Texas Supercharger Locations (location speculation, discussion)

[TXjak]

Regarding the Corpus Christi location, I did an analysis many months ago that pointed to Calallen, TX. This is technically within Corpus Christi, but it is also where I-37 and I-69E meet.

Victoria to Calallen, ~85 miles
Three Rivers to Calallen, ~60 miles
Calallen to Raymondville, ~ 100 miles (Raymondville to South Padre Island or SpaceX is about 70 miles)

John

 

[TXjak]

Interestingly, while SPI and SpaceX are only about 8 miles apart as the crow flies, it looks like about an 85 mi. round trip by car.

John

 

[BerTX]

Regarding the Corpus Christi location, I did an analysis many months ago that pointed to Calallen, TX. This is technically within Corpus Christi, but it is also where I-37 and I-69E meet.

Victoria to Calallen, ~85 miles
Three Rivers to Calallen, ~60 miles
Calallen to Raymondville, ~ 100 miles (Raymondville to South Padre Island or SpaceX is about 70 miles)

John

Supercharger - Calallen, Texas

 

[mathwhiz]

Glad to see Childress, TX pop up 'In Contruction', as it'll make ducking south from Amarillo via TX-287 through Wichita Falls to the Dallas/Ft Worth area more reasonable. Of course, TX-287 tracks south of the Red River, which probably makes for an increased risk during active flooding, but when dry, it looks like it makes for a more direct route?

 

[Electroman]

I wish it was Wichita instead if Childress, but I will take it. It makes all North west routes from Dallas to NM and Colarodo that much easier and cut the distance by more than a 100 miles.

 

[TexasEV]

I wish it was Wichita instead if Childress, but I will take it. It makes all North west routes from Dallas to NM and Colarodo that much easier and cut the distance by more than a 100 miles.

It's likely to be both. Childress alone won't get you from DFW area to Amarillo.

 

[Electroman]

It will if you go via Denton. Although for folks in FW it is a detour.

 

[ColBatGuano]

For northbound winter driving in cars with less than 85kW it will take a second charger to drive that route. There is an optional route across I-20 to the Cisco charger, then north to Childress. 187 feet of altitude gain, 196 miles, 213 RM @ 314 Wh/mi, just under 3 hour drive time. Although not ideal for many, it does help you avoid the construction on I-35W.

 

[jdo]

I think it's safe to interpret Childress as confirmation that Wichita Falls is coming very soon.

 

[TexasEV]

It will if you go via Denton. Although for folks in FW it is a detour.

Not in my 60 it won't, and it would be extremely tight in a 70 especially in winter. Tesla never plans a route with superchargers farther than 150 miles apart. There will be 2 superchargers on US 287 or Tesla wouldn't do that route at all.

 

[Jasreadinger]

I drove by Kingsville , Texas last PM and there are superchargers at the Holiday Inn Express there. It was raining and I could not count the number of units that were there as I drove by. I could not tell how far along they are but the white supercharging units are already up and standing in a row . Just an FYI ,but guess maybe no chargers coming to Calallen area . ? whether next will be further south than Raymondville. , James

 

[TexasEV]

Kingsville is only 87 miles from Three Rivers, so it would make sense to skip the Corpus Christi area. Maybe Harlingen next? That's about 100 miles south of Kingsville and would provide easy access to SpaceX and South Padre Island.

Edit- Kingsville is only 112 miles from Victoria, so it works without Corpus Christi for those coming from Houston too.

 

[jdo]

Man, SCs just popping up in Texas like weeds...

... and Arkansas is still tumbleweeds.

 

[Rockster]

Man, SCs just popping up in Texas like weeds...

... and Arkansas is still tumbleweeds.

I'm itching for Arkansas' Superchargers so that I can go see my family in Maryland and West Virginia...

 

[pnungesser]

I drove by Kingsville , Texas last PM and there are superchargers at the Holiday Inn Express there. It was raining and I could not count the number of units that were there as I drove by. I could not tell how far along they are but the white supercharging units are already up and standing in a row . Just an FYI ,but guess maybe no chargers coming to Calallen area . ? whether next will be further south than Raymondville. , James

I sent this info to Blueshift at supercharge.com. I gave him the address for the HIExpress I found online at 2400 South Highway 77, Kingsville, TX 78363. I hope this is correct. The satellite view doesn't show anything close except for an ihop. Let me know if I have the wrong location so I can get the correct info to supercharge.com. Thx

 

[TexasEV]

Man, SCs just popping up in Texas like weeds...

... and Arkansas is still tumbleweeds.

Yeah, I don't think we've seen this much activity at one time since the original five were built in 2013. We have Channelview and Childress open as surprises this month and Kingsville sounds well on the way.

 

[jdo]

I'm itching for Arkansas' Superchargers so that I can go see my family in Maryland and West Virginia...

And I'm waiting for Arkansas so I can drive to family in San Antonio (by my preferred route).

I think you and I might have had this exchange before.

 

[BerTX]

Kingsville is only 87 miles from Three Rivers, so it would make sense to skip the Corpus Christi area. Maybe Harlingen next? That's about 100 miles south of Kingsville and would provide easy access to SpaceX and South Padre Island.

Edit- Kingsville is only 112 miles from Victoria, so it works without Corpus Christi for those coming from Houston too.

Bummer. I WANT one in CC. Oh well.

Here's a pic from TripAdvisor reportedly from the Kingsville Supercharger:

 

[BerTX]

This photo of Kingsville is courtesy of TripAdvisor

 

[Rockster]

And I'm waiting for Arkansas so I can drive to family in San Antonio (by my preferred route).

I think you and I might have had this exchange before.

Deja vu, all over again.