mikes_fsd
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The cabinets in the first picture are pretty clear indicator it is V3.
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Supercharger - Lowell, AR
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dewing
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Perhaps the stickers are from v2 chargers and just haven't been updated to reflect v3 power rates.
That's not how it works. They spec out a site and obtain all the permits and such for the type of charger that they will be installing months before any of the actual work gets started. It would therefore take them months of effort to go back and change the type of charger that they were going to put in. So what they plan is what they install. Which is why many locations still got V2 chargers when the V3 ones started to roll out. Tesla was not about to go back through all the planning and permitting stage with local municipalities/governments to change the charger type. Which again means...they install what they planned to install.
Ah, ok.
Thanks for the explanation, that’s helpful. My understanding is that V3 chargers were planned for this location so hopefully that’s what’s been installed.
I agree, outstanding position for Supercharger, 150 miles to LR SC and 205 to OKC SC. Alma is one mile East of US49N, Easy on/off East/West, many sites to choose from, hotels, travel centers, and food outlets.
I stopped by Lowell SC about 2:00pm, Jake, the pump manager at the Woodman’s Travel Center told me the SC should be functioning later this evening,(waiting on a part).
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I asked him a few minutes ago and he just said some small part but nothing specific.
tekn0wledg
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Great, thank you for the updates. Appreciate the investigative work for the benefit of all of us in Arkansas 
alderct
Member
An owner who is on the AR EV Facebook page remarked that an on-site technician noted the SC could go live by Tuesday.
B2writer
Member
There are several V3 installations here in Washington state. The grills on the top of the cabinets are the dead giveaway that it's a V3 site. Have someone go over and look at the cabinet data plate. You should find "Output Power 250 kW" on the data plate. And OBW, it's "up to" 250kW. The one I used last weekend (North Bend, WA) is still not delivering anything near 250kW. I was at 46% state of charge, 44 degrees F. and I had preconditioned the battery in a LR Model 3. I got 76kW. The next guy who tried got 80kW. I know you really need this facility so enjoy it when it comes online.
dewing
Member
I don't know if this bodes well for this location, but when I checked it on Sunday, it already had two spots ICE'ed with huge pickup trucks. And yes, its not online yet. The owner of this location might have to put out cones to train people.
The good news is it is at a truck stop and people aren’t going far or staying long so should clear right up when this happens.
dewing
Member
Well, that's not something I think anyone is going to be able to answer other than those that parked the trucks. I figure its just being oblivious that those spots of any different than they used to be rather anything deliberately malicious.
here is the label requested. shows 250. still not open though
