Supercharger - Vancouver, WA

[otter]

The folks who pull trailers who have posted on this site make the point that they stay with their vehicle, ready to move as needed to unblock stalls. Given the choice between blocking fellow Tesla chargers, most of whom should have some understanding of charging issues, and blocking some ICE parking, I'd go with the former. Most Tesla owners I have met would be understanding as long as the inconvenience (waiting while I unplugged and moved my rig) was minimal. Of course, there are a few who fit another image of Tesla owners....anyone else catch the guy in the "Bosch" series?

 

[BerTX]

The folks who pull trailers who have posted on this site make the point that they stay with their vehicle, ready to move as needed to unblock stalls. Given the choice between blocking fellow Tesla chargers, most of whom should have some understanding of charging issues, and blocking some ICE parking, I'd go with the former. Most Tesla owners I have met would be understanding as long as the inconvenience (waiting while I unplugged and moved my rig) was minimal. Of course, there are a few who fit another image of Tesla owners....anyone else catch the guy in the "Bosch" series?

Absolutely would not be a problem (at least so far). If there were any chance an issue might arise, the trailer would be unhitched before charging. As things are now, no driver towing a trailer should have a rig that they are not willing to unhook at EVERY Supercharger. It's just part of the required system to have the mechanism be easily dismountable.

 

[mileserickson]

This is great. This will make my Seattle-Portland trip more enjoyable. Maybe I don't have to pay for premium hotel for the destination charger so that I have enough juice to drive around and coming back to Centralia without worrying too much.

Yes. This is the main thing. If you charge to 80-90% at Centralia and drive to Portland, you probably can't make it back to Centralia! Vancouver solves the problem.

 

[ishareit]

Is this Supercharging location open now?

 

[BerTX]

Is this Supercharging location open now?

Unfortunately, the info on this was put in the wrong place and was never moved. Try here:
New Supercharger Washington I-5 exit 7A

In answer to your question, no, it isn't open.

 

[NHK X]

Can someone take a look tomorrow or Tuesday? Fingers crossed that it is ready by then.

 

[iwannam3]

Can someone take a look tomorrow or Tuesday? Fingers crossed that it is ready by then.

I don't think it will be ready, but I can check Tuesday. It is not even listed as "Coming soon" on the Tesla site.

 

[NHK X]

Awesome thanks man, I’ll be driving down from OLY, was hoping to stop by and charge, either way will stop by and take some photos as well.

 

[JamesBond]

I don't know if they will open without putting a "box" around the transformers, etc. I was by there just half hour ago and it is largely the same as the pictures from Thursday. There's still some metal pipes coming out of the cement as though some more electrical equipment needs to be installed. It's darned close, though!

 

[iwannam3]

Awesome thanks man, I’ll be driving down from OLY, was hoping to stop by and charge, either way will stop by and take some photos as well.

Freddy's has a level 2 charger, but $0.59/kwh I thought I saw at one time.

 

[DarkMatter]

Yes. This is the main thing. If you charge to 80-90% at Centralia and drive to Portland, you probably can't make it back to Centralia! Vancouver solves the problem.

And you absolutely can't if you drive around Portland at all, or if the weather is cruddy. Vancouver is going to be huge, as well as whenever Longview comes online in 2018-19.

 

[NHK X]

Freddy's has a level 2 charger, but $0.59/kwh I thought I saw at one time.

Wow, that’s near gas prices for a charge..

PDX supercharger:
Also I posted in a different thread on TMC and on the PDX Facebook group but I think I found one of the future superchargers in PDX. At the Fred Meyers on NE Halsey, around the mall 205 area. Usual MO. Permit and map posted above. They already have a Blink charger at the Fred Meyers like the Vancouver location, so this looks promising.

Thoughts? Anyone able to find out anymore info/scout the area?

 

[wdolson]

That's across the street from where my doctor used to be, though she moved a couple of years ago. I was only a few blocks from there last week, too bad I didn't know about this then.

 

[MP3Mike]

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Wow, that’s near gas prices for a charge..

PDX supercharger:
Also I posted in a different thread on TMC and on the PDX Facebook group but I think I found one of the future superchargers in PDX. At the Fred Meyers on NE Halsey, around the mall 205 area. Usual MO. Permit and map posted above. They already have a Blink charger at the Fred Meyers like the Vancouver location, so this looks promising.

Thoughts? Anyone able to find out anymore info/scout the area?

Actually you are pointing to Kohl's not Fred Meyers. (Fred Meyers is further South.)

And that Kohl's just recently got two Volta chargers installed right in front of there. So that permit was probably for the Volta chargers.

 

[NHK X]

Actually you are pointing to Kohl's not Fred Meyers. (Fred Meyers is further South.)

And that Kohl's just recently got two Volta chargers installed right in front of there. So that permit was probably for the Volta chargers.

Awe darn! Thanks for the correction!

 

[MP3Mike]

If Tesla were to put a Supercharger in the East Portland area I would expect it would be at the Fred Meyer's that is located at the old Greyhound Dog Track. (Further East off I-84.)

 

[BerTX]

You people are getting off-topic on this mis-labeled thread that is located in the wrong forum.

 

[NHK X]

Haha.. well I tried my best.. I should just be patient now.

 

[NHK X]

Construction worker today stated that it was on track for completion prior to Thanksgiving, but awaiting a part from Tesla still. Likely to be done by next week they say.

 

[iwannam3]

Construction worker today stated that it was on track for completion prior to Thanksgiving, but awaiting a part from Tesla still. Likely to be done by next week they say.

Fences still up, no activity as of 1:30 Tuesday afternoon.