Supercharger - Tacoma, WA (LIVE Mar 2023, 12 V3 stalls)

[Tacoma Dave]

Some construction equipment is now on site.

 

[scurtis]

Good, this will be a busy charging site but Tacoma sorely needed one. I still think routes south of Mt. Rainier need one. Maybe around Morton or Packwood. Would be good for those that want to avoid the interstates getting to eastern washington.

 

[dp13]

Some construction equipment is now on site.

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They are moving fast!

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Just drove by. There is active digging going on.

 

[T4zi114]

Potato quality picture of the site this morning from the jack in the box parking lot. Excited that it isn't on the edge of the parking lot so maybe we'll get pull through stalls.

 

[PLUS EV]

Potato quality picture of the site this morning from the jack in the box parking lot. Excited that it isn't on the edge of the parking lot so maybe we'll get pull through stalls.View attachment 895440

Based on the trench dug right down the middle, it doesn't look like pull-through stalls. I suppose there might be one or two of them on the edges though.

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Hard to get good pictures because equipment and dirt piles are in the way. They have now installed conduit.

 

[Rocky_H]

I might stop and take a look when I pass through later this week.

It's not going to surprise me at all if they're building a Supercharger in Mongolia or Greenland or something and @PLUS EV drops a comment that he will be driving by it in a few days and will check it out.

 

[PLUS EV]

It's not going to surprise me at all if they're building a Supercharger in Mongolia or Greenland or something and @PLUS EV drops a comment that he will be driving by it in a few days and will check it out.

Well this is my home turf we're talking about here

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Well this is my home turf we're talking about here

I also work about 1/2 mile away. So, I'm checking up on it pretty much daily.

 

[Mrbrock]

Updated dig ticket possibly to bring power in to the site.

 

[Carbuf222]

I purchased a pool table and shop at Golden West Games. The entrance will be easy to miss in heavy traffic for those traveling or not familiar with the area. I am grateful one is finally being installed but the Mall is nearby with tons of space. I wonder what happened there ?

 

[unhyphy]

I purchased a pool table and shop at Golden West Games. The entrance will be easy to miss in heavy traffic for those traveling or not familiar with the area. I am grateful one is finally being installed but the Mall is nearby with tons of space. I wonder what happened there ?

I was also perplexed by this location choice. Maybe the mall wanted significantly more $ to lease the parking lot space? That's all I can think of.

 

[Carbuf222]

I was also perplexed by this location choice. Maybe the mall wanted significantly more $ to lease the parking lot space? That's all I can think of.

Yea that has to be the reason $$$ unfortunately

 

[PLUS EV]

Not that the chosen location is likely to be much safer, but the mall has had a couple shootings in recent years. It's definitely possible that Tesla didn't want to be located there.

 

[Carbuf222]

Its only a few blocks away . If they were concerned about that, none of the big cities would have Tesla chargers in it especially in California or Texas.

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Latest progress:

 

[Tacoma Dave]

Some major changes today:

 

[Tacoma Dave]

The cabinet placement for the one facing the other direction is a little perplexing. It doesn't look like it can be a pull through spot because the other ones are in the way.

 

[Mrbrock]

The cabinet placement for the one facing the other direction is a little perplexing. It doesn't look like it can be a pull through spot because the other ones are in the way.

By cabinet you mean pedestal? Maybe so,etching underground is preventing the large concrete base from being placed in line with the others so they rotate it and move it into the stall, still as a back in spot.