Supercharger - Milan, NM

[PLUS EV]

ABQ to Gallup can be deceptively tough, especially in winter, because it's slightly up hill and often into a strong headwind. In those cases, you'll want to charge to 250 rated miles and keep an eye on the battery gauge (slow down if necessary).

That being said, Gallup to ABQ this time of year shouldn't be much of a problem.

 

[DeepBlueMN]

I will be driving this leg tomorrow, so Im hearing to top off in Gallup NM as Grants is lacking a SC. Will I be good in M3P to ABQ, or will I be cutting it close?

No problem. I just did this a couple weeks ago. M3LR. Charged to 83% in Gallup, estimated SOC to ABQ was 30%. Traffic was flying that day; drove about 10 over most of the way. Made it to the new supercharger area in ABQ at 24%. There was a mild tail wind that day.

 

[M3Posh]

No problem. I just did this a couple weeks ago. M3LR. Charged to 83% in Gallup, estimated SOC to ABQ was 30%. Traffic was flying that day; drove about 10 over most of the way. Made it to the new supercharger area in ABQ at 24%. There was a mild tail wind that day.

I departed Gallup, charged 80% and made it to ABQ with approx 25%, i was driving a tad conservative at first but then let loose. I was dealing with some wind too. The new Superchargers at ABQ UpTown are nice. A Supercharger in Grants would still be nice though.

 

[Tectonic]

Based on what Tesla posted to their website earlier today, it appears this supercharger is planned for the Chaco Trading post:

Grants, NM (coming soon)
1500 Willow Dr
Milan, NM 87021

 

[PLUS EV]

Based on what Tesla posted to their website earlier today, it appears this supercharger is planned for the Chaco Trading post:

Grants, NM (coming soon)
1500 Willow Dr
Milan, NM 87021

Nice location. I have stopped at this exit quite a few times in my ICE days and even once or twice in my Tesla road tripping days.

 

[DeepBlueMN]

Tesla says Q1 2023 for this site… That means it should be under construction already, right?
I am surprised that no permit is showing yet… Anyone going through this area soon to scope it out?

 

[Zaxxon]

Tesla says Q1 2023 for this site… That means it should be under construction already, right?
I am surprised that no permit is showing yet… Anyone going through this area soon to scope it out?

It means it may be online by Q3 2026.

 

[Midnightsun]

It means it may be online by Q3 2026

That would only hold true if all the stars aligned and Musk built a home nearby. Their announcements are so far from the truth they should be considered projections of project they have plans for sometime in the future but have no clue when exactly. Been advertising this for 6 years now (started 2018) waiting for the Brockville unit and then updating when nothing happens. latest is coming soon 2023 after 6 years of updates.

 

[21miDay]

Based on what Tesla posted to their website earlier today, it appears this supercharger is planned for the Chaco Trading post:

Grants, NM (coming soon)
1500 Willow Dr
Milan, NM 87021

This isn't on the website now. The map still shows "Target opening in Q2 2023".

 

[newmx]

Good news, everyone! I drove by yesterday and it looks like it's being installed now. This was at the Chaco Trading post in Milan, NM.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Good news, everyone! I drove by yesterday and it looks like it's being installed now. This was at the Chaco Trading post in Milan, NM. View attachment 932836

@homero89 @Chuq @Big Earl @tes-s @corywright
(We really need a user group for the supercharge.info editors so we can do a single @)

 

[Big Earl]

@homero89 @Chuq @Big Earl @tes-s @corywright
(We really need a user group for the supercharge.info editors so we can do a single @)

That's in the works.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Good news, everyone! I drove by yesterday and it looks like it's being installed now. This was at the Chaco Trading post in Milan, NM. View attachment 932836

Thank you.

If you're in the area and can show clear evidence of Tesla-specific equipment at the site it would be great.

Or anybody who can find a permit wins an orange triangle.

 

[DeepBlueMN]

Thank you.

If you're in the area and can show clear evidence of Tesla-specific equipment at the site it would be great.

Or anybody who can find a permit wins an orange triangle.

Yeah, that ground work does not look like typical supercharger ground work, however I am not sure what is typical for the newer prefab sites, so who knows…

 

[Tectonic]

Thank you.

If you're in the area and can show clear evidence of Tesla-specific equipment at the site it would be great.

Or anybody who can find a permit wins an orange triangle.

Looks like a charger installation of some type, and there’s already an electrify America station in town, so Tesla equipment should be coming soon…

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Looks like a charger installation of some type, and there’s already an electrify America station in town, so Tesla equipment should be coming soon…

If you compare the photo with this rectangle from Google StreetView shot from the road (Horizon Blvd) that's in view in the photo, you can see that the whole dug up area includes the existing parking spaces. Maybe they needed more work than just basic resurfacing. Is the soil there soft enough to need replacing with something more solid? Or is it close enough to the sidewalk that they need to make them pull-ins?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

If you compare the photo with this rectangle from Google StreetView shot from the road (Horizon Blvd) that's in view in the photo, you can see that the whole dug up area includes the existing parking spaces. Maybe they needed more work than just basic resurfacing. Is the soil there soft enough to need replacing with something more solid? Or is it close enough to the sidewalk that they need to make them pull-ins?

View attachment 933320

To add to this, somebody posted in the King City, CA thread what looks like pull-in stalls.
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/7587602/
Maybe these are pull-in as well.

 

[DeepBlueMN]

To add to this, somebody posted in the King City, CA thread what looks like pull-in stalls.
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/7587602/
Maybe these are pull-in as well.

You may be right!
(maybe they can’t install into that easement area between the curbing and the sidewalk, forcing the use of pull-in stalls that are indeed farther apart between each charging pylon.)

 

[JamesEarl15]

You may be right!
(maybe they can’t install into that easement area between the curbing and the sidewalk, forcing the use of pull-in stalls that are indeed farther apart between each charging pylon.)

Those are definitely pull ins, You can see where the charging housing will be and where the cables will be hidden. Makes sense for them to have one too

 

[Mrbrock]

Thank you.

If you're in the area and can show clear evidence of Tesla-specific equipment at the site it would be great.

Or anybody who can find a permit wins an orange triangle.

Ask and ye shall receive:

600A Commercial Electrical Permit.

And Tesla Electric is doing the install? Matching names working together.