Tesla is set to enhance the Supercharger wait times for all electric vehicle (EV) owners. This will be done by boosting the number of V4 chargers with longer cables, refining their availability algorithms, and striving for a standardized charging port location for non-Tesla EVs.
Future Plans for Supercharger Expansion
In the next 18 months, Tesla aims to increase the number of Superchargers that feature longer cables, which will be mounted on the outside of the charger, a shift from the previous design that had shorter cables inside.
As of now, Tesla has stated that they have “modified over 1,500 sites to ensure drivers never need to use more than 2 charging spots to charge, which increases stall availability for everyone.” In addition, they have rolled out software upgrades that offer more precise predictions about Supercharger availability than ever before.
Enhanced Charging Experience
The system can now identify when another EV with a differently located charge port is connected to a short-cable Supercharger stall. This improvement means no more overpromising on stall availability, allowing drivers to travel with peace of mind. Tesla plans to keep enhancing this algorithm to ensure it remains as accurate as possible, including detailed site mapping and quicker updates on stall availability.
There are hardly any EV brands that haven't adopted Tesla's NACS charging standard. The growing number of Supercharger users with unique charging port positions has pushed Tesla to work on standardizing these locations.
Standardization Efforts
“Since we opened the Supercharger network in Europe in 2021, we have been encouraging car manufacturers to relocate charge ports to the rear left or front right,” states Tesla.
Currently, around 10% of Tesla's Superchargers worldwide are the latest V4 models, with a higher concentration in Europe compared to the US. Thus, exceeding the number of chargers with shorter cables indicates that Tesla intends to expand V4 Supercharger availability fivefold within the next 18 months. All of these initiatives should collectively boost availability and reduce Supercharger wait times.
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