Tesla’s first 500kW V4 Superchargers are coming subsequent yr

Tesla will launch absolutely realized V4 Supercharger stations that assist as much as 500kW charging for EVs and 1.2MW for Tesla’s industrial Semi vans subsequent yr. Websites with new V4 cupboards are going into allowing now. After they open subsequent yr, they’ll join the charging stalls EVs plug into with upgraded electronics that assist quicker charging on Cybertruck and different producers’ EVs.

Tesla began rolling out the V4 stalls in Europe and restricted locations within the US final yr. Nevertheless, their energy cupboards are restricted to the capabilities of V3 Supercharger stations that assist 250kW max charging. The up to date V4 stalls embrace new bodily fee terminals, longer cords that may attain the cost ports of different producers’ EVs with out inflicting the autos to dam extra spots, and CCS connectors (so that you don’t need to convey your individual adapter.)

In keeping with Tesla, V4 cupboards can deploy quicker and energy as much as 8 stalls every. It’ll particularly be useful to homeowners of sure EVs from Porsche, Hyundai, Kia, and extra who at the moment get slower charging speeds on V3 Superchargers resulting from their lack of upper voltage charging.