I've already put the word out to old friends in the area. Hopefully they'll be able to stop by and check things out.
It definitely held my top spot in the rankings!
That used to always be the case but it seems with the latest Supercharger map update last month, Tesla sometimes puts pins in a different location. If you look at the Denver - East, CO or Mountain Village, CO Supercharger pins, you'll notice they don't actually follow the old "centered above city name" rule and might give a better hint as to where the Supercharger will be located. Other Colorado locations (Silverthorne, Lakewood, Monument, Westminster, Alamosa) pins continue to be centered above the city name.You’re new here, eh?
The pins for pending sites on the Tesla map are NEVER located where they eventually are installed.. They are located at the center of the city that Tesla is targeting for the new site, which in itself isn’t always accurate. If you're looking at the pending sites with the map zoomed in more detail than showing the whole state of Missouri, you’re using the map wrong.
May be traveling through Joplin area on an upcoming road trip and had to ask... what's the issue with the older/existing site that makes it creepy?
It's located in the parking lot of an abandoned, run down hotel and its pretty secluded. Not too bad during the day but if you pulled up for the first time late at night you'll understand. Not much within walking distance so you cant multitask while charging. The new location will be in a gas station lot so you can make use of your time charging with a bathroom or snack break. Here is a good video:
Read the thread for the existing Supercharger here: Supercharger - Joplin, MO
Fortunately, the new Joplin location should be open in the next month or so. I'm pretty sure they'll be shutting the old location down once the new location is up and running.
