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Tesla Supercharger network
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No, the rest stops are being renovated both southbound and northbound. They have been renovating all of the rest stops on the Merritt pkwy. The building, pumps and parking area are all being renovated and it looks as though it's a month out from being completed. All I saw was the red color steel frame of the SC. The frame just showed up, I have been checking almost daily. Should be ready by the time the rest stop opens. Will try and take some pictures and post, but it's off a residential area and not easy to get close to the construction.
purplewalt
Active Member
It's Official!
Texas Triangle will be COMPLETELY SUPERCHARGED, TM will have TWO Ribbon Cuttings next Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Corsicana @ 10 AM
Huntsville @ 2 PM
This is AWESOMENESS....
Texas Triangle will be COMPLETELY SUPERCHARGED, TM will have TWO Ribbon Cuttings next Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Corsicana @ 10 AM
Huntsville @ 2 PM
This is AWESOMENESS....
araxara
X-LR,CT
I wonder how in the future supercharger access is going to be handled when they have to renovate/maintain these public rest stops? In particular, if the rest stops are closed during maintenance it would greatly inconvenience or strand travelers.
dhanson865
Well-Known Member
according to the page corsicana is already open with 6 stalls, guess Huntsville hasn't has the switch thrown yet.
araxara
X-LR,CT
This may not apply to the CT rest stops, but there are many times that rests stops in CA and AZ are closed entirely, meaning there is no access to the rest stop from the highway, thus you can't even drive in to use the supercharger.
Yes but if they are located at EVERY rest stop it matters little if 1 is closed.
ZBB
Emperor
He was stating that there have been times when ALL rest stops in the state are closed. Usually due to budget constraints. The entrances are blocked off by barriers...
I think this is of little consequence though... Rest stops out west are very different than those back east. East-coast rest stops commonly have restaurants and gas stations (and now Superchargers). Out west, rest stops are in the middle of nowhere, can be off-grid (with some solar lighting...), with the amenities limited to restrooms, vending machines and picnic tables.
Based on that, I can see why Tesla is putting SCs in at rest stops on the East-coast. I don't think any have been installed at rest stops in AZ, CA, OR and WA...
purplewalt
Active Member
Both are powered and BOTH are ready to distribute POWER.
Huntsville is now on the Official TM Map, it also has SIX bays.
I keep checking the weekly Riverside County permit activity reports (http://www.rctlma.org/online/content/reports.aspx) but haven't found anything.
Kraken
Member
Good question! I really believe Tesla is just being opportunistic as to where they are easily able to acquire sites. This location really only makes sense for people traveling from the south heading out to the Hamptons or vice versa. I you are flying out of JFK you certainly don't need a SC as a Level 1 outlet would work just fine.
With this being said the more Superchargers the better but it seems like a strange location to prioritize so early in the nationwide deployment.
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