Supercharger - Madras, OR (LIVE Jul 2022, 8 V3 stalls)

[nelsonfamily]

Actually tried to charge. Nothing. As expected - it needs a transformer. Sunday about 3 pm.

 

[pdx_m3s]

I don’t think I’ve ever used a curb parking bumper as a stop. I’ve driven many lowered cars and it’s ingrained in me to steer clear.

 

[PLUS EV]

I don’t think I’ve ever used a curb parking bumper as a stop. I’ve driven many lowered cars and it’s ingrained in me to steer clear.

Also, there are loads of superchargers that don't have them (I'm charging at one right now). So it shouldn't be something we track in terms of determining whether the supercharger will open soon. Unless of course we see the parking stops lying around near the construction site.

 

[Kiwi_Bred]

Given the nationwide shortage of transformers and the huge delays involved in getting them, could be a long wait.

 

[BrianDunning]

Actually tried to charge. Nothing. As expected - it needs a transformer. Sunday about 3 pm.

So bizarre that they leave it wide open and accessible, with no sign or tape or anything, almost as if they're trying to trick people into attempting a charge.

 

[Nakk]

So bizarre that they leave it wide open and accessible, with no sign or tape or anything, almost as if they're trying to trick people into attempting a charge.

I'm wondering if they left the covers on the chargers, but people stole them. That would be my guess as to what happened. I wouldn't have stolen one, but I would have been sorely tempted to have a cool "Tesla" cover like that! Seriously...

 

[mociaf9]

So bizarre that they leave it wide open and accessible, with no sign or tape or anything, almost as if they're trying to trick people into attempting a charge.

Tesla is fully committed to their own product ecosystem. Superchargers that are active are shown in the car's navigation system and that's how they expect Tesla owners to find them. Conversely, not yet activated sites are not on the car's navigation and Tesla considers that sufficient indication to owners that the site isn't active yet.

 

[CharleyBC]

I'm wondering if they left the covers on the chargers, but people stole them. That would be my guess as to what happened. I wouldn't have stolen one, but I would have been sorely tempted to have a cool "Tesla" cover like that! Seriously...

I could see cutting head and arm holes and going to a costume party...

 

[smartypnz]

The covers are now probably on Ebay

 

[Brian C M3D]

Transformer! Not sure if the chargers work yet though...

 

[Raleel]

Transformer! Not sure if the chargers work yet though...
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seems like there is more than meets the eye going on here!

 

[smartypnz]

Sorta looks like the meter is energized (via zoom). Need pic of chargers showing they may be lit up.

 

[Brian C M3D]

BOOM!!!!!!

 

[Sarcarean]

Woohoo!

 

[Polly Wog]

@MarcoRP, @Chuq

 

[Sarcarean]

Confirmed.

 

[Sarcarean]

I just realized that come December, it will have been 6 years that this station, which was first posted by Tesla as "Coming Soon", is now operational.

 

[Raleel]

That does make me think what is the longest one that we’ve been waiting or have waited for before it came into being

 

[Brian C M3D]

Now we need one in John Day

 

[Dirk]

Now we need one in John Day

Oh yeah! I was in John Day 5 years ago for the solar eclipse (my first road trip in my brand new X). Did a bunch of National Parks on the way from the Bay Area to Mount St Helens and Portland. I could charge in Bend and get to John Day. But not enough juice to get to The Dalles supercharger. No problem: the Chamber of Commerce had a destination charger (quite progressive for 5 years ago!). I was expecting a lot of people so had a plan B and plan C (involving charging at RV parks and I had all the necessary cables/converters...). And indeed, there were 2 other Teslas in town. And one was already charging). No problem: left my contact info on their windshield and we all devised a charging schedule so everybody could get home. Wonder how that would work today...