The Supercharger Announcement 10:30 PDT May 30

[GlennAlanBerry]

Nice to have stationary battery packs, along with solar PV panels that charge them, for off-grid capability in the future. Elon even mentioned the "Zombie Apocalypse" in a joking manner! Go Elon!

 

[ShortSlaver]

These questions are pretty awful. How has no one asked a compelling question...

 

[ckessel]

The Q&A is sort of pissing me off. Multiple variants of "But, you won't have them on every single road everywhere right away?" Well, duh dumbass, you first make trips possible then fill in for flexibility.

 

[slyastro]

And no one asks about the CHADEMO adapter !! That would be a pertinent question IMHO!!

 

[deonb]

Interesting. 2 current stations have grid storage.

Isn't there also 2 stations with Teslabelisks? Does that mean the Teslabelisk is the grid storage battery?

 

[efusco]

Coy on battery swapping..."fan of optionality"

 

[teslasguy]

Ok, so Elon just laughed and hedged big time on the battery swap idea.
IMHO he has definitely not written that basic idea off.

 

[stevezzzz]

On the new Supercharger page the text says, "Winter 2013 - Coast-to-coast travel via I-80". But the Winter 2013 map shows the first west-to-east route will actually take I-15 from SoCal to Utah, I-70 across Utah and Colorado, leave the Interstate system in eastern Wyoming and pick up I-90 across SD, MN and WI. Finally picks up I-80 around Chicago.

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And I'm not feeling the love for Canadian owners...

 

[greencharge]

What are you doing for the "mainstream buyers"
we are making a great car, taken the dealerships out, financing and fueling for free on your road trips....what else do you want mainstream buyer

 

[teslasguy]

Interesting that the Supercharging station nearest me in Newark, DE is the second busiest to date.

 

[markb1]

Elon just said he thinks there are 10 supercharging connectors at Harris Ranch. Really?

 

[StapleGun]

Was it just me or did Elon seem like he was being very careful with his words when talking about battery swapping? To me it felt like he was trying to not give away the June 20th announcement.

 

[Iz]

I think he seemed to distance himself away from battery swapping.

 

[brianman]

Supercharger Announcement 2013/05/30

 

[Lloyd]

Interesting. 2 current stations have grid storage.

Isn't there also 2 stations with Teslabelisks? Does that mean the Teslabelisk is the grid storage battery?

My guess is that the ones with Solar panels are the ones with grid storage!

 

[Galve2000]

Supercharger page was just updated:

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What's the difference between a grey dot and a red dot? as you move the slider from left to right, some grey dots change to red. does this signify planned vs oprational? any idea?

Any idea where the new CT and PA chargers will be located? I've not yet driven from NYC to Pittsburgh, PA via I-80 (I usually take I-76 but would would love to try I-80 given the existance of superchargers!)

Finally.. I see a proposed Supercharger on Long Island... How exciting!!

 

[jeff_adams]

june 20th is "an in person thing"
Must be a big big deal.

Elon has called it a "demonstration" in the past. My guess, he will have TV cameras there from the major networks. I'll bet he'll do it in Hawthorne. Lots of fun speculation in the mean time. The big magic trick......

 

[Right_Said_Fred]

Wow, 230+ supercharging stations by 2015.

 

[Odenator]

So I'm wondering what the second grey dot on the map next to Woodburn, OR represents. Stayton? Too bad there's no love for Bend, OR. That would have been a great place to stage trips to SE Oregon.

 

[BryanW]

On the new Supercharger page the text says, "Winter 2013 - Coast-to-coast travel via I-80". But the Winter 2013 map shows the first west-to-east route will actually take I-15 from SoCal to Utah, I-70 across Utah and Colorado, leave the Interstate system in eastern Wyoming and pick up I-90 across SD, MN and WI. Finally picks up I-80 around Chicago.

Supercharger | Tesla Motors

Steve, I was wondering the same about the I-80 comment and map mismatch...