sdoorex
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I emailed the business and it sounds like they're hoping for construction on the supercharger to be done sometime in November. This will make it much easier to meet family at Blue Mesa for our annual camping trip from Denver.
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Supercharger - Poncha Springs, CO
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Poncha Springs, CO
Along Primary Interstates: None
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-50, US-285
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None
Neighbors:
Silverthorne, CO: 92.5 miles (US-285,US-24,CO-91,I-70)
Loveland, CO: 189 miles (US-285,CO-470,I-70,I-76,I-25)
Denver, CO: 154 miles (US-285,CO-470,I-70)
Lone Tree, CO: 144 miles (US-285,CO-470)
Brush, CO: 228 miles (US-285,CO-470,I-70,I-76)
Colorado Springs, CO: 113 miles (US-285,US-24)
Wichita, KS: 533 miles (US-285,US-50,I-25,US-50,CO-196,CO-C13,US-50,US-400,I-235,I-135)
Trinidad, CO: 153 miles (US-285,US-50,CO-C1A,CO-69,I-25)
Santa Rosa, NM: 328 miles (US-285,CO-17,US-160,US-285,I-25,US-285,I-40,US-84)
Santa Fe, NM: 225 miles (US-285,CO-17,US-160,US-285,I-25,NM-14)
Farmington, NM: 231 miles (US-285,CO-112,US-160,US-550,u,NM-516)
Flagstaff, AZ: 506 miles (US-285,CO-112,US-160,US-89,US-180,I-40,I-17)
Blanding, UT: 318 miles (US-285,CO-112,US-160,CO-184,US-491,US-191)
Grand Junction, CO: 187 miles (US-285,US-50,u,US-50,u,US-50)
Glenwood Springs, CO: 149 miles (US-285,US-24,CO-R5,CO-C4,CO-C9D,CO-9,CO-C99,US-24,I-70,u)
Rock Springs, WY: 378 miles (US-285,US-24,CO-R5,CO-C4,CO-C9D,CO-9,CO-C99,US-24,CO-131,US-6,CO-C131,CO-C27,US-40,CO-13/WY-789,I-80)
At the Intersection of US-50 and US-285. Allowing more trips away from Interstates.
2nd Supercharger along US-285, the other being Fort Stockton, TX. Google-fastest route to Fort Stockton, TX is 627 miles, almost entirely on US-285. At the rate things are happening, this one could end up being open faster than Fort Stockton, TX.
Along Primary Interstates: None
Along US Numbered Highways (<=5mi): US-50, US-285
Along Auxiliary Interstates: None
Neighbors:
Silverthorne, CO: 92.5 miles (US-285,US-24,CO-91,I-70)
Loveland, CO: 189 miles (US-285,CO-470,I-70,I-76,I-25)
Denver, CO: 154 miles (US-285,CO-470,I-70)
Lone Tree, CO: 144 miles (US-285,CO-470)
Brush, CO: 228 miles (US-285,CO-470,I-70,I-76)
Colorado Springs, CO: 113 miles (US-285,US-24)
Wichita, KS: 533 miles (US-285,US-50,I-25,US-50,CO-196,CO-C13,US-50,US-400,I-235,I-135)
Trinidad, CO: 153 miles (US-285,US-50,CO-C1A,CO-69,I-25)
Santa Rosa, NM: 328 miles (US-285,CO-17,US-160,US-285,I-25,US-285,I-40,US-84)
Santa Fe, NM: 225 miles (US-285,CO-17,US-160,US-285,I-25,NM-14)
Farmington, NM: 231 miles (US-285,CO-112,US-160,US-550,u,NM-516)
Flagstaff, AZ: 506 miles (US-285,CO-112,US-160,US-89,US-180,I-40,I-17)
Blanding, UT: 318 miles (US-285,CO-112,US-160,CO-184,US-491,US-191)
Grand Junction, CO: 187 miles (US-285,US-50,u,US-50,u,US-50)
Glenwood Springs, CO: 149 miles (US-285,US-24,CO-R5,CO-C4,CO-C9D,CO-9,CO-C99,US-24,I-70,u)
Rock Springs, WY: 378 miles (US-285,US-24,CO-R5,CO-C4,CO-C9D,CO-9,CO-C99,US-24,CO-131,US-6,CO-C131,CO-C27,US-40,CO-13/WY-789,I-80)
At the Intersection of US-50 and US-285. Allowing more trips away from Interstates.
