Based on the official web site saying that 8 stalls would be added by summer 2013, I think they plan to add two more stalls very soon. That must be why there are 6 cabinets but only 10 stalls, currently. They just haven't quite completed their summer plans. (It's pretty much par for the course for Tesla to be behind schedule.)
Supercharger - Gilroy, CA (16 V2 stalls)
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Tyl
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Gilroy CA. It's just never busy when I've been there !! You can see that there is still no wall around the superchargers. While at the plant I was told Gilroy may go to twelve stalls. In my opinion they need to upgrade the oldest of stall pedestals. As it has been mentioned elsewhere.. BE CAREFUL WHEN HANGING THE CHARGING CABLE UP! IT FALLS OUT EASILY FROM THE OLDEST FOUR STALLS AND WILL WACK YOUR CAR MARKING IT AND DENTING IT IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL!!!
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Nah... by a frustrated outlet mall shopper?
Gilroy really needs some lighting at night. After 10:30p or so it's completely dark, including the pedestals. Great place to get mugged.
brianman
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By Tesla haters. By random evil person. Who knows. Lights generally make a place safer, or at least feel safer.
When a mountain lion randomly kills a runner or hiker in the hills every few years, I always think that there may be an odd animal out there with a mental illness.
I'm just very low on the worry scale. just keep my eyes open.
gilroy is the far edge of silicon valley, so i doubt you'll find any Tesla haters.
I'm just very low on the worry scale. just keep my eyes open.
gilroy is the far edge of silicon valley, so i doubt you'll find any Tesla haters.
Tyl
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Gilroy's supercharging site is still incomplete. The superchargers and Distribution cabinets DO NOT HAVE their surrounding wood or cinderblock wall. The site needs some appearance attention. All the supercharging pedestals should be the new style to bring credit to it as a Tesla supercharging site and to TESLA as a company! The parking signage poles for the new six stalls have all been hit and are bent to one degree or another. It just looks unkept; non uniform and NOT A SUPERCHARGING SITE REFLECTIVE OF THE CORPORATE IMAGE OF TESLAMOTORS!!! It has been six months in it's current state. This site is in TESLAMOTORS back yard. The first site many people see.
"No!!!..." No... this appearance just isn't working for me.
This site just has to be finished and upgraded.
"No!!!..." No... this appearance just isn't working for me.
This site just has to be finished and upgraded.
ecarfan
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jkliu47
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It looks like construction has resumed. The right most 4 older SC stations are being replaced. Workers were trenching and assembling new SC stations.
Meanwhile the remaining 6 stations are getting a work out. All 6 were full as I was completing my charge.
smartypnz
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There appears to be some major work at Gilroy (trenching, some SC's roped off). Anyone know what's happening?
Intresting, I wonder if it is a similar upgrade as Hawthorne. The first superchargers are now getting the latest and greatest tech?
jeff_adams
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NoCO
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I was thinking about this, in order to get the ZEV credits Tesla has to demonstrate 195 mile recharge in 15 minutes for a Type IV ZEV or 285 miles(or 300+??) in 15 minutes for a type V ZEV credit.
While the battery swap, looks like it could meet this easily for type IV and possibly type V as well, what about faster recharging? What if you took the battery storage device being installed at super charge locations and instead pumped as much power as you could in 15 minutes, I think it might be possible to charge a S-85 to 195 miles in under 15 minutes but it might come at a cost of battery longevity, maybe not much.
Though I'm not sure, the battery storage device besides load shifting (talking power when it's cheaper) could also be used to take power at an even rate from the grid and when a car plugged in surge it in without effect to the grid.
I'm not sure if this make sense or not...
I found this story and started thinking...
Green Car Congress: California ARB posts final modifications for ZEV rule on fast refueling/battery exchange for public comment
DDotJ
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Probably adding additional superchargers. Maybe 135 kWh +? Any photos would be greatly appreciated :biggrin:
Cottonwood
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It looks like Tesla is upgrading the original 4 90kW Supercharger Cabinets to the current 135kW design. See Gilroy Supercharger Location Details - Page 2.
I just charged there. See my posts on PlugShare. The 4 original units have been replaced and are drive-in, rather than back-in setup... The work is almost done...
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