Supercharger - Harker Heights, TX

[tiraffxx]

Thank you. Pictures?

@Guacahummus @Big Earl @corywright

 

[Torch]

That's right along the feeder road, not a bad location at all. Market Heights has terrible traffic flow when busy. All things considered, this is a good location.

 

[Thomas Eaves]

Happy to see this one going in closer to Fort Hood.

 

[dedicatedtek]

Progress....

 

[NO-2ICE]

Killeen Daily Herald News Story of construction startup!

12 Tesla charging stations coming to Harker Heights

Harker Heights city officials announced this week that 12 new Tesla electronic vehicle charging stations are being installed at busy shopping center in the city.

kdhnews.com

 

[DEFCON 1]

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

What makes no sense is your comment there are many military personnel that live on base with Tesla's and there isn't any supercharger within reach there are many low range Tesla's in the Killeen harker Heights area more than 1,000 Tesla's superchargers are needed just like in California to be positioned like gas stations every 10 mi

 

[Twiglett]

Lets not forget Interstate 14

 

[NO-2ICE]

Waiting on pad-mounted transformer installation, final connections and commissioning one can assume. Original opening was scheduled for May 2024. Appears to be ahead of schedule.

 

[dedicatedtek]

Any day now...?

 

[Talmen]

Any day now...?

Is the transformer still missing? Don't think the pad was in that picture.

 

[dedicatedtek]

Is the transformer still missing? Don't think the pad was in that picture.

I think you can see where it goes in the far right of that pic.

 

[jeffnhelen]

I wonder why this site isn't shown as "Coming Soon" on the Tesla Supercharger locator. Maybe because it's a hosted install and not a Tesla planned location?

I also think there is enough distance between Bucees and Market Heights -- especially being on two different highways. There is only 27 miles between Bucees and the Jarrell SC. Even less going on in Jarrell than Heights.

 

[Talmen]

I wonder why this site isn't shown as "Coming Soon" on the Tesla Supercharger locator. Maybe because it's a hosted install and not a Tesla planned location?

I also think there is enough distance between Bucees and Market Heights -- especially being on two different highways. There is only 27 miles between Bucees and the Jarrell SC. Even less going on in Jarrell than Heights.

For the most part, I think they've stopped putting "coming soon" spots on the map. I haven't really seen any new "coming soon" pins lately aside from the ones that win in the quarterly voting. None of the newer Superchargers in West Texas had "coming soon" pins either like Clyde, San Angelo, Post, Abilene, Big Spring... the chargers going in down in the Big Bend area... etc.

 

[jeffnhelen]

I guess it looks like the voting map is even more outdated as it doesn't have the Temple Bucees as a location.

 

[Thomas Eaves]

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

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

I visit Fort Hood often; look forward to having charging near the post. There are few other charging options; most hotels in the area don't repair the level 2 chargers that are vandalized.

 

[NO-2ICE]

Transformer is installed. Awaiting Oncor meter installation and final commissioning. Not yet ready for supercharging. A few have tried.

Don't forget to Precondition your battery prior to Supercharging at 250kW especially in cold weather by entering your destination in navigation.

 

[Bodyhauler]

Just popped online today. Not on supercharge.info yet but it's on your route planner!

 

[dedicatedtek]

I just confirmed- it is online!! I plugged in and charged

 

[Talmen]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1758259693565481124

 

[NO-2ICE]

12 Tesla Superchargers online! Three in-use today! C'mon Killeen where are your State/Infrastructure Bill CCS1/NACS additions?