Supercharger - Lima, MT

[Rownolds]

Real news! We drove from Butte to Idaho Falls on 8/13/16 and stopped at Jan's Cafe in Lima. We found a stake in the ground tagged with pink ribbon and labeled VEC. Their local electric company is Vigilante Electric. The stake is in Jan's parking lot exactly where I would put superchargers if I was picking. I went in and asked Jan and she said, "Last week Vigilante Electric came in and had me sign some papers."
OK, it's not much, but it's something. Now if I can just remember how to post a picture here....
Hmmm.... no 'add photos' link on my media page. Um, just click on the link. Hopefully that'll work

 

[4SUPER9]

@Rownolds ,
Great news. That is the first proof of something happening. I wouldn't move to change the thread title yet, but hopefully soon! I guess the problem is that not too many Teslas would take this route without it being built. Hopefully, someone else is from TMC is also driving through here in a few weeks.

 

[4SUPER9]

Update: I just called Jan's Cafe and there is major work going on with construction of the Superchargers with "a whole bunch of guys working out there regularly"! The guy sounded busy, so I did not bother asking him for any details.

 

[Tinky]

I have been waiting for this link since before I ordered my 85-D. Now the trip to Whitefish from Scottsdale will be easier.

 

[4SUPER9]

Given how few of us drive by there (given that it is too hard to get there without this SC), the only way we will know is by either a periodic phone call to Jan's, or to wait for it to appear in our cars or on Tesla's site.

 

[otter]

Just talked to a nice lady at Jan's Cafe. She said they've been working on it for about two weeks, but that they just got the cement work done because "the weather kinda fouled them up."

 

[JimmyMotor]

Just talked to a nice lady at Jan's Cafe. She said they've been working on it for about two weeks, but that they just got the cement work done because "the weather kinda fouled them up."

I call Jan's and it sounds like the building is done but they are waiting on the power company to install their stuff.

 

[Tinky]

A good friend stopped by today and took a few photos - almost done !!!!!

 

[otter]

Mostly done, anyway! I can see what looks like the power supply line to the utility pole next to the trees, I can't see the transformer, and I'm not sure there's room for it to hide behind the cabinets. But soon, hopefully!

 

[Rownolds]

Anyone know of any other SC's that are in an unpaved lot?

 

[Bet TSLA]

Anyone know of any other SC's that are in an unpaved lot?

The Berlin, VT installation was turned on before the lot was paved. But it was paved shortly after that.

 

[goneskiian]

Anyone know of any other SC's that are in an unpaved lot?

I think I remember seeing some in Bjorn's videos of his travels in Norway.

 

[KJD]

Anyone cruising up the 15 this week, send us an update on Lima.

 

[4SUPER9]

This SC looked about done 3 weeks ago. It is not up on Tesla's website yet.

 

[Porfiry]

I'm in Lima right now, everything looks the same as in the last photo. The superchargers are all still wrapped in plastic.

 

[Bet TSLA]

The critical item is the transformer. Is it in place? Is there even a pad for it?

 

[KJD]

I'm in Lima right now, everything looks the same as in the last photo. The superchargers are all still wrapped in plastic.

Thanks for the update.

I was hoping it would be finished by now.

 

[zarkuu]

Found this while browsing around the plugshare app.

PlugShare

Pictures dated Nov 21 show transformer pad with a missing transformer so that confirms the theory this is delayed waiting on utility company.

 

[Villa-Lobos]

This is really dragging. Whats taking so long?

 

[4SUPER9]

This is really dragging. Whats taking so long?

It has been about 10 weeks since construction started. If this was California, this would be considered fast.