Any plans for Superchargers in Richmond VA or Norfolk VA? Would love to be able to go to the outer banks NC but it's about 270 miles... Without a SC it would unfortunately be an ICE trip...
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Any plans for Superchargers in Richmond VA or Norfolk VA? Would love to be able to go to the outer banks NC but it's about 270 miles... Without a SC it would unfortunately be an ICE trip...
It's tough to read the map, but it looks like there'll be one somewhere around there, or at least it's in their two-year plan.
Late reply, but I would love to see a SC in this area, just above the I-95 / I-85 split. Maybe at the Southpark Mall in Petersburg? My sister lives in Durham NC, and so a SC in Petersburg would be the an important link in the chain.
Does Tesla post a map?
Any updates on a Norfolk, VA SC?
With Wilmington, DE and Salisbury, MD SC's open, a Norfolk SC is the last link for a NNJ to OBX run (I95 to Rtes 1 /13 to 158) down the eastern shore that many folks up here use to avoid the DC area of I95.
Apparently Virginia put in an EV charging station on the west bound lanes of I-64 in Kent County:
https://www.dom.com/about/environment/electric-vehicle-charging-stations.jsp
Unfortunately, it's 110v, but at least it's a 20A circuit (according to the video from 2009). The Dominion web page mentions a possible upgrade to 240v. Maybe some lobbying to VA / Dominion Power will convince them to upgrade it to J1772 80A in both directions.
One of those dual 110v -> 240v solutions might help get double the juice.
I did speak to a very nice lady out at the rest stop and she verified that there are 2 110v charging stations and from the video, it looks like each can take 2 cars for a total of 4.
However, i's still a bit nerve-wracking to recharge for a (relatively) quick turnaround from Norfolk/VB back up to Salisbury. If there's more than one or two EVs in the area, the available EVSEs on Plugshare could be saturated. I imagine the one HPWC in VB could get Real Popular.The leap from Salisbury to OBX is easily doable in an 85 kWh, particularly given that there's very little interstate so speed stays down. Means a longer stay at Salisbury, though, to get a good charge. Only wildcard is headwind and precisely where on OBX you're going (Corolla creates some difficulties).
Also, Potomac Mills is quite easy to get to when heading southbound, as long as you ignore the on-screen directions - I'm usually charging in under 5 minutes from exit 156.
Take exit 156 (Dale Blvd) and follow the signs for Potomac Mills. Once you pass exit 158 (Prince William Parkway), the on-screen navigation automatically picks this route.Can you clue me in on your southbound route?
The leap from Salisbury to OBX is easily doable in an 85 kWh, particularly given that there's very little interstate so speed stays down. Means a longer stay at Salisbury, though, to get a good charge. Only wildcard is headwind and precisely where on OBX you're going (Corolla creates some difficulties).
We bring too much crap to the beach to use the S, though. Bikes and kayak need serious roof space. Even if we could manage with the S it would suck up too much range.
Thanks JQ. It's 210 miles from Salisbury to Duck I and would need to full range charge. Concern is running the a/c although at night energy demand (and traffic) would be less. And in the winter, even using seat heaters primarily, range seems to drop by at least 15%, if not more. All the crap goes down in the MDX....
Agree it's doable but I should probably try it out first time without the kids...Looks like I can Plugshare in Norfolk if i get tight.