TMC is an independent, primarily volunteer organization that relies on ad revenue to cover its operating costs. Please consider whitelisting TMC on your ad blocker and becoming a Supporting Member. For more info: Support TMC
  1. TMC is currently READ ONLY.
    Click here for more info.

Supercharger - Walnut Creek, CA (LIVE 24 Oct 2019, 24 urban stalls)

Discussion in 'California Supercharger locations' started by miimura, Oct 11, 2019.

  1. miimura

    miimura Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2013
    Messages:
    5,971
    Location:
    Los Altos, CA
    There was a post on the SF Bay Area Model 3 Owners FB group with the picture below. This new Supercharger site is on the top level of the parking structure at the intersection of S. California Blvd. and Botelho Dr. in Walnut Creek. I did not visit the site, so I'm not 100% sure of the location.

    Walnut Creek SC.jpg
     
    • Like x 8
    • Informative x 5
    • Love x 1
  2. ecarfan

    ecarfan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 21, 2013
    Messages:
    19,181
    Location:
    San Mateo, CA
    Nice find! Thanks for posting.
     
  3. JPP

    JPP Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2013
    Messages:
    3,043
    Location:
    SF Bay Area, CA
    Great location. Public parking lot. Lower floors of lot have meters, but upper floors are free. Near shopping and restaurants. Broadway Plaza a block away.
     
    • Informative x 2
    • Like x 1
  4. emupilot

    emupilot Active Member

    Joined:
    May 23, 2013
    Messages:
    1,439
    Location:
    Northern California
    Here is your complete scouting report! As JPP indicated, this an excellent location with free parking, and oodles of nearby shops and restaurants. It is quite appropriate to have "urban" style here to serve the multitude of apartment dwellers in Walnut Creek, but it also has relatively good freeway access to both I-680 and Highway 24. There are 24 chargers occupying both sides of the aisle on the California Street (west) side of the top (4th) floor of the parking garage, which has entrances from California Blvd and Locust Street. One stall is designated for handicapped. All of the signs say that it is general parking but vehicle charging is preferred - we'll see how the polite approach works, but the plethora of local Teslas will likely crowd out the ICEs anyway. The conduits from the supercharger cabinets run along the ceiling of the level below and then down the outside of the garage on the California Street side. There is a 3 sided enclosure which has the switchgear, autotransformers, and a currently empty pad for the PG&E transformer.

    20191012_145523.jpg 20191012_145552.jpg 20191012_145624.jpg 20191012_145715.jpg 20191012_150212.jpg 20191012_150320.jpg 20191012_150401.jpg
     
    • Informative x 9
  5. emupilot

    emupilot Active Member

    Joined:
    May 23, 2013
    Messages:
    1,439
    Location:
    Northern California
    For the electrical geeks out there, here are shots of the various labels on the switchgear and autotransformers.
     

    Attached Files:

    • Informative x 1
    • Like x 1
  6. bmah

    bmah Moderator, Model S/X, California Forums

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2015
    Messages:
    3,821
    Location:
    Lafayette, CA, USA
    Wow how did they manage to do almost all of the work on this without anybody noticing?

    FWIW my money was on the Target parking lot even though it’s pretty crowded as Targets go.

    Bruce.
     
  7. emupilot

    emupilot Active Member

    Joined:
    May 23, 2013
    Messages:
    1,439
    Location:
    Northern California
    I've been watching out for the Walnut Creek supercharger for a while but I'd never been in that garage and the Walnut Creek permit search basically requires you to know where to look. For what it's worth the permit number is B190051 but doesn't have any additional information.
     
  8. bmah

    bmah Moderator, Model S/X, California Forums

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2015
    Messages:
    3,821
    Location:
    Lafayette, CA, USA
    Yeah their permit search is pretty useless for this sort of thing.

    I thought I knew this garage but I wasn’t even aware there is a rooftop level. Shows what I know!

    Bruce.
     
    • Like x 1
  9. jjgunn

    jjgunn Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2018
    Messages:
    124
    Location:
    SF Bay Area
    I've never even had to drive up to the rooftop to find parking.

