Supercharger - Fredericksburg, VA

[DFibRL8R]

Wawa's sandwiches are fantastic. Just eat there.

I’ll be sure to pass along your review to my kids next time we’re there

 

[ModelNforNerd]

I’ll be sure to pass along your review to my kids next time we’re there

I'm not that old, but it's moments like this where I feel old. I'm probably the last generation that was told to eat what we were given and not get that picky about it.

Of course, we didn't have EVs or Superchargers for them, so there's that.

 

[pcbrhit]

Permit for clearing and grading approved. #COM17-0934
https://etrakit.spotsylvania.va.us/eTRAKiT3/Search/permit.aspx

It doesn't say that it has been issued yet, but construction must be coming soon!

 

[Xenius]

Damn, I guess no chance of this being done before 12/23 or 12/29. But hopefully my next trip south after that will add a new one to my list!

 

[Surfertom]

I left a rant on the Mt Jackson Supercharger post about amenities on the 81 corridor. This one is actually dangerous. You have a Supercharger at the Wawa and a multitude of tempting restaurant choices literarily across the street. Sounds great until you see that the street is Rte 1 and there are 9 lanes of traffic between you and your dining destination with no crosswalks. These areas are the worst in terms of urban design and lack of pedestrian access. I suppose you can carryout from one of the restaurants and sit in your Tesla while it charges but I like to get out of the car on a road trip.

Agreed. Pedestrians are frowned upon in most of USA. Its called the built environment. Think Copenhagen with bike lanes , pedestrian friendly vs. most of American suburban life. Rather than focusing on food, I think after a 3 hour drive Tesla should have Tesla healthclubs, go do a workout, be ready for another 3 hour drive.

 

[vdiv]

Agreed. Pedestrians are frowned upon in most of USA. Its called the built environment. Think Copenhagen with bike lanes , pedestrian friendly vs. most of American suburban life. Rather than focusing on food, I think after a 3 hour drive Tesla should have Tesla healthclubs, go do a workout, be ready for another 3 hour drive.

That would be one way to help power the Superchargers, stationary dynamo bikes

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Agreed. Pedestrians are frowned upon in most of USA. Its called the built environment. Think Copenhagen with bike lanes , pedestrian friendly vs. most of American suburban life. Rather than focusing on food, I think after a 3 hour drive Tesla should have Tesla healthclubs, go do a workout, be ready for another 3 hour drive.

Drive? I think you mean ride.

 

[Lanny]

No sign of construction as of today.

There is a row of 9 parking spots shown in the foreground of the photo and to the right. Most other blocks are 7 spaces.

 

[theflyer]

Still no signs of construction.

 

[pcbrhit]

Construction started!

 

[crashvt]

It will be the perfect spot to charge on the way back for a day trip to Richmond from northern VA in my 70D.

 

[CorynNC]

Looking forward to seeing this open

 

[techmaven]

Very nice... especially for those times one doesn't want to fight through traffic to get to Potomac Mills.

I'd still like to see one in Waldorf so we can avoid I-95.

 

[Xenius]

Haha, Fredericksburg IS the traffic

Keep us posted @pcbrhit

 

[techmaven]

I swung by the site today. Not enough progress to even take pictures. It looks like they are digging for the pad and conduit.

 

[pcbrhit]

Working on it today at least. Wondering what they're going to do with the sign. Seems like the cabinets would block the view from the road if they are located anywhere along rt1.

 

[diamond.g]

Just when I move farther south they decide to put a SC pretty much right "in my backyard" (I used to live down Massaponax Church Rd which is two more lights south of the one in the picture.

 

[pcbrhit]

Forms for the pedestals are going in. Looks like the spot on the left will be a nose in, which is to be expected.

 

[pcbrhit]

Conduit run and concrete poured. Looks like the transformer is all the way to the left with the switch gear and charger cabinets next to the sign.

 

[Xenius]

How long (real world) is it to this location from 95?