he electric vehicle maker announced that it will launch the Tesla V4 Superchargers stations which will support up to 500 kW charging for all Tesla new EVs
and an impressive 1.2 MW for the Tesla Semi Trucks.
The permits for locations with the V4 cabinets are already in progress, and after they are fully operational, these stations will have an upgraded design to facilitate faster charging for the Tesla new EVs, CyberTruck, and also for other electric vehicles from different manufacturers.
The Tesla V4 superchargers feature some impressive improvements such as:
A faster charging, which supports now 400V to 1000V vehicle designs, and also includes a fester charging for Cybertruck with about 30% more power compared with the V3 Supercharger.
A faster deployment because the V4 Cabinet is able to power 8 stalls which means 2X stalls per cabinet. Because of the lower footprint and simplified design, more sites can go online more quickly.
Last year, Tesla started to place the V4 stalls in Europe and also in limited places in the U.S. Unfortunately, these power stations have limited capabilities similar to the V3 Supercharger and support only a maximum of 250 kW when charging. But, these upgraded V4 stalls also include a physical payment station, a longer cord to be able to charge other electric vehicles besides Tesla's new EVs, and CCS connectors to facilitate the charging of EVs without the need to bring your own adapter.
However according to the Tesla EVs automaker, these V4 cabinets power up to 8 stalls each. This means that different EV manufacturers such as Porsche, Hyundai, Kia, and others will be able to have a faster charging speed after previous experiences with a slower charging time with the V3 Superchargers because of their low voltage charging option.
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Eva Robinson
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November 19, 2024 3:10 PM
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