    This is really cool. I'm stoked! I'll be heading over there tonight
     
  10. Rygar

    Rygar New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2019
    Messages:
    3
    Location:
    Walnut Creek, Ca
    This is great. I knew they were building one somewhere in Walnut Creek, but they did all the work quietly and I guess it's here now. I'll have to go check it out in the next couple of days!
     
  11. JPP

    JPP Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2013
    Messages:
    3,043
    Location:
    SF Bay Area, CA
    The Walnut Creek Target parking is kind of space limited. Even though we all know that Tesla has some kind of national arrangement with Target, they would probably have ended up with way fewer stalls, and would have had to deal with more traffic. Plus the '1 stop shopping' Target location would have offered a limited choice of food and amenities. The rooftop parking garage location offered way more stalls, and is in an upscale location with an outstanding array of dining and shopping, both at individual stores and also the Broadway Plaza shopping center. Note too that Tesla has long had a Walnut Creek store, originally where the Apple Store is now, and now located further back in the Broadway Plaza. Tesla has also long had HPWCs in a part of the Broadway Plaza garage, not open to the public, meant for test drive/demo cars, but if you were desperate you could call the Tesla Store and they would let you in to use them.
     
  12. jjgunn

    jjgunn Member

    Joined:
    May 5, 2018
    Messages:
    124
    Location:
    SF Bay Area
    Took a pic.... Cheesecake Factory parking lot. Top floor.

    It's perfect.... now let's hope we don't get iced regularly.
    MVIMG_20191014_104108.jpg
     
    • Like x 4
  13. emupilot

    emupilot Active Member

    Joined:
    May 23, 2013
    Messages:
    1,439
    Location:
    Northern California
    We have a gigantic transformer! There was no hum or other indication that it was energized yet.
    20191016_164339.jpg
     
    • Like x 1
  14. MarcoRP

    MarcoRP @MontrealTesla

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2017
    Messages:
    4,846
    Location:
    Montréal
    Photo of Walnut Creek by @mortchad on Twitter 9C724395-9827-4520-AADC-5A3DE8C5CC98.jpeg
     
    • Like x 3
  15. bmah

    bmah Moderator, Model S/X, California Forums

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2015
    Messages:
    3,821
    Location:
    Lafayette, CA, USA
    I had to go over here and take a look. Still not operational, however I did see some new (to me) signage directing Tesla drivers to the top floor.

    upload_2019-10-18_13-52-3.jpeg

    By the way if you do go to this Supercharger, make use of the mirrors put near the ceilings to give you visibility as you go up and down the ramps.

    Bruce.
     
    • Helpful x 4
    • Like x 4
    • Informative x 1
  16. emupilot

    emupilot Active Member

    Joined:
    May 23, 2013
    Messages:
    1,439
    Location:
    Northern California
    They have the area cordoned off with yellow tape now, presumably to keep people out so they can test at each stall.
    20191020_104055.jpg
     
  17. JPP

    JPP Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 4, 2013
    Messages:
    3,043
    Location:
    SF Bay Area, CA
    I was just by there earlier this morning (Sunday 10/20) and the long piece of yellow tape for the entrance to the supercharger area was down, so I drove in and tried a stall--not powered up yet.

    Really great location...
     
  18. MarcoRP

    MarcoRP @MontrealTesla

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2017
    Messages:
    4,846
    Location:
    Montréal
    Or it could also be because someone was recently murdered there :p
     
  19. wyldtek

    wyldtek Member

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2016
    Messages:
    61
    Location:
    Oakland, CA
    Looks like it's live
     

    Attached Files:

    • Like x 6
    • Informative x 1
  20. MarcoRP

    MarcoRP @MontrealTesla

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2017
    Messages:
    4,846
    Location:
    Montréal
    Updated :) . Thanks for posting!
     

Share This Page

  • About Us

    Formed in 2006, Tesla Motors Club (TMC) was the first independent online Tesla community. Today it remains the largest and most dynamic community of Tesla enthusiasts. Learn more.
  • Do you value your experience at TMC? Consider becoming a Supporting Member of Tesla Motors Club. As a thank you for your contribution, you'll get nearly no ads in the Community and Groups sections. Additional perks are available depending on the level of contribution. Please visit the Account Upgrades page for more details.


    SUPPORT TMC