There’s a 1000 kVA transformer installed here now for the superchargers. I’m unsure if there’s any other pending work either from Tesla or any other pending utility work. The transformer is not visible to us amateur photographers since it’s probably a sub-surface transformer (I don’t have eyes on the ground to personally confirm the type of transformer). EVGo is still waiting for their transformer.
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When I was here ten days ago (forgot to post my pictures until now), it looked like at least some of the posts hadn't actually been wired up, despite having the cabinets and conduit runs in place for over a year now. There were a few large spools of wire onsite, and a few of the cabinets were opened far enough to see that they were not actually wired in.
Don't know if they had to be redone, or of they were never actually wired up at all until recently. Looking back at an earlier photo of a charger with a cover off, that one didn't seem to be wired in before either.
Progress was also being made on what I guess is the connection to the more recently added CCS chargers:
Yes, hopefully, in this day and age there won't be anymore 72kW sloths. (At first, I thought it had
to be a "sweetheart" deal to get higher shopping traffic for the mall leaseholders.)
Wondering now whether Tesla has ever been known to rip out stalls to replace with more modern ones. Hard to do, along with adding new ones at the same location without planning some
overhead wattage margin at the outset.
Been waiting forever for this location to open. I don’t have charging in my condo garage and have been shopping at this Safeway since 2017. Will be a life saver once they come online!
I know how you feel, housing a Tesla in an apartment space in town without even 110V. FYI, there is a multi-stall EVgo
location which just opened up on 16th Street and South Van Ness, but this is only Tesla-adjacent in that it is CCS/Chademo
only which works for sufficiently newer Teslas with an adapter.
Do you know the specific address or any more details for that? I wasn't able to find one in that area on the EVGo website or on Plugshare. That would be awesome to have a charger in the Mission!
Correction -- it's on 16th Street & Shotwell (not South Van Ness, one block away), northwest corner.
It's listed on Apple Maps, at least.
Ah, got it! Here's the link on PlugShare if anyone is curious:
16th Street & Shotwell Street Parking Lot | SF, CA | EV Station
12 Simultaneous charging dual CCS EVgo 350kw units able to charge 24 EVs at once plus 2 100kw CCS/CHAdeMO units.
www.plugshare.com
It looks like the NW corner of 16th and Shotwell. Close to Stable Cafe and Gus's Market.
Thanks!
stopcrazypp
Well-Known Member
Someone checked in today and said none of the chargers that are accessible are even turned on (the other half is in a locked section). I don't think the site is officially active yet.
I'm more interested in the progress of the Safeway charger as per this thread, I didn't know it was in progress. Always good to have more options for charging in the city.
From a permit search,
EW202201140760
NEW 1200A SERVICE TO FEED 12 NEW V2 SUPERCHARGER FOR TESLA
5/22/2023 COMPLETE
Didn't find progress in any of the other permits (which some are not clear is necessarily the Tesla ones).
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All of them are showing up in car. The price is very reasonable. Less than home charging
jasonh4451
Member
Charged there on Sunday for a few minutes just to check it out. There were 3 or 4 other Tesla’s there too. Nice to have a local supercharger even if just at 72kw. Insane how long this one took to build and activate compared others.
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
SKRILLOC
Member
Yep...went the other day and a few weren't working and other chargers were not charging fees. So, I guess they are working out the kinks. It will be nice not having to endure the Geary station.
israndy
Supercharger Hunter
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