Supercharger - San Diego, CA - Friars Road (Mission Valley, LIVE 31 Jan 2019, 24 Urban + 24 V3 stalls)

[gaswalla]

those pictures seem like Burbank (?) - def not Mission Fashion V.

 

[gorgonaut]

those pictures seem like Burbank (?) - def not Mission Fashion V.

Yea, looks like they've done more than one... They're also hiring/have hired for additional work in the bay area

 

[MarcoRP]

Photo from Superchargers. Workers pressure washing to clean up the area

 

[gorgonaut]

Electrical Final Inspection scheduled for today...

 

[noah82]

I feel like this supercharger went up extremely quickly compared to the other two recently opened SD locations and especially compared to the 4S Ranch location.

 

[gorgonaut]

I feel like this supercharger went up extremely quickly compared to the other two recently opened SD locations and especially compared to the 4S Ranch location.

That one got to this point very quickly as well, and seems to be stumbling at the final electrical inspection stage. Knock on wood that this one will be different.

 

[noah82]

If the inspection passes how long is the wait until the location is open?

 

[4SUPER9]

If the inspection passes how long is the wait until the location is open?

As long as the inspection passes, typically hours. Tesla does not sit around letting a fully functional supercharger sit doing nothing for no reason.

 

[noah82]

That's awesome news! This is going to be my most frequently used supercharger since I live a few miles away. I'm worried though that these spots are going to be frequently ICEd and that Tesla owners will linger longer than needed due to shopping at the mall. I hope for the ICE situation that mall management is onboard with towing all offenders.

 

[gorgonaut]

As long as the inspection passes, typically hours. Tesla does not sit around letting a fully functional supercharger sit doing nothing for no reason.

...or weeks. At Qualcomm, there were at least 7 weeks between when the super chargers appeared the same way they do here, and when the thing was actually online. Electrical inspection must pass, *then* transformer must be installed by SDGE (which can happen in a day). Also don't forget about proper handicap access and other stall-striping issues, which greatly hampered QC. Strap in, get comfortable, and don't make any plans that rely on this being open by a certain day

 

[gorgonaut]

Tesla owners will linger longer than needed due to shopping at the mall.

Idle fees

 

[gorgonaut]

I hope for the ICE situation that mall management is onboard with towing all offenders.

ICE cars generally stay away from well-used Supercharger stations these days, in my experience.

 

[4SUPER9]

...or weeks. At Qualcomm, there were at least 7 weeks between when the super chargers appeared the same way they do here, and when the thing was actually online. Electrical inspection must pass, *then* transformer must be installed by SDGE (which can happen in a day). Also don't forget about proper handicap access and other stall-striping issues, which greatly hampered QC. Strap in, get comfortable, and don't make any plans that rely on this being open by a certain day

True, if the transformer is not in place. Is that the case here? Typically, once construction is complete complete, and inspections signed off, the go-live is almost immediate.

 

[miimura]

True, if the transformer is not in place. Is that the case here? Typically, once construction is complete complete, and inspections signed off, the go-live is almost immediate.

Some utilities won't place the transformer until the site passes electrical final inspection. This was the case at Carlsbad.

 

[Teriyaki88]

Whoa! That was fast

 

[noah82]

So...does anybody know if it passed inspection today?

 

[mociaf9]

So...does anybody know if it passed inspection today?

Partial pass with the note: "Need meter number for EV charger"

So it's possible that it's only a paperwork issue to resolve. If you want to track it yourself, you can go to Electrical Permit# 2190042 then scroll down and open the "inspections" tab.

 

[noah82]

Thanks for posting that @mociaf9 Getting excited for this one!

 

[JohnnyLounge21]

Holy moly! Did this thing get stood up in under a month or what it just me?

Carlsbad is chugging along beautifully and Downtown is a great too. All the sudden, once 4S Ranch and this come on-line, San Diego County is looking very good indeed. If there were idle fees at Qualcomm, overall availability would be even better still.

A lot of us (myself included) were bellyaching earlier this year about the availability of Superchargers in the area, locals clobbering them, etc. Pretty shortly, there appears to not be much to complain about in the short term - even if the locals keep hitting them up.

Very impressed with Tesla Supercharger build out in SD County and it's hard to think otherwise. 84 SD County charging bays by the end of 2018 and/or very early 2019? Yes, please!

 

[MarcoRP]