Just to be clear... EA's funding and the states' dieselgate reparations funding both come from VW, but the settlement required VW to fund EA AND to pay the states certain amounts. Those two funding streams are not mingled or in any way tied together.
Supercharger - Reston, VA
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vdiv
Chief Grump
Nothing much is clear about any of it, nether the way EA is "investing" their $2B, nor the way the states are spending their $3B, and how any of it is sustainable in the long term. What is clear is that DCFC remains unreliable, expensive, and underutilized.
Some states are also using part or all of their money to install more DCFCs anyway beyond what EA is doing. An example is Maine: About Electric Vehicle Initiatives
The stations they have been installing are ChargePoint with CCS and Chademo supported. Sometimes they are piggybacking off Tesla, often requiring Tesla to leave them space next to their chargers in exchange for land use.
YYZ-IAD
Supporting Member
was just there. she's still got nothin'
security guy came out to ask why i was snooping. i just said i was checking if chargers working. he didnt have any meaningful info about opening.
i did notice one more SC sign right as you enter Kiss and Ride
security guy came out to ask why i was snooping. i just said i was checking if chargers working. he didnt have any meaningful info about opening.
i did notice one more SC sign right as you enter Kiss and Ride
Looks like they’re live!
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YYZ-IAD
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@claughinghouse - Thanks much for the scouting trip to confirm. I've been going over every few days and always struck out.
I was just over there and got the juice.
What an exciting and important addition to the network (said a bit selfishly since I'm 4 minutes away).
My son just grabbed a quick charge on his 3 but he was half charged already. So no great speed to report,did not get charged for time.
skappler
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That feeling when you realize they’re on as you turn the corner never gets old for me lol.
Same as Vienna here btw, no free lunch. Charges already showed up as Reston in account history.
Same as Vienna here btw, no free lunch. Charges already showed up as Reston in account history.
theflyer
Active Member
Charging with four other cars and hit 200kw in my S on the way back in town. Got the update yesterday, missed it if it got hire charge rate, I wasn’t paying attention looked up and saw it had climbed instead of dropping
it is really hot in this garage. Fans are not running. Tesla added directional signs to find this hidden charger. Bear to park with three others charging.
it is really hot in this garage. Fans are not running. Tesla added directional signs to find this hidden charger. Bear to park with three others charging.
vdiv
Chief Grump
Richk
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woohoo! its open!. my car noticed the spot this am on my way to work. just stopped in at lunch and was able to go from 30ish % to 87% in 30 minutes in my red '17 MS 90D ( red charges faster …
.) . if you walk out the entrance to this area you will see elevators right there. take it up to P1 ( the metro entrance) and that is the level for Starbucks, sweet leaf, and founding farmers ( and a CVS). not much else open yet due to all the construction of the additional building . I was able to get lunch and be back right on time. Things are a little tight backing into the spots if there were a lot of other cars in there, but it should be fine. nice to have a super charger close!
.) . if you walk out the entrance to this area you will see elevators right there. take it up to P1 ( the metro entrance) and that is the level for Starbucks, sweet leaf, and founding farmers ( and a CVS). not much else open yet due to all the construction of the additional building . I was able to get lunch and be back right on time. Things are a little tight backing into the spots if there were a lot of other cars in there, but it should be fine. nice to have a super charger close!
vdiv
Chief Grump
Those two exhaust fans are controlled by a gas detection sensor that appears power off, not very useful for Teslas charging regardless. One of the fans also has no power, neither is running. All three heat pumps in that space are blowing in heat, even with no one charging it is hot in that chamber.
Toxic or combustible gas monitor for commercial buildings - E3Point from Honeywell Analytics
Toxic or combustible gas monitor for commercial buildings - E3Point from Honeywell Analytics
vdiv
Chief Grump
The fire alarm controls the fans. The Gamewell E3 unit monitors for Carbon monoxide and will run the fans if present. Not going to get that from the Tesla's. The light is probably burned out on the second unit. Flipping them on will notify the Gamewell fire alarm system.
At least we will be warm in the winter.
vdiv
Chief Grump
The fire alarm controls the fans. The Gamewell E3 unit monitors for Carbon monoxide and will run the fans if present. Not going to get that from the Tesla's. The light is probably burned out on the second unit. Flipping them on will notify the Gamewell fire alarm system.
At least we will be warm in the winter.
Actually a fire alarm will likely kill them off so they don't supply fresh oxygen for the fire to spread, what are a few dead humans in the grand scheme of things, we already have too many?
Some of the fans in the garage do run on a regular basis, squeaky belts from hell and everything. In our little baking chamber nothing will happen, as the sensor has no power and the cars "normally" do not emit gasses, other than a sprinkler shower.
