Supercharger - Watertown, NY

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

So this just popped up Open on Supercharge.info:
Watertown, NY
21182 Salmon Run Mall Loop W

Creating a thread because every Supercharger deserves one.

Interstates: I-81
US Number Highway <= 5 miles: US-11

I-81:
From: Syracuse, NY - 68.5 miles
To: End (Wellesley Island, NY) - 31.1 miles
From: Binghamton, NY - 140 miles
To: Kingston, ON - 62 miles
To: Cornwall, ON - 116 miles

Looks like it's a big deal for the connection to Montreal.

To: Gatineau, QC - 127 miles
Oh and Ottawa, ON/Gatineau, QC. Forget about there.

 

[chargeshare]

I just noticed this too. Hopefully there are more out there like this one that are near opening that someone just hasn't found.

 

[Kickin]

You beat me to it! Anyway, I'm here charging and verified it's working! This was a huge surprise! I found out about it on plugshare!

 

[mikeash]

How delightful! I'm planning a trip in August and Watertown is one of my stops. This will make things much simpler. Thanks for posting about it.

 

[Half Dollar Bill]

So THAT'S where the Plattsburgh crew went?
Come on south to PA next, fellas!

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

So THAT'S where the Plattsburgh crew went?
Come on south to PA next, fellas!

If they're a New York crew, then it'd make sense for them to go across the state and do Queensbury/Glens Falls to finish winterizing I-87. (Albany to Plattsburgh is 153 miles).

But yes, with I-80 West being worked on, I-80 East could use a bit of love.

 

[RedP85+]

Just went straight from Ottawa to Syracuse. Made with very little to spare but I had to go a lot slower than I wanted to. Hopefully Ottawa will just pop up like this one.

 

[mmccord]

I wonder if the supercharger planning team makes bets on when locations will get discovered. I can imagine the suspense would be thrilling as construction neared completion without being 'found'.

 

[purplewalt]

Nice find and location.
Could have used it last September when I visited Ogdensburg (Frederic Sackrider Remington Art Museum ==>> awesome).
I was pretty certain I couldn't make it back, went on to charge @ Cornwall, and circled Lake Ontario.

Two other NEW Superchargers on that loop are Port Hope and Grimsby.
Seems the entire area is filling in very nicely.

 

[Chopr147]

EF OIL? Syracuse area is a bit far for me but I would like to see more on I-87. I am on that 2-3 times a month

 

[thelastdeadmouse]

This one is really exciting for me. I live in the North Country and all my family is in the Syracuse area about 150 miles away. I'm a Model 3 reservation holder and had been considering a used S60 but I was worried it or a base 3 wouldn't have enough range in winter. This location being right off the route I take anyway means a 10 minute stop will give me enough power to not have to worry about range in any conditions.

Although I do wish they'd put it on the other side of the highway next to the Five Guys instead...

 

[SureValla]

I wonder why Tesla doesn't email everyone within some radius (say 500 mi) of a new supercharger that it is now available. Seems strange to find out on plugshare.

 

[Syd]

They do, I get them about a week after opening, but I'm not sure of the radius they use. I was notified about Harrisburg, Tannersville, and all of the NJ ones, but I suspect the radius is much closer to 100/150 miles.

 

[SureValla]

They do, I get them about a week after opening, but I'm not sure of the radius they use. I was notified about Harrisburg, Tannersville, and all of the NJ ones, but I suspect the radius is much closer to 100/150 miles.

I'm guessing the email only goes to current owners too

 

[mikeash]

I've received a bunch of announcement e-mails after I bought my car. The most distant one was for Asheville, NC, over 400 miles away! On the other hand, I don't seem to have received one for Harrisburg. Maybe they're cutting down the radius to avoid spamming people so much.

For whatever reason, it seems to take them about a week after opening before they send out the announcement. I'm not sure if they try to do a "soft opening" before telling everybody or if they're just slow.

 

[nobert]

I'm charging at this supercharger right now. It's topping out at 72A. That said, I'm happy it's here and it will make getting to/from Ottawa a lot easier. It was a nice surprise to see when plotting our route from Erie last night.

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

I'm charging at this supercharger right now. It's topping out at 72A. That said, I'm happy it's here and it will make getting to/from Ottawa a lot easier. It was a nice surprise to see when plotting our route from Erie last night.

Stupid question: have you tried multiple stalls?

Either way, please notify Tesla if you haven't already done so.

 

[nobert]

Stupid question: have you tried multiple stalls?

Either way, please notify Tesla if you haven't already done so.

I have, and I did. FWIW when I've reported them in the past, I was given the impression that they had data on charging rates for the chargers, likely from the cars themselves. E.g., a rep said I should use stall 1A because her data indicated that the one I was using was slow.