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Supercharger - Strasburg, VA
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One more...What a view!
Unfortunately when the start Phase 2 of the subdivision in the foreground, you won't have much of a view.
jfe_md
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FYI: Apparently a DC fast charger is now available in Blacksburg, VA (Behind the Blacksburg Municipal Building on Draper Road). Will be free-of-cost initially. Too bad I didn't buy the optional charger but anyone with one travelling I-81 has one more option available.
Maxim Article Mentions Strasburg SuperCharger
Check out the Maxim article at We Took an Electrifying Ride In Tesla's Model S P90D | Maxim which mentions the author's stop at the Strasburg SC. I was there on 08Oct when Dan pulled up and began charging. He's VERY well informed about the Model S. More good press!
Check out the Maxim article at We Took an Electrifying Ride In Tesla's Model S P90D | Maxim which mentions the author's stop at the Strasburg SC. I was there on 08Oct when Dan pulled up and began charging. He's VERY well informed about the Model S. More good press!
Unfortunately when the start Phase 2 of the subdivision in the foreground, you won't have much of a view.
If one of those homeowners is savvy, there's a possibility to route the driveway close to the fence and maybe take advantage with their Tesla.
jfe_md
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Your Model S looks a lot better sitting next to the charger than the Nissan Leaf in the photo that accompanied the article in yesterday's Roanoke Times!
Cottonwood
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We just used the Strasburg Supercharger on Sunday -- drove out from Maryland, charged up while eating at Denny's, entered Skyline Drive at the North entrance and exited at Thornton Gap w/ more than enough charge to return to DC / Maryland -- a great way to see Shenandoah National Park. And I used Autopilot on several stretches of I-66 as well as Skyline Drive. It's working great.
republic
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What was your state of charge, and was the paired supercharger being used? Reporting miles of range per hour really isn't a useful comparison anyway as it's an average of the session, not an instantaneous reading. The preferred way to report supercharger output is kW (V times A on the display).
mikeash
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I tested it out last weekend. I pulled in with 140 rated miles on my 85, hit the 7-11 real quick, and left with 171RM. Average rate was around 270MPH.
I was the only one there. When I called HQ to ask why it was so slow, all they did was ask about the temperature, which was in the 50s.
republic
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How long had you been driving?
When my battery is at ambient temperature in the 50s, it only charges at around 50kw. It takes a while for the pack to warm up.
republic
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That's probably it. Supercharging works best at the end of a drive - I've definitely planned cold-weather trips around SC locations for that reason.
We were below 50% charge when we arrived and 50 degrees is not cold, so I'm not sure that is it.
Chickenlittle
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Used this supercharger last Friday. Worked great and fast. I saw someone had an issue but when that happens to me just stop disconnect and it's worked. Question poor contact?
Kudos us to tesla. Great placement. About half way between wash dc and Harrisonburg. Very mountainous area so it meant I did not have to conserve energy. The view is fantastic as well
Kudos us to tesla. Great placement. About half way between wash dc and Harrisonburg. Very mountainous area so it meant I did not have to conserve energy. The view is fantastic as well
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