Supercharger - Harker Heights, TX

[Talmen]

New TDLR filing for a Supercharger in Harker Heights, TX.

Looks like it will be located at the Market Heights shopping center along I-14 per the TDLR filing.

201 E. Central Texas Expy
Harker Heights, TX 76548

TDLR TABS - Project Details

www.tdlr.texas.gov

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Harker Heights, TX

Host Type: Mall
Host: Market Heights
Along Primary Interstates: I-14
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-190
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None

I-14

From: Start (US-190/TX-9 Copperas Cove, TX) - 13.8 miles
To: End (I-35/US-190 near Belton, TX) - 13.6 miles
Diversion: 2.3 miles

US-190

From: Start (I-10 west of Iraan, TX) - 291.1 miles
To: Madisonville, TX - 140.7 miles
Diversion: 2.9 miles
To: Huntsville, TX (v2) - 166.7 miles

I learned something today. There is an I-14. It's currently only 25.1 miles long and has Harker Heights, TX on it.
It may ultimately extend from I-10 or I-20 further West in Texas to another Interstate in Georgia.

Anyway, also a good splitter on US-190.

 

[get-atty]

Should be a good reason to drive down the relatively new Interstate 14.

 

[Ramona48]

This one makes no sense. I live about 14 miles away. The Temple charger is about 25 miles away. While there are Teslas here, I do not think anyone around here will use it and there is not traffic passing through for it to be viable, because not many folks travel through Lampasas to get go anywhere west or north

 

[Cigar Man]

This one makes no sense. I live about 14 miles away. The Temple charger is about 25 miles away. While there are Teslas here, I do not think anyone around here will use it and there is not traffic passing through for it to be viable, because not many folks travel through Lampasas to get go anywhere west or north

Just curious - would it have anything to do with Ft. Cavazos? Teslas on post? Visitors?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Just curious - would it have anything to do with Ft. Cavazos? Teslas on post? Visitors?

Well, it's on the shorter route between Lubbock, TX and College Station, TX, but if it's not that, Ft. Cavazos would be jusitification.
Seems like the only reason to put one there.

 

[Talmen]

Tesla seems to be opening a corridor between I-10 and I-20. Look at the new permits on supercharge.info in west central Texas.

As a practical matter for me, I live in Abilene, and I make trips to Temple and Waco areas several times a year. I would definitely like to use this one. Also, as said above, this (along with some other west central area permits) will open up more direct travel from certain parts of west Texas and the panhandle to central and east Texas while bypassing the DFW area.

Never going to complain about a new DCFC site. Remember, these also support locals that can’t charge at home or at work. Having a local Superchargee might be all that is needed for some people to buy a Tesla (or any other SV).

 

[Ramona48]

Just curious - would it have anything to do with Ft. Cavazos? Teslas on post? Visitors?

As far as I can tell there are less than 100 teslas in the Killeen area which includes Copperas Cove and Harker Heights. They are still a fairly rare sight around here. I doubt many on base have one since they can not install home chargers there. The average household income around here is less than $50,000/ year.

 

[Cigar Man]

As far as I can tell there are less than 100 teslas in the Killeen area which includes Copperas Cove and Harker Heights. They are still a fairly rare sight around here. I doubt many on base have one since they can not install home chargers there. The average household income around here is less than $50,000/ year.

Duh! Of course. I had not thought of the fact that folks could not install home chargers on post housing. Tnx.

 

[Twiglett]

The other thing to remember when additional SCs show up is that also give great alternatives when we start seeing full locations. That will start to become a thing with NACS becoming more widespread.
Just drive on to the next one

 

[Ramona48]

Since Temple has chargers just 20 miles away, it would seem that Lampasas would be a better place for chargers. It is on 190 still but is about 60 miles from temple it is also on 281 which leads south to Johnson City or north to Hamilton City. It is also on 183 leading north west to Brownwood and AbIlene

 

[tiraffxx]

Just curious - would it have anything to do with Ft. Cavazos? Teslas on post? Visitors?

There is indeed a larger volume of Teslas that frequents the base now than before.

 

[Talmen]

I learned something today. There is an I-14. It's currently only 25.1 miles long and has Harker Heights, TX on it.
It may ultimately extend from I-10 or I-20 further West in Texas to another Interstate in Georgia.

The I-14 designation is fairly new and also known as the 14th amendment highway. The I-14 designation was approved in 2015. The segment in Killeen/Harker Heights was only just signed in 2017. This was the first signed section of the new interstate, mostly because it was already up to interstate standards.

The entire Texas segment of I-14 is planned to mostly follow the current US-190. Based on some initial plans I've seen; it's going to run East/West between I-10 and I-20 starting in west Texas to somewhere near Fort Gordon in Augusta GA.

Interstate 14 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[NO-2ICE]

This makes perfect sense! The nearest Tesla Superchargers are the 48 stalls in Temple TX at Bucee's. There are only a few Level 2 chargers at a few dealerships in the area and a 8 plug Graviti Level 2 station located at 4310 Clear Creek Rd in Killeen. Fort Cavazos will have several Level 2 ChargePoint charging stations at the West Fort Cavazos and the Nationsl Mounted Warrior Museum.

IH-14 expansion was included in the Infrastructure Bill and is planned to stretch from El Paso, TX to Georgia connecting to several military installations along the way.
IH-14 Explainer:

 

[Guacahummus]

 

[XHabjab]

I stopped by there this past weekend. The stated address is the Panda Express. This is a very busy location and would be terrible for Superchargers. They would always be ICEd and would cause dissent from non-Tesla drivers. If this really is the address, I hope the chargers will be placed well to the rear. This is still a busy spot but not "always occupied" like the front of the Panda Express.

 

[TulsaCoker]

Would not be surprised if the chargers are not in the parking lot behind the panda. Similar to the one in Denton

 

[alteam]

Suite 795 isn’t Panda Express, it’s Cracker Barrel. Perhaps behind it. Closer to an entrance/exit of market heights

 

[alteam]

it’s across twin liquors now. Being built now

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

it’s across twin liquors now. Being built now

Thank you. Pictures?

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