That assumes that anyone who didn't have some mandatory reason to go to Buffalo in the winter would opt to do so.
Because Buffalo is warmer than Saranac Lake?
That assumes that anyone who didn't have some mandatory reason to go to Buffalo in the winter would opt to do so.
GRA said:BTW, now that Cheektowaga is open, you could shuffle off to Buffalo (and return) in your Bolt any time you want. That assumes that anyone who didn't have some mandatory reason to go to Buffalo in the winter would opt to do so. Once they open Albany you'll be freed from your BEV straightjacket both east and west, although Herkimer would make things easier, and also allow you to sing along with the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcNJ2RMOd3UGetOffYourGas said:I don't disagree that it's possible. I just think it's highly ambitious, and unlikely.
But to your point, Herkimer NY was built out during the winter. When I stopped through in late December to check out the progress, there were two men working on it. It was 20F and snowing at the time. It was also about 7pm. That single data point suggests to me that EA is serious about getting thing done. Of course, they only have so much control of the situation. As of MLK weekend, the installation was done, but still not connected to the grid. I have no idea whether they are waiting on inspections or just waiting for National Grid to complete their end of the deal.
That was about the only reason I could think of for anyone to opt to visit the area in the winter, especially recently when they were partly frozen.GetOffYourGas said:Buffalo isn't much of a destination, but Niagara Falls is not far away from it. In fact, I went to Niagara Falls and back last November in my Bolt. <snip>
All 484 locations planned as part of its first 30-month investment cycle have now been identified and secured.
Beyond the 105 sites open now, another 127 are under active construction with 42 of those completed but waiting to be energized by utilities. A further 73 sites have approved permits and are schedule for construction. The remaining 179 of the total 484 sites are still in the design and engineering stage.
roussir said:I would guess "secured" means that the legal/tenant arrangements with parcel owner have been made, while the permit may have a status of "not applied for" or "under review by jurisdiction".
roussir said:I would guess "secured" means that the legal/tenant arrangements with parcel owner have been made, while the permit may have a status of "not applied for" or "under review by jurisdiction".
They have a location map at their website that shows individual site construction status, sort of.GetOffYourGas said:All 484 locations planned as part of its first 30-month investment cycle have now been identified and secured.
Beyond the 105 sites open now, another 127 are under active construction with 42 of those completed but waiting to be energized by utilities. A further 73 sites have approved permits and are schedule for construction. The remaining 179 of the total 484 sites are still in the design and engineering stage.
I wish EA provided some more real-time status. I would love to know the actual status of specific stations, rather than just an aggregate number.
Their max location spacing is 120 miles in flat rural areas. Spacing closer to urban areas tends to be 50-60 miles. They say that they do take account of elevation changes and terrain. I don’t know specifically if they take account of areas with colder winter extremes — that’s a good question.DaveinOlyWA said:I think the "minimum" distance between chargers needs to be much smaller. The newer batch of EVers are not hypermiling so even a 200 mile EV in Winter won't make some of these stretches with snow or wind involved. I have not looked at EA closely but have they addressed terrain? Some areas may need to be 50 miles apart.
JeffN said:They have a location map at their website that shows individual site construction status, sort of.GetOffYourGas said:All 484 locations planned as part of its first 30-month investment cycle have now been identified and secured.
Beyond the 105 sites open now, another 127 are under active construction with 42 of those completed but waiting to be energized by utilities. A further 73 sites have approved permits and are schedule for construction. The remaining 179 of the total 484 sites are still in the design and engineering stage.
I wish EA provided some more real-time status. I would love to know the actual status of specific stations, rather than just an aggregate number.
Locations under design but without permits generally are not shown yet on their map which confuses people into thinking those areas won’t be getting stations this year.
Locations with permits generally seem to be listed as “coming soon”. They may or may not actually be under construction.
The map also clearly shows which locations are now open.
Unfortunately, it does not yet show whether specific charging spaces are in use or available. There will be a new smartphone app in the next couple of months that presumably will show dynamic status updates.
Albany is not the first place that needs EA. The huge gap between Albany and Buffalo needs to be addressed first.
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