Supercharger - San Jose, CA - Saratoga Ave (LIVE 30 Nov 2022, 12 V3 stalls)

[Russell]

Still waiting for the transformer and his buddy.

 

[wws]

I noticed yesterday that PG&E was doing some underground work (tearing up pavement, etc) on Saratoga Ave over by the El Paseo de Saratoga shopping center - about 1/2 mile away. I wonder if they are doing electrical upgrades that will help enable the Supercharger site?

 

[Russell]

They did it! They installed both!!

One for garbage and one for recyclables.

 

[1100MCM]

It’s behind a paywall but explains the reason why those transformers are taking so long.

Power Companies Enter Peak Hurricane Season Lacking Enough Transformers — The Wall Street Journal

Lengthy outages loom after storms, as surging electricity demand and global supply-chain issues quadruple wait times for the vital equipment

apple.news

 

[miimura]

Rumor has it that PG&E doesn't even order transformers until the installation is passed by the AHJ. Putting unusually long lead times on top of that makes the situation even worse. I am not positive that the PG&E rumor is true though.

 

[1100MCM]

Rumor has it that PG&E doesn't even order transformers until the installation is passed by the AHJ. Putting unusually long lead times on top of that makes the situation even worse. I am not positive that the PG&E rumor is true though.

That’s definitely a rumor. It’s not the way PG&E rolls, or any other reasonably large utility.

 

[wws]

There was a PG&E guy there this afternoon. Supercharger cabinet doors open and wires sticking out of the conduit in the transformer pad. No transformer though.

Several cars charging at the EA site on the other side of the parking lot.

 

[Russell]

Drove by yesterday, both pads are empty.

 

[Haxster]

Could this be the long-awaited transformer?

 

[Russell]

Drove by today, both pads are empty.

 

[Haxster]

Still no Tesla juice

Did they just give up?

 

[Haxster]

If no electricity, how about gas?

 

[Russell]

No change since last update.

 

[LK95129]

Yet another site co-located with EA. I would have preferred it be located down the street at Westgate.

DC charging infrastructures are expensive. So it made sense EA build near Tesla and vise versa.

 

[Haxster]

PG&E should make sure that they bring some files and sand paper to get off the corrosion from the exposed cables. That is, if they ever come by to finish the installation.

 

[eyeks]

The Payne Ave & Saratoga Ave supercharger may see life soon... The bays have been up since May! There is new activity - Saratoga Ave is being dug up one lane at a time and it is electrical work they are doing...

 

[HandleX]

Drove by yesterday and saw three PG&E trucks and at least one transformer being installed or worked on.

 

[Russell]

The interrupter(?) and transformer are in and humming!

But the chargers are not on.
Maybe they will be by Thanksgiving.

 

[DoItDiff]

As of this afternoon, the "TESLA" name on the pedestals was still dark, and a charging cord would not open the charging door on the car. So perhaps not depend on this site for your Thanksgiving charging.

 

[Haxster]

Went by today, and guess what?
It's all ready to charge your...
1912 Tesla