Breezewood/Bedford (PA) Supercharger (speculation)

[paulkva]

Even with all these, for travel north and east of Pittsburgh, Bedford or Breezewood is essential. The single and unreliable chaedmo at Altoona doesn't cut it.

I'd assert Breezewood isn't a great charging location for travel between Pittsburgh / Somerset and Altoona / State College. Bedford would still make sense for that case as the intersection of I-76 and I-99. There are several good candidate properties there now, right by the interchange, including Denny's, a few fast-food places, and a few hotels.

And certainly Breezewood would still be a good "infill" site for traffic to/from DC/Baltimore as well as general I-76 traffic.

For travel further to the northeast, Altoona could be a good location, particularly for anyone who wants to take 22 from Pittsburgh, and of course for anyone traveling between the turnpike and Penn State. I'd also hope to see a supercharger near the I-80 / I-99 interchange as part of filling in the I-80 corridor, though I'd understand if they end up in Lewisburg and Clearfield / DuBois. (Those are closer to the "2016" pins on Tesla's map.)

Finally -- that quote from me was from late 2013, at which point there were 42 open locations worldwide (37 in North America).

 

[bhzmark]

I guess I meant from to DC to points north and east of Pittsburgh. Breezewood and Bedford would both suffice.

 

[paulkva]

I guess I meant from to DC to points north and east of Pittsburgh. Breezewood and Bedford would both suffice.

Ah, makes sense, and yes I agree, either one would help with travel between DC and Altoona / State College / points north.