Supercharger - South Boston, VA

[corywright]

In April Tesla added South Boston, VA as a "coming soon" location for a Supercharger, with a target opening in Q4.

Yesterday Leading-Edge Services submitted a request for utility markings at the Sheetz at 1007 Philpott Rd, South Boston, VA 24592.

 

[KennyBry]

Yay! We travel to Blowing Rock, NC from just west of Richmond VA twice a year. This will help me tremendously. It is a close call to make it to the Greensboro NC Supercharger. I usually detour to Farmville VA Supercharger to top off.

 

[kingjones94]

I live in south boston va haha. However I don’t think its gonna be at sheetz due to where its marked on the Tesla map as well as its a new Microsoft center that advertised EV charging coming and the point on the Tesla Map is right on Microsofts building location

 

[mociaf9]

However I don’t think its gonna be at sheetz due to where its marked on the Tesla map as well as its a new Microsoft center that advertised EV charging coming and the point on the Tesla Map is right on Microsofts building location

No, it will be at the Sheetz. Tesla has an established partnership with Sheetz for hosting superchargers (with more than 25 locations) and Leading-Edge Services is a contracting company that Tesla has hired to build dozens of superchargers. The combination documented in the opening post make it a pretty sure thing.

As for the map, it's a common mistake that people who don't follow the supercharger network expansion closely make, but Tesla's map doesn't indicate the spot where future superchargers will go. It only tells you the town/city or general area. The grey pin gets placed wherever Google Maps would put the pin for a given jurisdiction. In this case, if you have Google give you directions from somewhere to "South Boston, VA", Tesla's pin is wherever Google marks the destination.

 

[kingjones94]

No, it will be at the Sheetz. Tesla has an established partnership with Sheetz for hosting superchargers (with more than 25 locations) and Leading-Edge Services is a contracting company that Tesla has hired to build dozens of superchargers. The combination documented in the opening post make it a pretty sure thing.

As for the map, it's a common mistake that people who don't follow the supercharger network expansion closely make, but Tesla's map doesn't indicate the spot where future superchargers will go. It only tells you the town/city or general area. The grey pin gets placed wherever Google Maps would put the pin for a given jurisdiction. In this case, if you have Google give you directions from somewhere to "South Boston, VA", Tesla's pin is wherever Google marks

Oh I can’t wait ti see how this turns out the parking lot is sooo small

 

[corywright]

Oh I can’t wait ti see how this turns out the parking lot is sooo small

I'm curious too. I've driven past this Sheetz dozens of times over the last couple of years, and you are right, there is very limited parking.

I was a bit surprised that Tesla and Sheetz didn't work together to put a Supercharger at the Danville location a year or two ago when they completely renovated it. To me that would have made more sense than South Boston.

 

[mociaf9]

SoVaNOW: The News & Record and The Mecklenburg Sun

SoVaNOW.com is the home of the News & Record and the Mecklenburg Sun, two Virginia-based newspapers covering South Boston, Halifax County, South Hill, Clarksville, and Chase City.

www.sovanow.com

According to this article from the end of May, it was planned for construction to have started on the stations in the first week of June. This corresponds perfectly with the pre-digging utility location request posted in the opening of this thread. So if @kingjones94 or anyone else is in the area and can swing by, please check for any signs of construction happening at the sheetz at the US -58 & -501 intersection.

 

[kingjones94]

SoVaNOW: The News & Record and The Mecklenburg Sun

SoVaNOW.com is the home of the News & Record and the Mecklenburg Sun, two Virginia-based newspapers covering South Boston, Halifax County, South Hill, Clarksville, and Chase City.

www.sovanow.com

According to this article from the end of May, it was planned for construction to have started on the stations in the first week of June. This corresponds perfectly with the pre-digging utility location request posted in the opening of this thread. So if @kingjones94 or anyone else is in the area and can swing by, please check for any signs of construction happening at the sheetz at the US -58 & -501 intersection.

It had started construction already, ill swing by and grab some photos today

 

[kingjones94]

Sorry for the night time shot haha, but they look WAYYY shorter than normal superchargers. New form factor maybe? More power in a smaller form. And its only 4?

 

[Big Earl]

View attachment 677863Sorry for the night time shot haha, but they look WAYYY shorter than normal superchargers. New form factor maybe? More power in a smaller form. And its only 4?

They look of normal size to me. Only having 4 is very unusual, however; the first 4 stall V3 I’ve seen.

 

[mociaf9]

Kingjones was saying it was a very small parking lot, which I'm sure explains the limited number of stalls. And single cabinet V3 stations aren't that unusual outside of the US.

 

[kingjones94]

They look of normal size to me. Only having 4 is very unusual, however; the first 4 stall V3 I’ve seen.

South Boston is very small that could be why I’m shocked we’re even getting one lol.

 

[kingjones94]

Kingjones was saying it was a very small parking lot, which I'm sure explains the limited number of stalls. And single cabinet V3 stations aren't that unusual outside of the US.

Yeah the parking lot is tiny for a sheetz , it looks so abnormal seeing superchargers here

 

[RTPEV]

South Boston is very small that could be why I’m shocked we’re even getting one lol.

It has nothing to do with the size of the area (remember, locals will charge at home, not at Superchargers)--it's all about enabling travel corridors for travelers. South Boston is at the confluence of US-501, US-58 and US-360, which makes it a VERY attractive site to fill in gaps along those US routes (now that interstates in the area are starting to get very good coverage). And as I've said before, Sheetz wants to make sure they are all in on the EV revolution.

 

[BlueRidgeksky]

So who's going to be the one to find the permit ticket for one in Danville? Wishful thinking on my part perhaps?

 

[BrownOuttaSpec]

Anyone going to go on a road trip and give us an update? It's been about a month since the last pictures of the site

 

[kingjones94]

Anyone going to go on a road trip and give us an update? It's been about a month since the last pictures of the site

It stills looks about the same. I go past it everyday

 

[MrF06]

Anyone going to go on a road trip and give us an update? It's been about a month since the last pictures of the site

I’ll be going past it later today on my way back to Virginia Beach. I’ll pull in and take a look.

 

[MrF06]

The cabinet is still covered and the chargers aren’t lit up. Otherwise looks ready to go when they get power hooked up…. And the giant pile of gravel cleaned up.

 

[Syd]

Need picture of transformer and meter, without out that, it could be a while.