2nd Supercharger along US-285, the other being Fort Stockton, TX. Google-fastest route to Fort Stockton, TX is 627 miles, almost entirely on US-285. At the rate things are happening, this one could end up being open faster than Fort Stockton, TX.
dgpcolorado
high altitude member
Hah! Does seem likely the way things are going at Fort Stockton...... At the rate things are happening, this one could end up being open faster than Fort Stockton, TX.
The connection with Grand Junction will be a lot easier once the Montrose Supercharger Station is built. For now there is reliable L2 charging available in Montrose. There is also a camping loop with 14-50 pedestals in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park for those interested in making that short side trip for a night (that loop is closed in winter, although at 8000 feet it is a bit cold and snowy in winter anyway).
The connection with the Santa Fe Supercharger Station will be helped a lot when the Alamosa Supercharger Station is built, and that one will also open up Great Sand Dunes National Park.
sdoorex
Member
I posted previously in the other thread for this but I emailed the business that's hosting the charger and they hope construction will be complete sometime in November.
@sdoorex My apologies if I've duplicated a thread. I did a title search for "Poncha Springs" before posting and came up empty.
What other thread covers this SC?
Thanks.
sdoorex
Member
Yours is actually older but this one is in the Supercharger sub-forum for Mountain/Southwest: Supercharger - Poncha Springs, CO
I just spoke with the “Permit Technician” at the Chaffee County Building Department who stated that the Permit has been issued and ready to be picked up. She told me I could come down and get it today. I informed her I was not with Tesla, just an interested Tesla owner. She said that construction is cleared to begin. Great news!
No Tesla Crates! However, I know this is the site. This is the address on the permit. I talked with the owner of the property a few weeks ago and he pointed out the exact location of the Supercharger. Construction just began this week as I was there one week ago, and there was no sign of construction. I will continue to keep a watchful eye over the progress and post pictures of the progress as I live about 30 miles from the site.
ThisIsTrue
Re-member
Thanks, @enniplace. I can hardly wait: we used to drive through there all the time, but have to go up to I-70 now (from Ouray County). This will save us time and miles, and it's a more scenic drive, too. Appreciate these posts keeping us updated! We'd come in for any Grand Opening ceremony Tesla might do, so please post if you hear anything on that.
vespax
Member
This is great news for those living in more rural Colorado. I just did Bears Ears using the Moab and Blanding chargers, this will now open up the interior of Colorado for 14er season this winter and next summer. And with the new 'camper mode' I can stay warm this winter!
My family got stuck in a snowstorm last winter and actually camped out at the airport supercharger and my wife still complains about waking up freezing and having to turn the heat back on, camper mode will be most welcome here too!
I stopped by the site today and took a few pictures to show the progress. There were 6 workers on site. The lead electrician told me that they should be pouring concrete next week and that they may have one or two pedestals up by the end of next week. The weather forecast looks to be good through next week so they should continue to make good progress.
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cpa
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Just my opinion...
The days of new Supercharger construction sites with four pedestals are history. Six stalls will be rare. I think the norm for most rural locations off the interstates will be eight or ten, depending on traffic counts.
The days of new Supercharger construction sites with four pedestals are history. Six stalls will be rare. I think the norm for most rural locations off the interstates will be eight or ten, depending on traffic counts.
I could be wrong, but the orientation of the concrete pads does not appear to be set up for pull-through (trailer towing) charging. With all the great camping in this area, a trailer-friendly SC would have been nice.
With that said, I am really fired up about a SC on the US 285 and US 50 corridors!
With that said, I am really fired up about a SC on the US 285 and US 50 corridors!
@ancreserve, I hope that I haven’t given you a false sense of projected progress for the site. We really only have eight working days at most before Thanksgiving and I see no way for them to have it up and running by then. I think Christmas is a more realistic time frame. I have heard of some sites waiting for weeks for the transformer to be delivered, set and connected. Do have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving trip. I will continue to monitor the project and post any significant progress.
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