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Supercharger - Hooksett NH Rest Areas
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DNAinaGoodWay
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Yes, users can't enter High Power stations for some reason, only Level 2. I edited the Plugshare entry recently to change it from a J1772 to HPWC, so at least Leaf/Volt/i3 drivers wouldn't be led astray.
Jonathan Hewitt
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Crossing my fingers that it is actually operational...Going to be traveling up to Wolfeboro, NH from South Carolina this coming weekend and Hooksett is along my route. Last time I made the trip I had to wait forever at the Rhode Island supercharger to get a full charge so I could show up with some charge as I all have at my destination is 120 V. Thank goodness I will have Auburn, Mass available this time if Hooksett isn't really online...
DNAinaGoodWay
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Latest post on PlugShare says bot NB and SB are not operational. These definitely by a Tesla driver, he tried to plug and got nothing.
There is charging at the Wolfeboro Inn. I believe it is a HPWC. You may need to be a paying customer to use it though.
If no one checks beforehand, I'm heading through Thurs or Fri. I'll be in an ICE, but I can at least check for signs of power northbound and southbound.
Jonathan Hewitt
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Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder! I saw that a couple weeks ago on the Tesla chargers page but forgot about it because it said "for customers only" and was assuming Hooksett would be online by now. Maybe if I called and asked I would get a different answer. I think most people are fine with you using their charger even if you aren't a customer as long as you aren't preventing customers from using it and/or you're willing to pay for use.
Also, if you go to their website it says Tesla owners get a discount for staying there
Oh yeah, thanks for the reminder! I saw that a couple weeks ago on the Tesla chargers page but forgot about it because it said "for customers only" and was assuming Hooksett would be online by now. Maybe if I called and asked I would get a different answer. I think most people are fine with you using their charger even if you aren't a customer as long as you aren't preventing customers from using it and/or you're willing to pay for use.
Also, if you go to their website it says Tesla owners get a discount for staying there
They also have a restaurant and bar. Ask to see if that qualifies as being a customer.
This was me testing out the Hooksett SCs. I work in Salem, NH; if I get time I'll run up there Wednesday or Thursday afternoon to check on them.
I have a couple of appointments in the Hanover area on Thursday morning, so I'm definitely driving through Hooksett and can check for lit Tesla logos and powered up meters on the way. That way I can save you a trip Thursday afternoon if there's clearly no power yet. I'll be in an ICE, so I can't actually try charging.
Visited Southbound yesterday (Fri. 1/9) at noon. A supervisor from the rest area's construction crew and a technician from the power company were meeting at the (Tesla) transformer cabinet. I learned three things:
1. The underground conduit from the building's HV transformer to Tesla's HV transformer (about 30 feet long, I would guess) was then empty.
2. It might be about a 4-hour job to pull those cables.
3. Northbound is schduled to go online Tuesday (Jan.13), with Southbound "soon" (there's that word again!) after.
Disclaimer: The last time I spoke with a crew at Southbound, they told me that Northbound would open January 5th.
1. The underground conduit from the building's HV transformer to Tesla's HV transformer (about 30 feet long, I would guess) was then empty.
2. It might be about a 4-hour job to pull those cables.
3. Northbound is schduled to go online Tuesday (Jan.13), with Southbound "soon" (there's that word again!) after.
Disclaimer: The last time I spoke with a crew at Southbound, they told me that Northbound would open January 5th.
Progress!
I just left the Northbound rest area. There were a couple of PSNH bucket trucks and an electrician's van there. They just finished running the HV wires from the transformer up the pole. The wires at the top of the pole are not yet connected to the mains.
I spoke to one of the contractors and he said it may be another day or two before the power is on; he wasn't sure of the final schedule. Next they are going across the street to the Southbound area.
He did tell me Northbound will have its own feed (obvious from the pictures), so they don't have to kill power to the main building to power up the superchargers.
I just left the Northbound rest area. There were a couple of PSNH bucket trucks and an electrician's van there. They just finished running the HV wires from the transformer up the pole. The wires at the top of the pole are not yet connected to the mains.
I spoke to one of the contractors and he said it may be another day or two before the power is on; he wasn't sure of the final schedule. Next they are going across the street to the Southbound area.
He did tell me Northbound will have its own feed (obvious from the pictures), so they don't have to kill power to the main building to power up the superchargers.
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Also, I should add, by 12:30 they were over at the Southbound area, so those wires should be run today as well.
I'll be back through on Friday, so I'll post an update if no one else does first.
I'll be back through on Friday, so I'll post an update if no one else does first.
Nikxice
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Live free and Supercharge in New Hampshire! Southbound in Hooksett is now active. The electricians said that the Northbound side should be ready on Thursday. Currently charging at pedestal 1B. The rate looks good. Range miles now show at 200, adding 156 mi/hr.
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