Supercharger - San Angelo, TX

[Talmen]

Decided today to visit both the Early and San Angelo sites today.

San Angelo does appear pretty much done with the exception of the transformer not being in place yet as stated in some previous posts. The cabinets and posts are installed. Doesn't look like they went with pre-fabs on this install. Here is a pic of the whole site as of today. It will be 8 v3 stalls.

 

[Wattson_EV]

Drove by the site today (2 Aug) and sill no transformer.

 

[tonybelding]

Drove by the site today (2 Aug) and sill no transformer.

I noticed that work on our site in Hamilton has slowed, and there is no transformer yet.

I've read that there is a nationwide transformer shortage. I talked with a friend who is an electrician, and he said ordinary pole transformers are hard to get and there are "no spares" for large transformers. He also said if there's another Carrington Event now, we are all screwed.

 

[capitol3LR]

I noticed that work on our site in Hamilton has slowed, and there is no transformer yet.

I've read that there is a nationwide transformer shortage. I talked with a friend who is an electrician, and he said ordinary pole transformers are hard to get and there are "no spares" for large transformers. He also said if there's another Carrington Event now, we are all screwed.

From following these installs for a while, it seems like they don't start them unless they have everything they need more or less lined up. Transformer seems to always be the last thing and sometimes takes a little time, but usually not too much longer once most of the work is done.

 

[AudreyHTX1]

The utility company is the one that provides the transformer along with the final electricity hookup, so it’s not at all unusual to have a wait. Sometimes the transformer is delivered and installed, but it takes a while to get the meter, and even then it can take a while to get turned on.

 

[TheGrumpyChad]

Is there anyone in the San Angelo area that could give us an update on the progress?

 

[Talmen]

I don't know of anyone in this thread that lives there. Haven't made it back down since my last trip to check when I drove by both the Brownwood and San Angelo locations.

 

[KXS2K1]

I live here. No change at the site. Still waiting on transformer.

 

[Talmen]

I live here. No change at the site. Still waiting on transformer.

I'm sorry, didn't remember you from some previous posts that I see now. Must have missed some. I apologize for that. Glad there is someone local.

 

[KXS2K1]

I'm sorry, didn't remember you from some previous posts that I see now. Must have missed some. I apologize for that. Glad there is someone local.

Hard to keep up with them all! I’ll keep checking on the site and updating with progress.

 

[TheGrumpyChad]

Hard to keep up with them all! I’ll keep checking on the site and updating with progress.

Thank you!

 

[TheGrumpyChad]

Autobots Roll Out! Its Transformer Day!
They said they should be done with their part today.
My wife had to drive down in our ICE truck because its just a little to far to make it in the M3. Looks like this will be the last time having to do that

 

[blueshound]

Autobots Roll Out! Its Transformer Day!
They said they should be done with their part today.
My wife had to drive down in our ICE truck because its just a little to far to make it in the M3. Looks like this will be the last time having to do that View attachment 967854

Thanks for the update. We have a trip planned for San Angelo next weekend. Maybe it will be open then. If not it's the Tundra, last time we took the M3 it kept warning me that I was nowhere near a charging station. Luckily we could charge at an acquaintance's house but it took 6 hours to go from 20% to 100%. Now we can visit San Angelo more and not worry about taking up someone's charge for that long.

 

[Wattson_EV]

Went be HEB this afternoon and saw this. Hopefully this isnt an indication of what to expect when the Superchargers are turned on.

 

[Robi]

I’m headed toward San Angelo over the holiday weekend. Just wondering it it’s looking like the chargers might be open by then? I was hoping to check today and see that it had just opened, but no such luck…yet.

 

[blueshound]

I’m headed toward San Angelo over the holiday weekend. Just wondering it it’s looking like the chargers might be open by then? I was hoping to check today and see that it had just opened, but no such luck…yet.

We are headed there too for the holiday weekend. I was hoping to see it up and running.

 

[KXS2K1]

Checked on it yesterday. Looks complete now but still not active. No one was onsite to ask.

 

[blueshound]

Checked on it yesterday. Looks complete now but still not active. No one was onsite to ask.

Tundra it is. Thanks for the update. I'll check it when I get there as I'm sure we'll be doing an HEB run.

 

[KXS2K1]

Tundra it is. Thanks for the update. I'll check it when I get there as I'm sure we'll be doing an HEB run.

Had an HEB run yesterday. It’s still the same. Maybe it’s waiting on inspections.

 

[TheGrumpyChad]