I spoke with a Tesla employee at the Columbus Supercharger last week (they were there to fix all the down stalls) and he mentioned that Katy should be up and running this week. Told me he would be the one flipping the switch on it. Just a messenger, don't roast me if it doesn't happen.
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Supercharger - Katy, TX
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Thanks, that’s great news! Now if I can get my MY AWD LD by end of Q2 I’ll be able to actually use the new Katy SC.
I wish they would have worked out a deal to put them at Buck'ees locations! It's a win/win for both companies, Buck'ees always has lots of parking lot space, and they cater to travelers and are looking for people to come in and buy stuff.
XHabjab
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I think Buc-cee's has severely missed the boat with Supercharger support. Their business model is perfect for Superchargers at most of their locations, but they just aren't interested. They have things setup for a 30-45 minute stay. Plenty of food options but no place to sit and eat it. Plenty of space - parking and otherwise.
They just want ICE business and nothing else.
the buccee's business model is to get customers out fast, hence although they sell lots of food there are no tables or chairs - get your food and leave. they think in terms of ev's requiring half an hour or more to charge and they don't want you in their store that long.
STDRDC13
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V2...the 6 white cabinets are the give away...each cabinet servers 2 pedestals in a V2 setup.
If it were a V3 there would only be 3. Each serving 4 pedestals.
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EV-Tiger
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Looks like some activity at the site yesterday. Some trucks parked inside the fenced area. Trench for electric is still empty though - no observable lines in it.
You are absolutely right. They don't really make much money from gas as much as they do from their store onsite. EVs will spend more time fueling up, hence would yield more business to them per car.
If not supercharger I hope they come up with some DC fast charging solution on each of their locations.
They will have to pivot at some point, but they need a market large enough. I'm sure their business model needs more than the occasional visitor, otherwise its just not worth their investment.
Pretty sure they aren't anti-EV, just doesn't make business sense for them right now.
Bodyhauler
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Maybe now that the Selma Supercharger is up and running they can get the Katy one wrapped up soon.
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STDRDC13
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Did you see the big green utility company transformer? I don't believe I've seen a pic of it yet...
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