The fact that there are two going in in Lawrence and Salem, NH makes it seem like they are trying to fill a dead spot here with the closest superchargers being Tyngsborough or Littleton.
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Supercharger - Lawrence, MA
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Both Lawrence and Salem, NH have been waiting for meter turn-on and commisioning for a while now. Wonder what is going on with National Grid that is causing all these delays.... And here we have Tesla boasting about 4 days turnup, but they don't factor in the utility turn up time!
Foxborough was commissioned on Monday. Lynnfield a few weeks ago. The finished sites are all waiting for utilities to do their thing before Tesla can commission. Many are presumably very close to getting the final utility work finished so we should have a few coming online in the weeks ahead.
Omar Rios
Modern technologist, futurist.
With sites close to Lawrence, Lowell, Salem NH being or recently commissioned, I would expect the aforementioned sites to be coming online very shortly then.
Personally, I have home charging but could use the backup during a power outage.
Personally, I have home charging but could use the backup during a power outage.
Blueaudi18
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Blueaudi18
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Damn. Hope this 10% layoff doesn't affect how fast these things get commissioned. I know it did with their tesla service department. Took them 4 day to replace my 4way value this week. This was a 2 hr job.
That's been there forever, and unrelated to the supercharger. I have it on good authority that the site is ready to go - just waiting on Tesla at this point I think.
Interesting... I would therefore like to update my comment from earlier to this:
"Can confirm that as of tonight plug no worky"
robby
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Tesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Supercharger team
The newest round includes Tesla's policy team, director of new products, and the entire group responsible for Supercharger rollout.
electrek.co
Blueaudi18
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This is great, perfect timing.
Tesla conducting more layoffs, including entire Supercharger team
The newest round includes Tesla's policy team, director of new products, and the entire group responsible for Supercharger rollout.
Indeed. All sites ready to commission, underway and planned are up in the air. I have no doubt the sites like this one ready to light up and the ones underway will be finished and come online. With the hits today to the Tesla Charging team, I don't think anyone really knows yet how that translates into these sites going live. We don't know the total headcount for Tesla Charging, and thus what percentage of the team was let go. Those left are undoubtedly in shock (truly no pun intended) and will need some time to regroup.
As to the projects not yet started, their fate remains to be seen. Presumably.. hopefully... many will move forward. I would expect each will be evaluated and a determination made on their fate and a timeline assigned for moving forward. I think only Elon knows why this chaos was imposed on this shining star in Tesla's business. There are many sites ready to start construction immediately and the contractors working those projects are in just as much uncertainty as those within Tesla's walls.
robby
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Omar Rios
Modern technologist, futurist.
I have a different view of this. There is a Tesla retail store opining up in Salem, NH. About a 10-15 min ride from this site. There is also a charging station in Salem behind the mall. The retail store will likely drive the commissioning of the sites due to their proximity to the store and the fact that they are completed.
I guess I’m an optimist!
I guess I’m an optimist!
To clarify my previous response - I also have no doubt sites done or underway will be finished. It's just that with most if not the entire charging team let go from reports coming out today, it may take time for these sites to be brought online - more time than is typical. It's the sites that have not yet begun have to be considered at risk. We all hope the ones that have already had everything completed to move them forward short of shovels in the ground happen, and beyond that hope for continued sites where and when needed. But today's actions suggest those are a lot less likely to happen now.
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