Supercharger - Playa Vista, CA - West Jefferson Blvd. (LIVE 6 Nov 2020, 14 urban stalls)

[MarcoRP]

A new Supercharger is under construction in Playa Vista. I found a permit for the installation of 14 Urban Superchargers on the 3rd floor of the Whole Foods (paid) parking lot at 12746 W Jefferson Blvd. The permit already being issued, I was able to get @zackmilo to check it out and he was able to confirm construction has started. Will add on Supercharge Info!

Zack on Twitter

 

[4SUPER9]

Damn you're fast! I was just going to start this thread!!! Good job!

Why Urban though? Seems odd given that there have been almost no new Urban sites developed over the past year, with very rare exceptions. Those may have been permitted long before 250 kW became available.

 

[Misterbee]

Damn you're fast! I was just going to start this thread!!! Good job!

Why Urban though? Seems odd given that there have been almost no new Urban sites developed over the past year, with very rare exceptions. Those may have been permitted long before 250 kW became available.

I live a few miles away, and while I want them all to be V3, this makes sense to me as a Urban Charger. Playa Vista is not a major shopping center, it’s more of a mixed use tech/housing hub. 72Kw is plenty for someone who is popping in to Whole Foods, or catching a movie, or getting dinner from a restaurant. And it appears that more V3 locations are coming to the area soon.

 

[MarcoRP]

Parking is paid, but you can validate it at any of these businesses. Regular fare is $1 for the first hour then $1 for every subsequent 15 minutes. Don’t abuse the system!

 

[kbecks13]

Why Urban though? Seems odd given that there have been almost no new Urban sites developed over the past year, with very rare exceptions. Those may have been permitted long before 250 kW became available.

Cheaper, you can get double the chargers for the same size switchgear and grid hardware. Also demand fees from the utility would be lower. Also as others mentioned i think this is a great location for charge + shop and not really an ideal place to stop on a roadtrip.

Faster charging is great for us, but definitely comes at a cost on Tesla's side and i think this is good enough, we've been spoiled with those V3 chargers

 

[BLKMDL3]

Construction has started.

 

[4SUPER9]

Construction has started.

"Construction has started"?? Looks like it is almost open. Any pics of the equipment or a transformer?

 

[MarcoRP]

"Construction has started"?? Looks like it is almost open. Any pics of the equipment or a transformer?

Despite the fact it looks done, there are no cabinets onsite yet, and lots to do on that side. Photo from Zack

 

[tich]

Cabinets have arrived!

 

[vroomvroom23]

any update?

 

[Limited]

According to the permit status, there haven't been any new approvals in October.

Permit and Inspection Report Detail

 

[MarcoRP]

Construction finished. Final inspection on conditional approval at the moment. Taped off so no one can use it.

Photo by @zackmilo

 

[MarcoRP]

Playa's open

 

[BLKMDL3]

Can confirm.

 

[vroomvroom23]

Holy *sugar* just in time for my new Y!!

 

[kbecks13]

Construction finished. Final inspection on conditional approval at the moment. Taped off so no one can use it.

Can confirm.

I appreciate the pics, but keep in mind we are more interested in seeing the charger site and surrounding area than a Model 3

 

[BM3B]

FYI it’s on the 3rd floor, drive up and keep going, against the wall with view of Whole Paycheck (Foods). I hope they update the NAV directions it doesn’t say which floor. I got 61 kW max.

 

[importon]

I got 37kw max. It's located in one of the most confusing parking lots. And you need to pay to get into the lot. Would not do again

 

[Limited]

I think this is a solid location with plenty to do in the area. The chargers are located on the third floor and I was able to charge at the expected rates for my SoC and urban chargers. Parking rates are only $1 for the first hour which is extremely reasonable, but as mentioned earlier in the thread, just about every store will validate for you. CVS validated my ticket without making a purchase although YMMV.

 

[smartypnz]

I got 37kw max. It's located in one of the most confusing parking lots. And you need to pay to get into the lot. Would not do again

Level before charge? (makes a difference in what you can charge)