Supercharger - Goleta, CA (LIVE 6 May 2020, 12 V3 stalls)

[88911cs]

I ran into a Model 3 there, the owner was having problems getting her car to charge. Actually I was, I was trying to plug her in after I was done and it wouldn't start, but I had a card in my window saying what time I'd be done, so she showed up at that time.

She thought it was her car, right before we were going to try my adapter it came on. She didn't clean anything, just got in and out of the car a few times and then it seemed to work. I thought it kind of odd.

I think 4/5 times I leave mine for someone else to plug in, and I'd never thought of looking at the connection to see if it was clean. Will now, when ii can.

 

[2015 85D]

Should put a note on the charger saying to inspect the connector before use. These connectors do have a connect - disconnect lifetime. The charger is owned and maintained by Tesla and the service person is Theo Howe of Howe Electric. He won't do any work without a PO from Tesla.

 

[ecarfan]

does anybody know if the tesla website for supercharger build projects will update with an opening date when it nears?

No. The Tesla “Find Us” map page does not do that. Tesla does not announce opening dates in advance. Too many factors outside of their control

 

[88911cs]

I meant to send a message rather than post, sorry. To make up for it I'll post a couple of pics from today. They were making a walkway through it. There are twelve pipes like the one shown, one pad still awaiting equipment, and the two pads near the Marketplace entrance. Someone was building an enclosure for those pads today, but still no equipment.

I posted before about what is and is not Santa Barbara, the sign says Santa Barbara, it is not, it's Goleta. Zip code is right, though

 

[AltLogic]

According to USPS dot com for that zip code:


RECOMMENDED CITY NAME

GOLETA CA

OTHER CITY NAMES RECOGNIZED FOR ADDRESSES IN THIS ZIP CODE™

GAVIOTA CA

ISLA VISTA CA

SANTA BARBARA CA

 

[88911cs]

It's Goleta.

 

[88911cs]

Well, for any locals.....one of my friends with a Tesla texted me, said hey, did you know there is a Supercharger going in at Camino Real. I did, how do you know. i saw it. You saw it, what do you mean? After several back and forths, it turns out they took the fence down on the side where the twelve pipes are coming up from the ground. So at least for now, if you want to see it, just drive in to the center, go straight, look left.

 

[Doves27]

I meant to send a message rather than post, sorry. To make up for it I'll post a couple of pics from today. They were making a walkway through it. There are twelve pipes like the one shown, one pad still awaiting equipment, and the two pads near the Marketplace entrance. Someone was building an enclosure for those pads today, but still no equipment.

I posted before about what is and is not Santa Barbara, the sign says Santa Barbara, it is not, it's Goleta. Zip code is right, though

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Nice Pictures!

 

[2TNE]

Well, for any locals.....one of my friends with a Tesla texted me, said hey, did you know there is a Supercharger going in at Camino Real. I did, how do you know. i saw it. You saw it, what do you mean? After several back and forths, it turns out they took the fence down on the side where the twelve pipes are coming up from the ground. So at least for now, if you want to see it, just drive in to the center, go straight, look left.

I stopped by Camino Real Marketplace to get something to eat (On the Alley breakfast burritos are delicious), and snapped a picture.

(Sorry about the sideways image. I’ll fix it when I get to something with a larger screen than my phone)

 

[CheeseJam]

Just took these pictures at lunch today!

 

[shiftelectrics]

Guestimating we'll be up and running by April 1st.

 

[chriscasti]

Half of the stalls have been in..stalled.

 

[88911cs]

I wonder where the pedestals are? Last night they were out in the back, it doesn't look like those are sitting on them. Must pay a visit tomorrow.

 

[chriscasti]

I wonder where the pedestals are? Last night they were out in the back, it doesn't look like those are sitting on them. Must pay a visit tomorrow.

“woops, we forgot a step boss”

 

[chriscasti]

Pedestals could also be optional or for the Five Points Build

 

[2TNE]

I wonder where the pedestals are? Last night they were out in the back, it doesn't look like those are sitting on them. Must pay a visit tomorrow.

Since the chargers are sitting on a sidewalk above the pavement, maybe the pedestals aren't really needed.

 

[Gray468]

Well, redundant as they may be, here are some pictures from today around 4:30. There was still at least one tradesman on the job. Some concrete work at the Hollister entrance, but no sign of any equipment there (last picture).

For those betting on 1 Apr, that might be a tad aggressive given the Hollister entrance progress (or lack there of). And we have some serious rain predicted for Mon, Tues, Wed.

 

[chriscasti]

Well, redundant as they may be, here are some pictures from today around 4:30. There was still at least one tradesman on the job. Some concrete work at the Hollister entrance, but no sign of any equipment there (last picture).

For those betting on 1 Apr, that might be a tad aggressive given the Hollister entrance progress (or lack there of). And we have some serious rain predicted for Mon, Tues, Wed.

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why do we all think this masonry enclosure is for the supercharger build?

 

[88911cs]

why do we all think this masonry enclosure is for the supercharger build?

Whatever was done there was done by the contractor, Ambient Electric. I've not looked at it closely, but I see in the photo above it looks like there are a bunch of tubes coming out of one of the pads. They bored for piping from there to where the cabinet is inside the build area.

 

[88911cs]

Are the chargers bolted to the concrete? I can't quite tell in your photo. Must be.

The timeframe we were given was inside April 1.