Supercharger - McDermitt, NV

[Mrbrock]

Hey, it's digging!

Could go fast - this seems like the kind of place for a prefab installation.

I think the fact that the switchgear cabinet has been installed before any other equipment means that it absolutely will be prefab.

 

[Tes-la]

Any more pics?

 

[THEbuz]

Any more pics?

Yes, please share any pics and further updates. My 103yr old granny just passed, so I will be heading through McDermitt on my way to CA for the funeral in the coming weeks.

 

[pdx_m3s]

Yes, please share any pics and further updates. My 103yr old granny just passed, so I will be heading through McDermitt on my way to CA for the funeral in the coming weeks.

Sorry for your loss, but 103, that’s amazing. She’s part of an incredibly small club having lived that long.

 

[THEbuz]

Sorry for your loss, but 103, that’s amazing. She’s part of an incredibly small club having lived that long.

No doubt! Her birthday was this past Tuesday. She passed on Friday.

 

[Tabot Tietjen]

This was posted to the Idaho Tesla facebook group on Saturday

 

[THEbuz]

This was posted to the Idaho Tesla facebook group on SaturdayView attachment 933555

Awesome! Thanks for the update, TT! I’m not of Fb, so I would’ve never seen this. Hopefully, it will be up-and-running by May 24th! (Grannie’s funeral is May 25th in CA.)

 

[Mrbrock]

Looks like 8 stalls on the PSU and then 2 stand-alone prefab bases have been installed. Guessing they will put 1 on each end at 90 degrees to the PSU to make them pull in stalls for towing. Also looks like the switchgear cabinet is just there on a pallet in the middle of the field as opposed to being installed and will be moved to the area with all the conduit stubs.

 

[Tabot Tietjen]

Looks like 8 stalls on the PSU and then 2 stand-alone prefab bases have been installed. Guessing they will put 1 on each end at 90 degrees to the PSU to make them pull in stalls for towing. Also looks like the switchgear cabinet is just there on a pallet in the middle of the field as opposed to being installed and will be moved to the area with all the conduit stubs.

 

[Tabot Tietjen]

According to the person who took this picture, the guys installing the superchargers in McDermitt told her they will be operational in TWO months.

 

[THEbuz]

According to the person who took this picture, the guys installing the superchargers in McDermitt told her they will be operational in TWO months.

Well—I guess it will be my NEMA 14-50 Mobile Connector at the RV park then!

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Well—I guess it will be my NEMA 14-50 Mobile Connector at the RV park then!

Don't forget to get photos on your way past!

 

[THEbuz]

Don't forget to get photos on your way past!

Thanks…Will do!

 

[Tectonic]

Well—I guess it will be my NEMA 14-50 Mobile Connector at the RV park then!

If your vehicle is CCS-compatible, you might consider buying or borrowing a CCS adapter - there's a 50 kW CCS charger in operation where they're building the supercharger (Quinn River Market | PlugShare) - not as fast as a supercharger, but it's a lot faster than a 14-50!

 

[THEbuz]

If your vehicle is CCS-compatible, you might consider buying or borrowing a CCS adapter - there's a 50 kW CCS charger in operation where they're building the supercharger (Quinn River Market | PlugShare) - not as fast as a supercharger, but it's a lot faster than a 14-50!

Yeah, I saw that when we passed through. I don’t own a CCS adapter. Maybe I’ll buy one before our trip this month. Will see how much it costs.

 

[Rocky_H]

I don’t own a CCS adapter. Maybe I’ll buy one before our trip this month. Will see how much it costs.

It's $175, which I think I would go for over the frustration of slow charging.

Hopefully, it will be up-and-running by May 24th! (Grannie’s funeral is May 25th in CA.)

But even without that CCS adapter, if your destination is eventually through Reno and then to California, then I was thinking a different all Supercharger route is what I would do. You can go West to Burns (Hines) Oregon and then down through Alturas, CA.

 

[THEbuz]

It's $175, which I think I would go for over the frustration of slow charging.


But even without that CCS adapter, if your destination is eventually through Reno and then to California, then I was thinking a different all Supercharger route is what I would do. You can go West to Burns (Hines) Oregon and then down through Alturas, CA.

Just bought the CCS adapter. I’ll see which PlugShare charger is faster (McDermitt or Oravada) and will stop there instead of the RV park. Could save me 30-45min.

 

[Tectonic]

Just bought the CCS adapter. I’ll see which PlugShare charger is faster (McDermitt or Oravada) and will stop there instead of the RV park. Could save me 30-45min.

I think they're similar speed. My recommendation would be to try to stop in McDermitt and keep Oravada as a backup in case McDermitt is full or not working. Good luck!

 

[THEbuz]

I think they're similar speed. My recommendation would be to try to stop in McDermitt and keep Oravada as a backup in case McDermitt is full or not working. Good luck!

Good advice! Thanks again! I’ll post pics of that SC progress in McDermitt when I come through.

 

[Rocky_H]

And I remember from the reports of the one in McDermitt that the station closer to the road frequently has activation problems while the one farther from the road is more reliable.