Supercharger - Humble, TX

[Guacahummus]

Permit for Superchargers at the Ramada Hotel at the east side of GBIA, address 6121 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX 77338.

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Project/TABS2023013943

 

[Missile Toad]

Strange spot, given that Tesla is opting to put one in along the I-69 corridor around New Caney (~13 miles North). The permitted location is about 1 mile from I-69, and aside from the hotel, there are few amenities nearby. It will be interesting to see if Tesla puts the charging units on stilts, since this area flooded during hurricane Harvey.
FYI, Houston Intercontinental made parking in their elevated parking structures complimentary during the floods. If you want something high-and-dry for your Teslas, a) the garages were uncrowded; b) even at the point of incipient flooding, there were some taxis able to take you to your (un-flooded) home.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Humble, TX

Host Type: Hotel
Host: Ramada
Along Primary Interstates: I-69
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-59
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None

US-59

From: Houston - W Alabama St, TX - 22.7 miles
To: Nacogdoches, TX (v2) - 128.9 miles
Diversion: 3.1 miles
From: Houston - Westheimer Rd, TX - 26.4 miles
To: Texarkana, TX (v2) - 280.1 miles

Pathetic splitter on I-69/Future I-69, splitting 148.5 miles, 22.7 miles from Houston - W Alabama St, TX and 128.9 miles to Nacogdoches, TX.

Hotels are ICEing-sensitive spots, especially near an airport. But having a Supercharger near an airport is otherwise a good thing.

 

[XHabjab]

Strange spot, given that Tesla is opting to put one in along the I-69 corridor around New Caney (~13 miles North). The permitted location is about 1 mile from I-69, and aside from the hotel, there are few amenities nearby. It will be interesting to see if Tesla puts the charging units on stilts, since this area flooded during hurricane Harvey.
FYI, Houston Intercontinental made parking in their elevated parking structures complimentary during the floods. If you want something high-and-dry for your Teslas, a) the garages were uncrowded; b) even at the point of incipient flooding, there were some taxis able to take you to your (un-flooded) home.

I don't see it as very strange. This location is near the airport. Car rental companies have "return" locations nearby. For now, just Hertz rents Teslas, but more will follow IMHO. I would expect to see more chargers near airport locations in the future.

 

[Darmie]

This is an awesome location. Not only will this help with electric car rental but it will also be VERY helpful for the ride share crowd. When I was doing ride share on the MY a couple of years back, the only option was at the service center and that was a crapshoot. Maybe the hotel may offer lunch options like in Channelview. It's a bit of a walk to grab some gas station food but still a nice location.

 

[SilverStar]

This is a brilliant spot. The structures immediately East of the Ramada are the TNC (transportation network company, aka rideshare, aka Uber & Lyft) and taxi waiting lots.

It allows Teslas (and hopefully other EVs) to refuel without leaving the airport zone.

Curiously this is something that ICE vehicles are not currently capable of doing. It’s important for rideshare drivers since they lose place in the queue if they are outside the lot too long & lose it immediately if they leave the wider airport zone.

 

[Guacahummus]

PROJECT_NO	PERMIT_DESC	OWNER_OCCUPANT	Address	PROJECT_DESC	CURRENT_VALUATION	PERMIT_TYPE
23024414	Building Pmt	*TESLA	6121 WILL CLAYTON PKY EV 77338	ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STAT'N W/SITEWORK 1-1-2-U-B '15IBC M/2	75000	13
23024414	CRT/COMPLIANCE	*TESLA	6121 WILL CLAYTON PKY EV 77338	ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STAT'N W/SITEWORK 1-1-2-U-B '15IBC M/2	0	CC
23024414	GRADING , FILL	*TESLA	6121 WILL CLAYTON PKY EV 77338	ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STAT'N W/SITEWORK 1-1-2-U-B '15IBC M/2	0	FG
23024414	Plan Review Fee	*TESLA	6121 WILL CLAYTON PKY EV 77338	ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STAT'N W/SITEWORK 1-1-2-U-B '15IBC M/2	0	PX
23024415	Building Pmt	*TESLA	6121 WILL CLAYTON PKY EV2 77338	ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STAT'N 1-1-2-U-B '15IBC 2/2	75000	13
23024415	CRT/COMPLIANCE	*TESLA	6121 WILL CLAYTON PKY EV2 77338	ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STAT'N 1-1-2-U-B '15IBC 2/2	0	CC

 

[jaymeinen]

I would hope there will be more stalls offered. The ride share crowd will fill this up while they’re waiting for fares at the airport.

 

[Guacahummus]

Based on status of city permits, I think this one may have started construction.

 

[STDRDC13]

Did a drive by inspection thru the parking lot and found no activity at the Ramada.

 

[STDRDC13]

Did a drive by inspection thru the parking lot and found no activity at the Ramada.

The utility company has delivered 4 or 5 utility poles, 2 of which are the woven composite types I've been noticing more recently. No TESLA equipment yet, but I'll keep an eye on the site.

 

[Darmie]

This is going to make a great location for people like myself that couldn't find a working charger before our 5 day out of town trip. With Sentry mode and those HOT days, we were down to single digits in no time. Made it home at 6%. My concern is how crowded these will become with ride share. Can't find an open charger in Metairie LA at any given time of the day due to hertz rideshare.

 

[STDRDC13]

A shipping container on a trailer is part in the most logical location for the chargers based on where they have laid down the new utility poles that will carry the transformers… no Tesla equipment yet

 

[STDRDC13]

Construction equipment has arrived.

 

[SilverStar]

Scooped! Just snapped a photo, came here to post.

I wouldn’t worry too much about these getting bogged down by rideshare for now. There’s only maybe once a month that I would ever use it, it’s just that when I’d like to use it I really need it.

 

[STDRDC13]

Tesla equipment has arrived…4 SC Cabinets, so up to 16 charging pedestals.

@Guacahummus @corywright

 

[eladts]

Curiously this is something that ICE vehicles are not currently capable of doing.

Are you sure about that?

 

[STDRDC13]

Tesla equipment has arrived…4 SC Cabinets, so up to 16 charging pedestals.

@Guacahummus @corywright

Trenching is underway. Based on the saw cutting witnessed, charging pedestals will not only be up against the grassy area. Appears there will be 2 rows facing towards each other. Seems odd based on the available space, but I’ll keep an eye on it.

 

[STDRDC13]

Underground conduits have been ran to a majority of the charging pedestal bases up against the grass and in the middle spots.

 

[STDRDC13]

It appears the Level III chargers will be up against the grass while there is conduit running to the middle parking lane which looks to be serving (14) Level II chargers. I’m unfamiliar with the 3 horizontally stacked boxes, which are in front of the upright containers carrying the Tesla charging pedestals and of course the SC cabinets in white plastic. Has anyone seen these boxes before? Are there L2 chargers in them?