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Tesla's Supercharger Team was recently laid off. We discuss what this means for the company on today's TMC Podcast streaming live at 1PM PDT. You can watch on X or on YouTube where you can participate in the live chat.
You can get to the superchargers from roads other than the turnpike. Either direction you do need to go through a tollbooth. If using cash you would need to pay the dollar. You might not get charged if to use E-ZPass .
Edit: I will test E-ZPass for both northbound and southbound this week.
On my Southbound route to work this morning I noticed that the Southbound rest stop had a similar construction setup that broke ground! Should have Southbound Chargers set up in the next few weeks!
An email I just received from the Maine Turnpike Authority:
Good afternoon-
There are electric car charging stations being installed at the Kennebunk Service Plazas. These are being installed by Tesla and there will be 8 charging stations on each side with the capability for more if another vendor steps up. They will be open sometime this summer.
I think the previous comment was about accessing the super chargers from outside the turnpike and not paying the toll. Once the weather is better I will go to both and get pictures. In addition to the super chargers there is battery backup as well. Looks like 4 powerpacks on each side of the turnpike. Making 8 total.
I think the previous comment was about accessing the super chargers from outside the turnpike and not paying the toll. Once the weather is better I will go to both and get pictures. In addition to the super chargers there is battery backup as well. Looks like 4 powerpacks on each side of the turnpike. Making 8 total.
Limited access toll-controlled highways with Superchargers behind the tolls. Similar situations, and Tesla made no arrangements with NJTP, and I don't think they will with MTA.
(I figured the "I wouldn't get my hopes up" phrase would give away that I was drawing a parallel)
Limited access toll-controlled highways with Superchargers behind the tolls. Similar situations, and Tesla made no arrangements with NJTP, and I don't think they will with MTA.
(I figured the "I wouldn't get my hopes up" phrase would give away that I was drawing a parallel)
I’ll test it this week. I have ezpass and will go to the service plazas to take pictures. I won’t enter or exit the plazas from the Maine turnpike. I’ll check my ezpass statement to see if I am charged. I know that if you pay cash you will not be refunded the $1.
There are sensors on the exit lanes so they might refund the charge you got when entering when you leave, but knowing the Turnpike Authority, I doubt it! They might even double charge you knowing them!
I was able to stop and get some pictures. Let me know if there is something you want to see that I didn't get. I will also check my EZ-Pass statement to see if I was charged to visit the plaza.
These are from the northbound plaza. It is much farther along then the other side. I think all the electrical is done. I'll keep checking to see when the Tesla lettering is lit up. Within the wooden structure are the electrical connections and the powerpacks.
The southbound side is farther from completion. It looks like they have all the materials to finish the job.