Not sure about you, but I'm really happy to be wrong in this case.
Those little restaurants and other nearby related businesses in Fort Macleod are going to be thrilled to hear this news.
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Not sure about you, but I'm really happy to be wrong in this case.
Those little restaurants and other nearby related businesses in Fort Macleod are going to be thrilled to hear this news.
green1
Active Member
I'm definitely glad they made the right choice here!
Now to get a few more shovels in the ground and get some more of these built!
Now to get a few more shovels in the ground and get some more of these built!
I stopped by the little Teriyaki BBQ house in Fort Macleod this afternoon. Being a Sunday on a long weekend, there definitely should not be an ICEing problem here. The whole parking lot was pretty much empty. The Shell side of the parking lot had way more activity. Access is great from both East and Westbound as you can also see from Google Street View.
I spoke with one of the owners briefly, and she said that Tesla told her that it should be ready by mid-September, perhaps the 20th. I suspect that's when they promised her the parking lot would be clear of construction equipment and materials, perhaps not final electrification. She was very curious why I was interested and seemed very interested in my interest in the SuperCharger.
There is a nice playground with a big splash park (was a little too cool today for the kids) a few blocks away within walking distance, so definitely worthwhile to stop if you have youngsters.
I spoke with one of the owners briefly, and she said that Tesla told her that it should be ready by mid-September, perhaps the 20th. I suspect that's when they promised her the parking lot would be clear of construction equipment and materials, perhaps not final electrification. She was very curious why I was interested and seemed very interested in my interest in the SuperCharger.
There is a nice playground with a big splash park (was a little too cool today for the kids) a few blocks away within walking distance, so definitely worthwhile to stop if you have youngsters.
Lon12
Member
That's about the progress I saw today too. I didn't look at the site too closely, however it unfortunately doesn't look like they'll have stalls for pull-through or when towing, though there is enough space to park your trailer while charging.
3s-a-charm
Active Member
Is there an open field nearby to let a dog out for a pee and a run? I've learned that this is pretty important when traveling with a dog. Golden is awesome for this.
green1
Active Member
I think trailering with any Tesla is going to continue to be a pain with superchargers for the foreseeable future. I know there are superchargers in other places that have pull through stalls, but it just doesn't seem to be a priority for Tesla. I think anyone trailering is going to have to get used to dropping the trailer at each charger.
Really? Hopefully not on the grass that we found awesome for twins playing
3s-a-charm
Active Member
Perhaps Tesla will replace certain stalls (even one per location) with a long cord for those needing to pull straight (front) in?
3s-a-charm
Active Member
Yup!Really? Hopefully not on the grass that we found awesome for twins playing
(Actually we run the dog on the hotel side of the fence and leave the playground for the little humans)
green1
Active Member
Unlikely, there's a reason the cords are so short, they'd have to be a lot thicker to be any longer. (and they're pretty thick already!)
Also any change to move a stall to be able to pull through would be a lot of work, so unlikely to happen unless a SC needs expanding anyway.
Don't count on existing locations being changed any time soon.
I just hope they start thinking about it for new locations sometime soon, they advertise towing for the MX, they should at least consider the convenience.
beeeerock
Active Member
The photo suggests 8 stalls if I'm viewing it correctly. They've evidently ramping up for the future demand as I don't think I've seen that many stalls other than in the US. Hope has 6, then it's pretty much 4 the rest of the way to Calgary, isn't it?
3s-a-charm
Active Member
Just a quick reminder of the Tesla Owners Club of Alberta BBQ which is open to everyone. Sunday, Sept 11, 2016 at the CBC Building on Memorial Dr. NW. 11am-3pm.
There will be all kinds of EVs there including all three Tesla models (Roadster, S and X)! Dave (the Alberta Service Ranger is supposed to be there as well as some of the Staff from Chinook Centre.
If you would like to be a part of the BBQ portion please register and show your support for the Alberta Tesla contingent using the following link: Tesla Owners Club of Alberta Show & Shine BBQ
We have nearly 60 people confirmed so it should be a great turnout!! Hope to see many of you there!!
There will be all kinds of EVs there including all three Tesla models (Roadster, S and X)! Dave (the Alberta Service Ranger is supposed to be there as well as some of the Staff from Chinook Centre.
If you would like to be a part of the BBQ portion please register and show your support for the Alberta Tesla contingent using the following link: Tesla Owners Club of Alberta Show & Shine BBQ
We have nearly 60 people confirmed so it should be a great turnout!! Hope to see many of you there!!
Canuck
Well-Known Member
Yes. What surprises me is Hope, with only 6. That's fine for now but if they are planning for the future Hope is the gateway to the #5, #3 and #1 -- so expansion in the future seems a must. At least the parking lot has lots of room for more. Kamloops only has 4 which surprised me when I was there this summer.
green1
Active Member
Considering how busy (or more to the point, how not busy) all of these Canadian superchargers are, I'd say Tesla has plenty of time before it's an issue. The busiest I've ever seen a Canadian supercharger was half full (3 of 6 stalls in Hope) and I've never seen any charger other than Hope with more than 2 cars, and usually I'm the only one. (With the exception of a pre arranged Tesla meet at Canmore where still only had 6 cars)
Canuck
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https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/1146777/
https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/1004266/
Plus, Tesla is delivering vehicles by the truckload to western Canada. It won't be long until we're waiting for a charge in Hope on a long weekend. They really should have put in 8 chargers.
Right now Hope is an important stop and potential choke point when going to and from Vancouver. But if they put a Supercharger in Merritt I wonder if that will ease that situation. It looks like Merritt to Vancouver or vice versa and bypassing Hope would be quite achievable.
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