Supercharger - Great Barrington, MA

[mociaf9]

https://www.townofgb.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif636/f/agendas/pb_agenda_reposted_2.27.20.pdf

Application from Tesla, Inc. for the installation of 8 electronic [sic] vehicle charging posts, 2 supercharger cabinets and associated equipment on the eastern edge of the existing parking lot at Big Y, 700 Main Street.

What: Tesla is planning for an 8-stall V3 supercharger in the lot of the Big Y market on US-7 in Great Barrington.
Address: 700 Main St Rt 7, Great Barrington, MA 01230

GPS (guess): 42.180663, -73.364632


@Chuq @MarcoRP

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Great Barrington, MA

Along Primary Interstates: None
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-7
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None

US-7

From: North Canaan, CT - 11.9 miles
To: Lee, MA - 12.7 miles
Diversion: 0.2 miles
From: Danbury, CT - 67.9 miles
To: Rutland, VT - 111.2 miles

Another US-7 Supercharger location.

 

[ModelNforNerd]

Great Barrington, MA

Along Primary Interstates: None
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-7
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None

US-7

From: North Canaan, CT - 11.9 miles
To: Lee, MA - 12.7 miles
Diversion: 0.2 miles
From: Danbury, CT - 67.9 miles
To: Rutland, VT - 111.2 miles

Another US-7 Supercharger location.

If this one and Lee, MA were to be swapped out (v2 for v3) that would be perfect. Hopefully they get around to upgrading Lee someday.

 

[chjch]

I like seeing route 7 fill in. We need Rutland, VT and I think Bennington would be nice, too.

 

[CarlSagan]

Nice find. I was really hoping to see Williamstown or North Adams. With the north canan V3 + lee the location of this one seems redundant no?

I’m starting to think there’s something about SC location planning that we don’t know yet - like in relation to how where Tesla sees mobility in 5-10 years.

 

[MarcoRP]

Nice find. I was really hoping to see Williamstown or North Adams. With the north canan V3 + lee the location of this one seems redundant no?

I’m starting to think there’s something about SC location planning that we don’t know yet - like in relation to how where Tesla sees mobility in 5-10 years.

I was hoping for Bennington and Pittsfield. No idea how this one got into the planning

 

[mociaf9]

Maybe they wanted something along MA-23? It doesn't seem to make much sense as a location specifically for coverage of US-7.

 

[bjrosen]

Why Great Barrington?, they have one in Lee which is close by. The place they need to put a Supercharger is North Adams, there is nothing on the Western side of Route 2.

 

[BerkshireEV]

Why GB? New Yorker second home owners is your answer. I am in Pittsfield. Central and Northern Berks will wait awhile. But dump the hot tub and run that 50 Amp fuse to a compatible plug. 36 MPH an hour! No need for a SuperCharger.

 

[flyingowl]

Why Great Barrington?, they have one in Lee which is close by. The place they need to put a Supercharger is North Adams, there is nothing on the Western side of Route 2.

Agree North Adams or Bennington. I think Bennington would be better.

 

[scusick]

Construction underway

 

[mociaf9]

View attachment 587742 View attachment 587742 Construction underway

@Chuq @MarcoRP

 

[jvanyc]

I wonder if in some of these head scratching locations if the town had offered to pay or maybe some Tesla big shot lives on the route.

 

[flyingowl]

I wonder if in some of these head scratching locations if the town had offered to pay or maybe some Tesla big shot lives on the route.

Myself I still don;t understand this location especially there still some gaps in other parts but ad the end, the more the better.

 

[bleclair8281]

Agree North Adams or Bennington. I think Bennington would be better.

Bennington or Manchester VT would be ideal. One of the largest gaps in New England.

 

[Prof]

Ready or at least pretty close

 

[Tdreamer]

Ready or at least pretty close
View attachment 591626

The supercharger cabinets are still wrapped... so it's not quite done. But looking good.

 

[Chuq]

Looks official now!

 

[Tdreamer]

Showing up in-car as well, but temporary closure. Can it really be that it's done?

 

[Tdreamer]

And Damn - how is this possible given the supercharger cabinets were still wrapped from shipping two days ago!