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Supercharger - Van Buren, AR

Discussion in 'Southeast' started by zevera, Dec 22, 2020.

  1. MarcoRP

    MarcoRP @MontrealTesla

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    What I don’t get is why Tesla didn’t go with Workman’s for their final rest stop in Alma 2 exits north on I-49
     
  2. PLUS EV

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    The Workman's mini-mart off I-40 in Alma looks like the parking lot is too small to squeeze in a supercharger. And the travel center is a ~10-minute diversion from I-40. I-40 is a much more heavily traveled corridor than I-49 so more important to have it close to I-40. The Van Buren location is right off I-40 and should be relatively close to I-49 once it is completed.
     
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  3. L3X1

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    Glad this exists considering how inconvenient OKC is (to me at least). Hopefully they get Henrietta up soon.
     
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  4. Ticobird

    Ticobird Lovin the Tesla Life

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    Using Google maps, this location looks like they really crammed in these six stalls such that everybody will have a difficult time visiting the business.
     
  5. LoudMusic

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    I had a really hard time figuring out where these are lining up, based on the available pictures. But nearly as I can tell - yes it's going to be awkward.
     
  6. dewing

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    Drove by the Van Buren supercharger and took some pictures for a better view. It appears that construction is complete, but not in service. Looks like 6 total spots. 4 of them are next to each other, and 2 others look like you would park on the other side perhaps in the middle of some normal traffic flow of the lot. There are 2 supercharger v3 cabinets at this location,
     

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  7. dewing

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    Reviewing some of the details on my photos and the google maps of the area, it doesn't appear that the power transformer for this supercharger is in place yet or even on site. That would mean it hasn't even been powered on yet.
     
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    The far right pedestal appears to be set in an odd location based on its spacing. It looks like it would be directly behind the vehicle.
     
  9. LoudMusic

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    I've accidentally parked that way a few times - it's awkward to get to but works fine :D
     
  10. thx1139

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    Sure would be nice to have a SC on the east side of Arkansas either in Forest City and/or Blytheville and/or West Memphis.
     
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  11. imola.zhp

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    This is great and today Tesla updated their website to show estimated completions of other sites. For the Forrest City site they are saying completion in Q1 2021. At first take you might just say this is the new "coming soon" logo, but the location on I55, Blytheville, says "target completion 2022" which IMO would be the new "coming soon" answer. So hopefully once Van Buren is finished the crew will start working on the Forrest City location.

    EDIT: OMG! RIGHT ACROSS FROM BRAUM'S! WE STOP THERE EVERY TRIP WE MAKE TO OKLAHOMA!
     
  12. Rutrow

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    imola.zhp, I hope you're right about the reliability of the time line estimates. I've completely ignored the "coming in -----" notifications because of the vast majority of them that have been meaningless in the past. Keeping my fingers crossed.
     
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  13. ItsNotAboutTheMoney

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    Brinkley, AR is marked as 2021Q1.

    But West Memphis, AR is very much needed for I-55 and I-40 as well.

    There's currently a 1/2 hour, 22 mile diversion in Memphis, and Blythville, AR doesn't solve that well, since it's a 166 gap from Grenada, MS to Blytheville, AR.

    Memphis, TN is also a sizable diversion for I-40.
     
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  14. thx1139

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    Just FYI that Forest City is now Brinkley which is about 25 miles further west.
     
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  15. CSFTN

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    #35 CSFTN, Jan 10, 2021
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    And moving this west makes putting one east of Forrest City (ie West Memphis) make more sense. I hope and expect there will be one in West Memphis in '21 or '22

    This should be the vicinity .... Google Maps
    or slightly to the west Google Maps But the more western site has difficulty with on and off ramps from the 4 different travel directions of the 2 interstates.

    Be aware that the whole area is one big flood zone. The might Mississippi goes wherever it wants to go, except for Memphis proper which sits on top of a 30' bluff of granite.
     
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  16. imola.zhp

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    Yes, I saw that not too long after posting and forgot to come back here to correct this post. This forum is odd, I can't edit it now so its locked in stone, incorrect, forever.
     
  17. mspisars

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    You can use the "Report" button on any of the thread posts and ask the moderator to make the change for you (explain in the report the need for the change).
     
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  18. ItsNotAboutTheMoney

    ItsNotAboutTheMoney Well-Known Member

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    Preventing editing of older posts is a way to stop misleading edits. ;) :p

    But particularly useful is that it makes it harder for link spammers to use the forum.
     
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  19. imola.zhp

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    Thanks to you both, very helpful.
     
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    Any update on this location
     

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