I really hope it's open by then as well, but an alternative might be to top up at the Grand Casino east of OKC. That would shave 40 miles off the gap.
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Supercharger - Van Buren, AR
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I really hope it's open by then as well, but an alternative might be to top up at the Grand Casino east of OKC. That would shave 40 miles off the gap.
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Other options: If you want to stay strictly to superchargers, you could detour north from OKC through Tulsa. From there to Ozark is only about 145 mi. Or, instead of detouring, you could stop and use the CHAdeMO station at the Jiffy Mart in Henryetta, OK (they have a Tesla CHAdeMO adapter in the store that is available to borrow if you don't have your own). It's ~100 mi east of the OKC supercharger on I-40 and would make the second leg to Ozark about 125 mi.
Even without driving out there to look at it, the Tesla page for it hasn't changed so it's not to a reliable point yet.
Find Us | Tesla
Sometimes they're active a day or two before they go live on Tesla's site or in the car's navigation, but that's really hit and miss.
Find Us | Tesla
Sometimes they're active a day or two before they go live on Tesla's site or in the car's navigation, but that's really hit and miss.
AZ Tim
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The Find Us page on the Tesla website is not a reliable source for recent openings. The page is updated once per quarter, at most. The new SC will show in the in-car nav after Tesla has finished with their "soft opening" and confirmed that the site is ready for prime time.
Somewhat likely due to the "remote" locations. They will need to send a tech, probably from the nearest service center, to test and activate each supercharger, so they often do multiple superchargers in one trip. I'm not even sure where the nearest service center is, but I don't believe there is one in Arkansas.
I suspect it might actually be two different technicians considering the two sites are very far apart, and each one much closer to a different service center.
Which may actually be part of its own problem. Sending someone to do that task is an all day ordeal, for each site, based on the amount of driving involved.
Which may actually be part of its own problem. Sending someone to do that task is an all day ordeal, for each site, based on the amount of driving involved.
WoodyR
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I sure hope this comes online before the first week of April. Got a road trip coming up, and this will save me from a 60 mile detour to the Ozark location.
dewing
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Tesla App is just now reporting 6 of 6 chargers on line for Van Buren!
Ryefry
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dewing
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@BlueShift @Chuq @MarcoRP
The Tesla Club of Arkansas has had a few members confirm that all the "coming soon" bags are off the chargers and both the Tesla App and Car Navigation is reporting this location is now officially open.
The Tesla Club of Arkansas has had a few members confirm that all the "coming soon" bags are off the chargers and both the Tesla App and Car Navigation is reporting this location is now officially open.
dewing
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Tested this site in person. Works as expected. Bathroom is clean too.
I was just planning a trip from Tulsa to Texarkana to get my 2nd covid shot, trying to decide between charging in McAlester and going through southern Oklahoma (I have a Chademo adapter and use the Francis chargers in Oklahoma a lot) or going to Ozark. I was pleasantly surprised that when I checked this morning it was showing active in Van Buren, and am glad we have confirmation! That should save me about 30 minutes and take me on some new roads between Fort Smith and Texarkana.
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