX-70)- 320 miles
To: Cisco, TX (TX-95, TX-154, TX-71, US-183, TX-183A, US-183)- 255 miles
To: San Marcos, TX (I-10, TX-1104, US-90, TX-231, TX-3353, TX-1979, TX-123, TX-1978, TX-270, TX-234) - 63.8 miles
I agree with the poster who noted that because the Columbus, TX site can flood they simply had to get an alternative site. It also has the benefit of being reachable from Junction, TX in a car with a larger battery.
It's around 120 miles to Boeme, TX if they can't get a location in the San Antonio, TX area.
It's 102 miles between Flatonia, TX and The Rim Mall NW of San Antonio, TX which would split the distance to Junction very nicely.
* TX-OSR: for people not from Texas like me OSR stands for Old San Antonio Road ...
Texas State Highway OSR - Wikipedia
Interstates: I-10
US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-90
I-10
From: Junction, TX - 204 miles
To: Columbus, TX - 34.4 miles
Diversion: 0.4 miles
From: Ozona, TX - 294 miles
To: Channelview, TX - 123 miles
Distances to other Superchargers, where the fastest route does not have a Supercharger with a diversion of under 10 miles:
To: Waco, TX (TX-609, TX-71, US-77, I-35) - 145 miles
To: Corsicana, TX (TX-609, TX-71, US-77, TX-1644, TX-6, TX-14, I-45) - 194 miles
To: Sulphur Springs, TX (TX-609, TX-71, US-77, TX-21, TX-OSR*, I-45, TX-488, US-287, TX-59, TX-7, TX-19, TX-11)- 299 miles
To: Lindale, TX (TX-609, TX-71, US-77, TX-21, TX-OSR*, TX-39, US-79, TX-49, I-20)- 246 miles
To: Huntsville, TX (TX-609, TX-71, TX-159, TX-237, US-290, TX-105, TX-90, TX-30) - 129 miles
To: Victoria, TX (TX-609, US-90, TX-1295, TX-340, US-ALT90, US-77, TX-469, US-59) - 77.1 miles
To: Kingsville, TX (TX-95, US-ALT77, US-183, US-77) - 174 miles
To: Three Rivers, TX (TX-80, TX-792, TX-719, US-181, TX-72, I-37, US-281) - 129 miles
To: Sweetwater, TX (TX-95, TX-154, TX-71, US-183, TX-183A, US-183, US-84, TX-153, TX-70)- 320 miles
To: Cisco, TX (TX-95, TX-154, TX-71, US-183, TX-183A, US-183)- 255 miles
To: San Marcos, TX (I-10, TX-1104, US-90, TX-231, TX-3353, TX-1979, TX-123, TX-1978, TX-270, TX-234) - 63.8 miles
I agree with the poster who noted that because the Columbus, TX site can flood they simply had to get an alternative site. It also has the benefit of being reachable from Junction, TX in a car with a larger battery.
It's around 120 miles to Boeme, TX if they can't get a location in the San Antonio, TX area.
It's 102 miles between Flatonia, TX and The Rim Mall NW of San Antonio, TX which would split the distance to Junction very nicely.
* TX-OSR: for people not from Texas like me OSR stands for Old San Antonio Road ...
Texas State Highway OSR - Wikipedia
I'm from Texas and didn't know what OSR was. I knew what OST was, which is the Old Spanish Trail (roughly follows the path of I-10 through Texas), and I thought OSR was Old Spanish Road. Even though now I see they aren't close to each other.
Didn't think I'd be getting a Texas lesson from Maine!
Didn't think I'd be getting a Texas lesson from Maine!
SpiceWare
Member
Never heard of OSR either. OST I knew because I take 288 into downtown Houston and there's signs for it in the Medical Center area. Likewise SPID's probably only known for people familiar with Corpus Christi.
SPID? You mean Lexington Blvd? (That's what it was called before it was renamed in the 60's)
SpiceWare
Member
charliepmayer
Member
Yes. Okay, I change my statement to "anything west of Columbus on I-10 makes perfect sense to me".
SpiceWare
Member
I could see Seguin being useful to bypass parking lot I-35 between Austin/San Antonio. My sister lives in Robstown (just west of Corpus Christi). She used to take 37 to 35 to get to Austin, now she takes 123 to Seguin then 130 to Austin.
Stopped by the Flatonia site today. No signs of Tesla construction. They are still somewhat under construction, as the truck fueling bays are not finished.
Yeah, I'm sure that's just what Tesla had in mind. Even most people in Texas have never heard of those places.
Luling or Seguin, specifically Seguin would make more sense due to 130. But then again, no one really drives on 130 south.
Maybe the truck stop just really really wanted a supercharger? Easier to put in when the place is being constructed. Perhaps the owner has a Tesla r thought it would set them up for future electric trucks.
Maybe the truck stop just really really wanted a supercharger? Easier to put in when the place is being constructed. Perhaps the owner has a Tesla r thought it would set them up for future electric trucks.
TexLaw
Member
Wouldn't that just be fantastic, if a bunch of truck stops starting putting in superchargers?
TexLaw
Member
That is fantastic news. I hadn't seen that.
Speaking of fantastic news, I am elated about a supercharger in Flatonia. It appears that Tesla is starting to acknowledge that "A to B" range is not the only concern, but also "B to B (to B to B . . .) range, i.e., "what do I do when I travel and need to drive a bunch when I get there but don't have access to a decent destination charger?" With a lot of how the SpC network stands now, the only answer is to go far, far out of the way or just drive an ICE. If you're driving to a location an hour west of Columbus (and maybe a bit north or south), you can get into the weeds pretty quick if you don't have a decent place to plug in.
Of course, it also just spreads out charging traffic on I-10, and that becomes more important as more Teslas roll out.
Yes, one in Luling or Seguin makes more sense than Flatonia, but I'd really like to see both. Having a SpC every 40 or 50 miles along major interstates would be wonderful.
Missile Toad
MSLR Wht/Blk/19 | OD 6/10/21 | RN11512
The Flatonia charger would have been nice to have this week. I had to go from Houston to Pleasanton, south of San Antonio, and would have had to scrounge to get an overnight charge anywhere near there.
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