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Supercharger - Newark, DE
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Half Dollar Bill
Traveller, teacher, poet, accountant, innkeeper
So assuming that Tesla keeps the current chargers active, I wonder how this will show on the nav?
And the more important question - This'll probably get treated like Darien, Milford and Greenwich for supercharger usage counts; paired installation?
I'll be contrarian and take April 15, Tax Day; something good has to happen that day
And the more important question - This'll probably get treated like Darien, Milford and Greenwich for supercharger usage counts; paired installation?
I'll be contrarian and take April 15, Tax Day; something good has to happen that day
HankLloydRight
No Roads
With more and more older Tesla drivers, perhaps the existing four stalls will be reserved for handicapped EV drivers.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
I would think they would at least move them down (and upgrade) to the new main SC location, so they'd have 16 total stalls in a corner that would never get ICEd. Like they did with the two NJ Turnpike locations.
I'm going with 4/5/16.
The blue or red spots on the map are both great locations because they're better than having to go around the building if you're coming from the wrong direction. These will be much easier for travelers to spot. And I don't mind the walk to the building. I'm not in a rush!
The blue or red spots on the map are both great locations because they're better than having to go around the building if you're coming from the wrong direction. These will be much easier for travelers to spot. And I don't mind the walk to the building. I'm not in a rush!
Somehow I don't imagine them uprooting, and then re-installing older gen equipment. I could be wrong, but I doubt it's worth their effort.
What I'd guess is that the new pedestals represents an expansion of 8 additional stalls, taking the site from 4 stalls to 12. If they were targeting 16, I'd bet they'd be all new crates, and in either case they'd be carting the old gear away.
Or I could be completely wrong (and rather hope I am).
DFibRL8R
Active Member
I just spoke with the HMS Host representative (they lease/manage the rest stop). The plan is put in 12 new supercharging stations AND remove the 4 old ones.:biggrin:
The work crew is very tight lipped and have 'no comment'. They are nice guys and TM, as you all know, has strict rules that they make no comment.
The work crew is very tight lipped and have 'no comment'. They are nice guys and TM, as you all know, has strict rules that they make no comment.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
Yeah, I realized that "moving" the 4 old ones wouldn't really work. To do that, they'd have to decommission them during the install of the new ones, so there would be no SC access for that period of time. And then to move them after the new SC come online, that would require some level of interruption/install/inspection again for the new location. So best to just leave them alone or remove them. They should just leave them.
Update: talked to a second management person st HMS Host: 12 in/4 stay....????
So, minimum we know is 12 going in. I see little reason to remove the old ones unless HMS host requested it as part of any expansion 'deal'
paulkva
part of the supercharge.info dev team
But really, what else would they do with the 4 old supercharger spaces? Make it more unenforced "clean fuel" spaces like the rest of that row? Install more L2 stations or non-supercharger L3 stations? It would seem cost-inefficient to remove them since they work just fine.
mikeash
Active Member
This is great. The worst bottleneck on I-95 is going to become the best station on the east coast. Can't wait to try it out. Thanks everyone posting pictures, it's fun to follow along.
This SC station has been a blessing when dropping off our daughter at UD from Long Island. Glad to see them upgrading with more stalls for our EV/horses
Which North Jersey\LI SCs do you use - I'll be making this trip in the next few weeks from Western Suffolk, and EV Trip Planner has me going Syosset to Edison and then straight down to Newark; seems like a long run, especially in cold weather. I have a 90D and I used 1.3 speed, 72 cabin and 30 external, 200 lb payload.
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