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Supercharger - Soldotna, AK
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Hopefully you came across some construction activity. Targeted opening is Q3, so I would expect something any day.
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Talked with Whistle Hill owner. Electrical equipment arrives July 19 (two weeks!); digging to proceed immediately.
Talked with Whistle Hill owner. Electrical equipment arrives July 19 (two weeks!); digging to proceed immediately.
Hopefully the solar on the truck can help in case it doesn't make it.. 2-20 miles per day via the solar.
July 19th is tomorrow. I’m looking forward to seeing pictures of the first Alaskan Supercharger construction. Are there any other locals who might be able to oblige us with an update?
Not I, lamentably. It’s 400 miles each way - longer than from Springfield Ill (is that your Springfield?) to Nashville TN (373mi). Too far for just a photo op, although we do expect to be by that way in 2-3 weeks.
ANNNDDDD….if we possibly can do so, we’ll get ourselves to the Grand Opening of AK’s first SpC. THAT will be a worthy road trip. It wouldn’t be our first one, either: we were traveling through Arizona at the right time to be present at AZ’s first - in Quartzite. November 14, 2013 - wow! That was a long time ago!
ANNNDDDD….if we possibly can do so, we’ll get ourselves to the Grand Opening of AK’s first SpC. THAT will be a worthy road trip. It wouldn’t be our first one, either: we were traveling through Arizona at the right time to be present at AZ’s first - in Quartzite. November 14, 2013 - wow! That was a long time ago!
I’m gonna head down that way this weekend I think. Do we know if the destination chargers will still be online while they work on the super chargers?
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Yes please (pictures and status)! I'll be passing through there next week and if there's a working Supercharger, I might borrow a Model 3 in Anchorage and drive it down.
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Ah, but I’ll be down there for 10 days, so that maybe a slim chance?
Well if it’s going in whistle hill I didn’t see any signs of a supercharger down here. Walked around the property to see if I could see any locate markings for the project or potential digging and didn’t see anything either. 
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Hmmm. Fresh off an 8k mile road trip, and with over 400 SC visits behind me, that Whistle Hill location doesn't strike me as the most likely. The geolocation pin on Tesla's map puts the location near the Kenai-Spur-Highway, distinctly away from the destination charger at Whistle Hill. From the perspective of "amenities within walking distance," the spur is a much better location with a half dozen eating places within a short walk.
The pin also says, "Timing and location subject to change."
In perusing a map of Soldotna, and considering Tesla's affinity for colocating Superchargers with: gas stations, hotels, malls, and chain stores (Meijer, Fred Meyer, Wal-Mart), I'd expect to see the SC drop nearer the Safeway. It's in a very large paved area with plenty of under-utilized parking, I count 8 places to eat and 2 hotels within a very short walk, and a gas station. I'll gawk a bit when I pass through.
The pin also says, "Timing and location subject to change."
In perusing a map of Soldotna, and considering Tesla's affinity for colocating Superchargers with: gas stations, hotels, malls, and chain stores (Meijer, Fred Meyer, Wal-Mart), I'd expect to see the SC drop nearer the Safeway. It's in a very large paved area with plenty of under-utilized parking, I count 8 places to eat and 2 hotels within a very short walk, and a gas station. I'll gawk a bit when I pass through.
Nope.
Permits for Whistle Hill have been found plus @AudubonB spoke with the owner. Allegedly in both cases, as @MarcoRP didn’t publish the actual permits and we are taking @AudubonB at his word. But I have no reason to doubt either of them.
Tesla’s Find Us page defaults to locating pins at the center of the town name label on the map. If you zoom out a step or two, you’ll see that the pin is almost exactly centered on the word Soldotna.
Sure, the location you describe sounds much more convenient and possibly better for local businesses, but given the information we have, I’m confident that Whistle Hill is where it’s going.
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matt_net_zero
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My “boots on the ground” source had dinner at Whistle Hill tonight and also spoke with the owner. Superchargers are going there, construction starts next week, and will be done in 2 weeks.
Two weeks! Seems like a short timeline, but I've been very impressed and surprised by how quickly they're able to install and commission Tesla's new prefab sites. The big unknown is usually how long the power company will take to install transformers.
Thanks for the update.
Thanks for the update.
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