Supercharger - Sulphur Springs, TX

[bollar]

Ok, so I guess I was completely wrong. Sounds great. The announcement appears to suggest that they are "adding" quite a few spots. Does that mean they're actually going to build a garage, with the chargers in the garage? Fro what I see on streetview, the current parking area already sprawls through that entire corner.

It's all surface parking. Pretty much everything you see in the pictures will be turned into parking plus some additional diagonal spots on Main Street, assuming TxDOT approves the plan.

 

[vinnie97]

St. George is a 4 mile diversion if traveling S to N on I-15. At least according to Supercharge.info/Google maps. There are a number of larger diversions than that.

For people traveling along I-30, Sulphur Springs doesn't in fact have to add any distance, if people take US-67 (Business) in and out.
(Time is a different matter).

I was referring to N to S travel where 3 give or take applies. I think those are the exception rather than the rule.

 

[evp]

I agree that Sulphur Springs is a great hint from Tesla that Arkansas is on its was to leave the current list of 4 states in the 48 that don't have Superchargers. OTOH, I bet that Mississippi (Jackson?) departs the list first. The other 2 states in the 48 without Superchargers are North Dakota and Nebraska.

I wonder if Alaska or Hawaii will ever join the SC club? I don't think you can ever get more than 100 miles from home in Hawaii without getting wet. And -- quick survey -- how many Teslas in Alaska so far?

 

[smartypnz]

I wonder if Alaska or Hawaii will ever join the SC club? I don't think you can ever get more than 100 miles from home in Hawaii without getting wet. And -- quick survey -- how many Teslas in Alaska so far?

I don't know - a trip up to Haleakala (from 0 to 10,000 ft) on Maui would surely put a drain on any Tesla. Or circumventing the Island.

 

[cab]

While I admit Greenville would have been better, since I live in Grapevine and Sulphur Springs is one of two destinations I travel to (the other Paris) out that way, this would be a huge boon in my consideration of a Tesla purchase (i.e. I get a combination freeway and destination charger all in one go). We made at least 3 trips out there over the last few months.

 

[AudubonB]

I wonder if Alaska or Hawaii will ever join the SC club? I don't think you can ever get more than 100 miles from home in Hawaii without getting wet. And -- quick survey -- how many Teslas in Alaska so far?

I believe we are at 12 Model Ss and 2 Roadsters.

And Smrtypnz, this is the only way one could circumvent the Big Island....:tongue:

 

[smartypnz]

this[/I] is the only way one could circumvent the Big Island....:tongue:
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Too true - but I was referring to Maui. Does this model include lighted sun visors?

 

[MartinAustin]

The speed at which Sulphur Springs has moved is admirable. Soon we will forget the agony of Denton

I like the fact that the City had to campaign with Tesla re: their location. It wasn't a case of Tesla campaigning to get permission to install. Cities are beginning to see the value of attracting EV travellers.

 

[Rockster]

That's great. I think those "small downtown" locations are very appealing.

Anyone sent the address to supercharge.info?

EDIT: Tesla will now have a presence on another Interstate. Would only need another 2 to cover it comfortably.
EDIT2: no, needs more than that.

This is huge for me. The Dallas to Nashville segment is on a direct path to my family on the east coast. I can't wait for that stretch to be completed.

 

[jdo]

This is huge for me. The Dallas to Nashville segment is on a direct path to my family on the east coast. I can't wait for that stretch to be completed.

Me, too, but in the other direction. Really need Texarkana, Little Rock, and West Memphis (and will probably need something between Nashville and Memphis).

 

[CarlA]

Me three. Heard a couple days ago a Tesla owner in Little Rock received an email from Tesla saying they were looking at sites in Texarkana and Little Rock. Looks like this part of the country will finally received some SC love!

 

[Rockster]

Me, too, but in the other direction. Really need Texarkana, Little Rock, and West Memphis (and will probably need something between Nashville and Memphis).

That's funny. My family is only about 10 or 12 miles from Silver Spring, MD.

 

[jdo]

That's funny. My family is only about 10 or 12 miles from Silver Spring, MD.

My family's in San Antonio/Austin, so I could take the southern route, but TN/Ark is much faster.

 

[gnelson]

While I admit Greenville would have been better, since I live in Grapevine and Sulphur Springs is one of two destinations I travel to (the other Paris) out that way, this would be a huge boon in my consideration of a Tesla purchase (i.e. I get a combination freeway and destination charger all in one go). We made at least 3 trips out there over the last few months.

Not for somebody traveling from Houston to Tulsa. I can Supercharge in Corsicana and bypass Dallas. If I supercharge in Sulphur Springs, I can make it to Tulsa on a range charge.

 

[JMG]

Looks like we have some supplies.

 

[bollar]

Looks like we have some supplies.

It could be, but they were there when I came over for the CC meeting.

 

[JMG]

It could be, but they were there when I came over for the CC meeting.

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Bubble is burst. :frown:

 

[jimmyo]

Have family in Greenville, so was hoping for there, nonetheless this will help more road trips on I-30 out of Dallas.

 

[cab]

My wife drove by there today...no movement.

 

[CarlA]

Spoke on the phone with the city manager today and he said they were about done with their part and weren't expecting Tesla engineers until the end of May. So they expect the SC to be operational some time in early June.