Supercharger - Portland, OR (OPEN Jan 2023, 16 V3 stalls)

[MP3Mike]

Which would leave 1000A for EA. Still no permit in the system for EA.

I think there is also supposed to be some Ikea delivery truck charging stations there as well. Or maybe that was at a different Ikea...

 

[Mrbrock]

I think there is also supposed to be some Ikea delivery truck charging stations there as well. Or maybe that was at a different Ikea...

I have read about IKEA using ev delivery fleets in LA and NYC but not Portland.

 

[PStewart]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1620107920095707136

 

[Watts_Up]

Strangely, the Tesla.com/findus removed the IKA Supercharger location
and put back a future Portland location Opening Q2 2023.

But the IKA location is still displayed on the Navigation map.

 

[Coign]

Strangely, the Tesla.com/findus removed the IKA Supercharger location
and put back a future Portland location Opening Q2 2023.

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But the IKA location is still displayed on the Navigation map.

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The Cedar Hills and one of the two Hood River SC's are also missing from the site but found in the app. This Q2 in 23 location might be the one in Clackamas that just needs a transformer.

 

[Mrbrock]

Or the find us page is being updated and was reverted to an older version? Or maybe something else going on?

 

[Watts_Up]

Or the find us page is being updated and was reverted to an older version? Or maybe something else going on?

But the posted date of Q1 2023 was changed to Q2 2023, so it's more that reverting to the old version.

 

[Mrbrock]

But the posted date of Q1 2023 was changed to Q2 2023, so it's more that reverting to the old version.

The Q2 2023 is for the Jantzen Beach Supercharger so they likely just dropped this one from the map somehow.

 

[Mrbrock]

Any idea why Tesla would be having geotechnical boring done at this site?

https://www.searchandstatus.com/orrecApp/ticketSearchAndStatusView.jsp?enc=Bdm15RQOBRwWfre62FOX0asLmkw3w5bH8rijjiL2v1e6QevOS7ujHjeyV2yUotom

 

[MP3Mike]

Any idea why Tesla would be having geotechnical boring done at this site?

https://www.searchandstatus.com/orrecApp/ticketSearchAndStatusView.jsp?enc=Bdm15RQOBRwWfre62FOX0asLmkw3w5bH8rijjiL2v1e6QevOS7ujHjeyV2yUotom

It is likely for the EA install that is supposed to be put in near the Superchargers.

 

[Mrbrock]

It is likely for the EA install that is supposed to be put in near the Superchargers.

So why would they say the work is being done for Tesla?

 

[MP3Mike]

So why would they say the work is being done for Tesla?

I missed that. Maybe they are putting in storage? But that sounds like checking ground water or soil conditions...

 

[Mrbrock]

I missed that. Maybe they are putting in storage?

A quick google search says this type of boring is usually done for soil analysis. Like you’d do at a gas station to test for leaks from underground tanks. Thats why this is a very odd dig ticket. Maybe it actually is for the EA station and the company got who it’s for all wrong but time will tell.

 

[Watts_Up]

Any idea why Tesla would be having geotechnical boring done at this site?

https://www.searchandstatus.com/orrecApp/ticketSearchAndStatusView.jsp?enc=Bdm15RQOBRwWfre62FOX0asLmkw3w5bH8rijjiL2v1e6QevOS7ujHjeyV2yUotom

What the status of the Cascades Parkway (IKEA) Supercharger?
- It's no longer listed on Tesla.com/findus
- Tesla Navigation display shows "16 stalls available" and a "Reduced Service" sign.

So can it be used or is it closed?

 

[Moorebid]

Can't speak to the "Reduced Service" status, but I've noticed it missing from Tesla.com/findus for a number of weeks/months now (along with the original Hood River location); it might have been delisted at this point longer than it was listed.

EDIT: …and, scrolling upthread, I can see that you have too.

 

[Mrbrock]

As we did the math back in January in this thread, there is only 1000A for 16 stalls. Tesla usually uses 1000A for 8 stalls. Guessing that because this has half the power available, they are listing as reduced service.

 

[Moorebid]

Just checked it out today around lunchtime; place was packed (literally, I got the last spot), but no evidence of reduced service.

 

[Big Earl]

Just checked it out today around lunchtime; place was packed (literally, I got the last spot), but no evidence of reduced service.

It would be interesting to see what sort of charging speed you get when the site is full. Is 250 kW still possible? I'm curious if the permit listing 1000A is wrong, or if EA will in fact be sharing this transformer.

 

[Moorebid]

It would be interesting to see what sort of charging speed you get when the site is full. Is 250 kW still possible?

Sure, if every other car is at a high-enough SoC/[low/high]-enough temperature and/or is of a vintage/configuration that precludes them from requesting anywhere close to 250 kW, then yes – 250 kW is very possible. Of course, I'll scarcely be able to verify that – as my Signature Model S peaks at 88 kW under the most optimum conditions, in which it almost never finds itself; my father's 2014 Model S, OTOH – with its brand-new 350 V ~87 kWh battery pack, did easily hit and hold ~117 kW under the same conditions.

I'm curious if the permit listing 1000A is wrong, or if EA will in fact be sharing this transformer.

I find that very notion suspicious, but… stranger things. Regardless, there was no indication of reduced service at the time – when every other car plugged in was a 3/Y, presumably some of which were at least capable of requesting 250 kW (whether or not they were getting it, I couldn't tell you – I didn't poll the audience).

 

[Mrbrock]

Sounds like you need 16 forum members (or less realistically) with LR MY/3 at 20% SOC or less and plan a meeting to all plug in at the same time.

In theory, there’s only 831kw available. 8 cars should max out at 100kw. Even 4 cars at a very low SoC could max it out at 208kw each.