Supercharger - Russell, MB

[Demyen]

Another potential new supercharger spotted in Russell, MB behind the Coop Gas Bar at 206 Main St. Picture posted to the Tesla Owners Saskatchewan Facebook by Brad Stebelski. Just the one picture so trying to see if the conduit placement matches up to a supercharger

 

[CanadaGoose]

Looks legit and the posts too.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Russell, MB

Gas station
Co-op
Yellowhead Highway
MB-83

Yellowhead Highway:
From Yorkton, SK (Construction): 102 km
To End (TCH near Portage la Prairie, MB): 251.4 km
Diversion: 1 km
From Wynward, SK: 243.4 km

MB-83:
From Start (US border US-83, ND) 219.3 km
To End (MB-10 Swan River, MB) 174.9 km
Diversion: 0 km

To: Portage la Prairie, MB (YH, TCH) 262.3 km

More Yellowhead Highway Supercharging. With Yorkton, SK the Yellowhead Highway will be traversible in good weather from at least Jasper, AB.

 

[FeFox]

Took this today, looking south.

 

[MD-2000]

OK! This should make it possible to go skiing at Assessippi from the Peg.

 

[MD-2000]

>More Yellowhead Highway Supercharging. With Yorkton, SK the Yellowhead Highway will be traversible in good weather from at least Jasper, AB.

It's ony about 180km to Brandon from Russell if you turn south at Minnedosa. Good in any weather.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

>More Yellowhead Highway Supercharging. With Yorkton, SK the Yellowhead Highway will be traversible in good weather from at least Jasper, AB.

It's ony about 180km to Brandon from Russell if you turn south at Minnedosa. Good in any weather.

Yes, however that's a half hour driving diversion, in addition to any resulting charging.

 

[MD-2000]

Yes, however that's a half hour driving diversion, in addition to any resulting charging.

Yes, but at least the route is do-able, no need to reroute to Regina from Saskatoon (once these are finished).

I'm imagining in a few years, chargers will be everywhere (and the non-Tesla ones won't all be out of order) and this will be less of a consideration. Then I will await the reverse, the inevitable news stories in a decade or so "the last gas station in this small town is closing..."

 

[MD-2000]

It appears they may be doing Neepawa too now... so progress.

 

[cdnthought]

Here we go!

 

[MD-2000]

Thanks.
I assume at this point they are waiting for Manitoba Hydro to finish doing their part... then the Tesla team has to come and make the final adjustments....?

 

[cdnthought]

I noticed the fencing is gone, no signs saying closed, so I tried, but it's not working (white charge light). I was too chicken to turn on the disconnect that I saw was off, maybe that's all it needed? I should call Tesla and see what's up.

 

[Big Earl]

I noticed the fencing is gone, no signs saying closed, so I tried, but it's not working (white charge light). I was too chicken to turn on the disconnect that I saw was off, maybe that's all it needed? I should call Tesla and see what's up.

Tesla will come and commission the site when they’re ready to. No, you shouldn’t turn on the disconnect switch.

 

[pb2000]

No, you shouldn’t turn on the disconnect switch.

Yeah, that's a huge no-no. Supercharger disconnects are in the switchgear cabinet, so an external disconnect would probably be for lighting or something.

 

[Big Earl]

Yeah, that's a huge no-no. Supercharger disconnects are in the switchgear cabinet, so an external disconnect would probably be for lighting or something.

There are numerous locations with disconnect switches on the exterior of each power cabinet.

 

[pb2000]

There are numerous locations with disconnect switches on the exterior of each power cabinet.

We've seen mini breaker boxes on the side of some of the pre-fab sites, but those are all locked just like a regular switchgear cabinet. I'm pretty sure teenagers and other miscreants would constantly be shutting off superchargers (or finding out how much 480V tingles) if there was anything unlocked.

 

[MD-2000]

as I understood from previous posts about other installs, after Hydro turns on the power, the Tesla team has to do calibration or fine tuning or something onsite before the site goes live.

 

[cdnthought]

Guess what's working!

There was a Tesla rep here putting on the decals and turned on 4 of the 6. Highway 16 is coming along nicely!

 

[PLUS EV]

Guess what's working!View attachment 1001110
There was a Tesla rep here putting on the decals and turned on 4 of the 6. Highway 16 is coming along nicely!

@Big Earl @corywright

 

[Mayoo]

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