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Supercharger - Tucumcari, NM
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meteoritehunter
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I hope you are right! I'm sitting I Santa Rosa range charging to make it to Amarillo! Ill be there in about an hour and
confirm 100% yes or no in person.
confirm 100% yes or no in person.
meteoritehunter
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rsampsonjr
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Thanks for the update with the pictures. I am hoping this one is online soon, which it looks like it could be. Once it is up Albuquerque is the only gap in my trip to California, but I will be staying at the Sheraton and using their HPWC to fill that gap.
meteoritehunter
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I stayed at the Albuquerque Sheraton last night, 6.5 hours of charge, left at 230 rated miles. Only 40 amp Charger but perfect for overnight and special parking right in the entrance!
Heavy winds today causing me nightmares with range. Cold temps and wind really sapping the juice. At KOA Tucumcari now, picking up some power at 40 amps just to make Amarillo and the 80 amp HPWC at the Holiday inn Express there. I could really have used this Tucumcari supercharger today. People often do not account for high winds and cold eating away at mileage.
Heavy winds today causing me nightmares with range. Cold temps and wind really sapping the juice. At KOA Tucumcari now, picking up some power at 40 amps just to make Amarillo and the 80 amp HPWC at the Holiday inn Express there. I could really have used this Tucumcari supercharger today. People often do not account for high winds and cold eating away at mileage.
Jdcleary
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Where did you find "the 80 amp HPWC at the Holiday inn Express there"? Not on Tesla destination nor plugshare.com.
meteoritehunter
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Holiday inn express 8330 W Amarillo Blvd. Three 80 HPWC and one 40 amp Clipper creek J1772. It seems two HPWC only charging at 40 amp and one at 80 amps.
Plugshare.
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rsampsonjr
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Thanks again, you just confirmed my backup plan going across there. Plan A is to range charge in Shamrock and make it to Tucumcari superchargers (if online). Plan B is the Holiday Inn HPWC or Tucumcari RV park. What temperatures and wind are you running into? It has not been cold here so I had not given much thought about the temperature lately, I was more concerned about elevation. That explains why you range charged in Santa Rosa to make Amarillo, I had been wondering why a range charge was necessary.
NuclearPowered
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FWIW, I drove the Amarillo to Santa Rosa leg on our way back from Houston above the speed limit in February. Ranged charged overnight in Amarilo, and had plenty of margin pulling into Santa Rosa.
meteoritehunter
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meteoritehunter
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Just be sure to use the Holiday Inn Express destination chargers in Amarillo, one closest to the transformer worked at 80 amps if you have duel chargers. There is a large movie theatre just across the busy street, I watched a movie, walked back to my car and drove away charged
enough to make the Supercharger at Shamrock.
enough to make the Supercharger at Shamrock.
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rsampsonjr
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Anyone heard or seen anything on this supercharger? It looked close a week ago and would be very beneficial for my trip to California in a few days.
I was squeaking past Tucumcari yesterday in an 85D from Shamrock to Santa Rosa. I called the Holiday Inn Express, really needing a bit of a boost and the manager said it was not up, yet. I wanted to drive in to check but couldn't spare the 1 mile it would have taken. I saw no cones up around it.
I should have taken the advice, above, to stop at the Holiday Inn Express in Amarillo for a boost from their HPWC. However, with slow driving, I made it in to Santa Rosa with 11 left on the battery.
I should have taken the advice, above, to stop at the Holiday Inn Express in Amarillo for a boost from their HPWC. However, with slow driving, I made it in to Santa Rosa with 11 left on the battery.
tamman34
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Probably too late now, but pictures would have been great!
It looks like you got first charge from Tucimcari!
Looking at Superchargers Visited - Tesla Motors Club - Enthusiasts & Owners Forum Wiki, you are on quite a roll...
bluefuego
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Woohoo! I will need this come the first weekend of May! Will make the drive to ABQ so EASY!!!! *happy dance*
Care needs to be taken going West due to the 1,800 ft elevation gain. The speed limit is 75 mph and if you try to keep up with the traffic going 80+ mph there will likely be trouble. Still, a lot easier than Shamrock-Santa Rosa.
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