moa999
2020 3 SR+ MSM
Agreed it's more for the local residents who may not have home charging. (But arguably so are Broadway and Macquarie in Sydney which are extremely busy so there is definitely demand for this.)
Now due to carpark difficulties (time getting in/out etc) I don't think a shopping centre is the ideal location for a supercharger for someone who just wants a quick charge, but I can see why Tesla goes there.
And that is power and space.
Shopping centres typically have a lot of spare car spaces (mostly underutilised other than Xmas peaks), and were either built with excess power capacity for expansion, or have significantly reduced it with the change to LED lights - meaning Tesla can cheaply get access to the power it needs without having to pay for grid expansion.
That said I don't think Superchargers are necessarily right for the Shopping Centre owners. Your typical dwell at a supercharger is probably only 20-30min.
If I was South.Point (or any other shopping centre), I'd be pushing for a combination of superchargers plus slower chargers - eg. The 72kW Urban Superchargers that Tesla has in the US, and lots of Wall Chargers (the V3 units will seemingly soon be able to bill) as part of any install agreement.
Now due to carpark difficulties (time getting in/out etc) I don't think a shopping centre is the ideal location for a supercharger for someone who just wants a quick charge, but I can see why Tesla goes there.
And that is power and space.
Shopping centres typically have a lot of spare car spaces (mostly underutilised other than Xmas peaks), and were either built with excess power capacity for expansion, or have significantly reduced it with the change to LED lights - meaning Tesla can cheaply get access to the power it needs without having to pay for grid expansion.
That said I don't think Superchargers are necessarily right for the Shopping Centre owners. Your typical dwell at a supercharger is probably only 20-30min.
If I was South.Point (or any other shopping centre), I'd be pushing for a combination of superchargers plus slower chargers - eg. The 72kW Urban Superchargers that Tesla has in the US, and lots of Wall Chargers (the V3 units will seemingly soon be able to bill) as part of any install agreement.