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Supercharger - Boardman, OR (LIVE Jun 2022, 8 V3 stalls)
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Mrbrock
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The dig ticket clearly states the work is being done for Tesla so this is an expansion. They have data on how much this is used and it must be very popular for those traveling the gorge.
If they spend the money on the extra infrastructure during the initial install, they wouldn't allow other charging companies to use it.
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Similar to the Pasco SC... approved for 12x but building 8x for now.. 4x more later
Mrbrock
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I don't think this one was approved for 12 initially, none of the original docs support that. However, while a 1000kva transoformer is used for a lot of 8 stall sites, there are some 12 stall sites using them so they can easily expand to 12 stalls from 8 in this case. It looks like there is room for another cabinet to the right of the existing two and then they must have run conduit to the end of the current spots so they won't need to dig up the existing install to expand. Pretty straightforward.
Here is an example of a 12 stall site with 1000kva.
Here is an example of a 12 stall site with 1000kva.
Mrbrock
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Markings near Tesla stalls but leading away to another row of parking spots to the south towards sage center. Immediately adjacent to the stalls on the north side is bus parking for sage center so would be quite easy to add stalls there, maybe even a trailer stall. There is a concrete manhole cover at the end of the current stalls so this might be the preinstalled additional infrastructure. I didn’t try lifting it to see what’s in there.
Mrbrock
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Driving back by today, I noticed a porta potty to the east of the equipment island so could be another sign some more construction is happening.
And there’s this…
MD7 is a new company to me but they could be working on Tesla’s behalf much like GPD. Quick googling has them mentioning multiple EVSE companies including Tesla in an interview.
It will be interesting to follow if this is an expansion or if the dig ticket saying Tesla was incorrect.
And there’s this…
MD7 is a new company to me but they could be working on Tesla’s behalf much like GPD. Quick googling has them mentioning multiple EVSE companies including Tesla in an interview.
It will be interesting to follow if this is an expansion or if the dig ticket saying Tesla was incorrect.
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Mrbrock
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Can put this to rest. A new dig ticket filed by the same contractor lists Dynalectric Oregon as the customer, not Tesla. And a check on the building permit shows it will be DCFC but not enough amps and too many branch circuits for Tesla.
DanL3
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Mrbrock
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That is only there for the construction of the other chargers. Once that is done, the honey pot will be gone.
When trip planning, one should click on the amenities listed (bathrooms in this case Restrooms near 101 olson road boardman or) and check the hours on the resulting Google Map page. It would be nice if Tesla listed the associated business's hours on the charger page but they do not so assuming that amenities listed are available 24/7 is not a prudent way to plan a trip.
I stopped to charge twice this week and no activity on the new chargers. Definitely one DCQC and three J1772s. Trenching and below surface work looks complete and probably waiting on equipment, switch gear, transformer, or what not. Strangely, the warning signs are facing INSIDE of the construction fencing.
As of last night. Definitely don't need more Tesla chargers at this location, so it's nice to see that it's not the case. On the flip side I'm all for NACS and wish that other makers would adopt it over the hideous CCS plugs. Kudos to Ford. It would be nice to get some more Tesla SCs installed between Boardman and Dalles as well. Great to see the infrastructure expanding in general.I stopped to charge twice this week and no activity on the new chargers. Definitely one DCQC and three J1772s. Trenching and below surface work looks complete and probably waiting on equipment, switch gear, transformer, or what not. Strangely, the warning signs are facing INSIDE of the construction fencing.
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Sweet! Now time to tear those down and put up more NACS 
When Ford announced their smart plan it was pretty much a guarantee that GM would follow as they react to what each other does with a lot of things. I wonder though if Rivian and Lucid would ever consider going NACS since Tesla is direct-direct competitor. VW pretty much will stick with CCS so no hope for them; diesel gate after all. Sucks for them. It would be nice for HMG to announce adopting NACS and it's possible that they'll be next.
When Ford announced their smart plan it was pretty much a guarantee that GM would follow as they react to what each other does with a lot of things. I wonder though if Rivian and Lucid would ever consider going NACS since Tesla is direct-direct competitor. VW pretty much will stick with CCS so no hope for them; diesel gate after all. Sucks for them. It would be nice for HMG to announce adopting NACS and it's possible that they'll be next.The other DCFC units were not operational on Thursday. Even the website for payment wasn’t running yet. Pictures FYI
MagicDocks installed today. Take that, whoever installed the CCS stalls that still haven’t been turned on.
pdx_m3s
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Lol. It’s comical how bad everyone else is at public charging compared to Tesla.
Good to see a few sites with MagicDocks showing up in the Pacific Northwest (particularly for those of us with a Tesla and also a non-Tesla EV with a CCS plug). It will be interesting to see that becomes the norm for Superchargers over the next year or two.
If I had seen this momentum about a year ago, I might be in a Rivian truck instead of upgrading to a Performance Y. I love Tesla, but boy I want one of those Rivians. (Horrible looking mapping and UI and stuff, but it's about the perfect size for me for a truck and not nearly as polarizing as the cybertruck).
