Well, this will get me from boardman to bend without a stop in my 3LR RWD, which is great! Unfortunately in the time we’ve been waiting my kid became a mountain biking junkie and we can’t go anywhere like bend without the bikes, and that means the other car!
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Supercharger - Boardman, OR (LIVE Jun 2022, 8 V3 stalls)
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Mrbrock
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Boardman was not a Blackstone location. It was handled by Quality Electric out of ID. Blackstone would be going to Madras by way of Tuckwila.
I driven this about a dozen times since taking delivery in August. The wind and temps can impact range big time. Coming back on Sunday with light winds and 65-75 F temps we did the 245 mile back to PDX @ 282 KWh/mile and arrived at 9% SoC with no stops. I’ve also seen as high at 365 KWH/mile at 35-40 degrees pouring rain and 25-30 Mph headwinds requiring 25 minute charging in The Dalles. Best trip was last October, eastbound, no wind, 65 degrees and no HVAC. Made the trip @ 259 KwH/mile and arrived with 18% SoC. It is not unusual to see 30 plus degree temp differences between Eastern Oregon and the PDX metro.
That’s why Boardman is so important precisely because driving the gorge is such a crapshoot when it comes to weather impacted energy consumption.
And then there’s the deep shadows in the gorge that freaks out the autopilot but that’s a topic for another thread!
Well, I’ll take it. It’ll make that better. I still don’t think it’s a good location, but it is a location that will work for a bunch of people. Need my mythical 20 chargers in Biggs!
Agree Biggs would be awesome….however I just don’t see it with The Dalles so close and a new set going into Hood River. We head down 97 a couple times a year and it would be ideal- TA just put in a brand new travel center and I’m kinda surprised fast chargers were not included for any EVs.
And while I agree my hope is a little optimistic at this point, there is precedent - Cle Elum to ellensburg is about the same distance. Perhaps when the density is the focus. It would essentially be perfect for bridging Yakima to Madras.
Stopped by yesterday- no change. No meter or meter mount evident on the distribution center cabinet or anywhere else. Looking forward to this site, especially on those headwind days.
Drove from Joseph, Or., did not fully charge at Wildhorse Casino Supercharger. Made it to The Dalles with %14 charge left. Had to slow way down as the 18-20 mph headwind took away more charge than I thought it would. Boardman, I just may have stopped there...
Will keep a lookout for the opening.
Will keep a lookout for the opening.Drove by today. No change. Everything with covers.
wknickless
Member
The electric meter has been installed:
wknickless
Member
You might ask - why isn’t it working yet now that the electric meter is installed? After all, when a new house is built the electric company comes and installs the meter and that energizes the house.
If you look closely on the meter there’s a label that says “MULT BY 400”, and a label that says “REMOVAL OF METER DOES NOT DE-ENERGIZE CIRCUIT”. For high power installations like this the power doesn’t flow through the meter. Instead, current transformers (e.g. https://new.abb.com/products/1SVR450117R1200/cm-ct-400-1) are clamped around the big conductors coming off the transformer and their secondary taps feed the meter.
That adds a couple of steps to the commissioning process. I’m guessing an electrician picked up the electric meter from the utility and then installed it along with the current taps. Now the utility needs to schedule someone to go out and inspect the meter and current tap installation and then energize the cabinet. These additional steps add to the timeline.
If you look closely on the meter there’s a label that says “MULT BY 400”, and a label that says “REMOVAL OF METER DOES NOT DE-ENERGIZE CIRCUIT”. For high power installations like this the power doesn’t flow through the meter. Instead, current transformers (e.g. https://new.abb.com/products/1SVR450117R1200/cm-ct-400-1) are clamped around the big conductors coming off the transformer and their secondary taps feed the meter.
That adds a couple of steps to the commissioning process. I’m guessing an electrician picked up the electric meter from the utility and then installed it along with the current taps. Now the utility needs to schedule someone to go out and inspect the meter and current tap installation and then energize the cabinet. These additional steps add to the timeline.
wknickless
Member
hours for the sage center are pretty tight (10-4), so .4 miles to the park down the way for bathrooms (not verified they have them, not even listed on the boardman parks website, but looks like it from street view). might have luck at blue mountain community college, and there is also the pool right there. Macario's, a mexican place, is .3 miles and is open 11-8 except sunday.
finman100
Member
Well the Gorge trips just got easier! yes. Way to go Tesla. this one was on again off again and teased to be coming, it seems. and now...done.
Will be using this one (and the new Hood river one) for 4th of July trip. Bet things will be hoppin' and busy but that's how it goes.
Will be using this one (and the new Hood river one) for 4th of July trip. Bet things will be hoppin' and busy but that's how it goes.
Mrbrock
Active Member
Heading to Oregon wine country at end of July so will likely top off here on the way into the headwind traveling west through the gorge. Looking forward to it. Opens up the trip west for the Mrs. SR as well.
camthehombre
Member
Anyone else not seeing it on the navigation? I’m heading back to Utah from Portland this weekend and the nab shows me The Dalles and Pendleton. Nothing in between.
Doakills
Member
I seen it in my Nav last night looking. I had to hit the chargers icon and it was greyed out still, but it showed for at .43kwh and 8 stalls.
New superchargers don't show up in everyone's Nav at the same time so this is normal. They release updates in batches.
wknickless
Member
That's Kodi, our 10 year old English Chocolate Lab:
