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Supercharger - Ottawa ON
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Did you speak to the workers at all? Might want to ask them if they are working on any other sites in the near future.
mattobadia
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Yes, those are Urban Superchargers.
Of course, to those of us who're planning on getting a Model 3 SR they're more guaranteed to be quick then quick ones.
These are not very good for Tesla owners, but the are very helpful for LEAF owners. They are limited to a few kW on AC charging, but can get a decently fast charge on these stations.
I was hoping to find a picture of a cow and a Supercharger... but this was the closest I could get.
MoosejawShaw
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I did speak with them. They said it could be ready tomorrow or next week. I did not ask about other sites.
SmartElectric
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DMC-Orangeville
Audi eTron & John Deere 5100E
They want them ready for the traffic coming to the Grey Cup on the 26th(?). I WAS going, and this would have been great (Staying at the Courtyard Marriott Byward)....but I have given away my tickets......
No - the photo shows just two Supercharger cabinets. All regular speed Superchargers use one cabinet per two stalls, I wonder if they were able to jam enough hardware into each cabinet to satisfy 4 slower urban Supercharger stalls?
Previous urban supercharger sightings show one supercharger cabinet handling two stalls. Unless they have managed to increase efficiency by 100%, I doubt this has changed for Ottawa. That's why I wondered if those cabinets were batteries, and the actual charger cabinets are elsewhere. A charger cabinet will have a big old grill on the front or back for massive amounts of hot air being pumped out.
How that I take a closer look, looks like there is lots of space behind the two cabinets we can see for more cabinets.So the other cabinets are most likely there. It is also interesting that there is a big old exhaust duct going right over that equipment with what looks like a new input tap on the underside of it.
MoosejawShaw
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Also would like to echo the fact that this location is not convenient. It's far from the highway, paid parking lot, and have to struggle with downtown traffic and a congested parking lot.
Tesla usually prefers 24h access lots and locations with 24h restaurants/facilities nearby. The rideau centre doesn't meet this criterion. Hopefully we'll get a real supercharger in addition to this urban charging site.
- Each 30 minutes or less (maximum 3 hours) $1.50
- Next 30 minutes or less $2.00
- Day rate (12 hours) $20.00
- 24-hour rate $25.00
Tesla usually prefers 24h access lots and locations with 24h restaurants/facilities nearby. The rideau centre doesn't meet this criterion. Hopefully we'll get a real supercharger in addition to this urban charging site.
inottawa
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I suspect they're building these for those coming to visit Ottawa and not passing through. A more hybrid destination-supercharger model. To satisfy those folks that are "Hey, I want to visit my friends in Ottawa this weekend and I have no way to quickly charge!!" .. Now it'll be "Hey, lets met up at the mall"
Yes, I would assume a different "use case" for the urban superchargers. This is for tourists and other visitors, not for people passing through. I would guess that the Gatineau supercharger will be the same.
Eventually I assume we will get a "real" supercharger in Ottawa, but maybe not for years. After all, if they get Renfrew and Vankleek Hill installed then through traffic is pretty much covered. Also Brockville would help.
Eventually I assume we will get a "real" supercharger in Ottawa, but maybe not for years. After all, if they get Renfrew and Vankleek Hill installed then through traffic is pretty much covered. Also Brockville would help.
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