Tesla’s new Supercharger hardware will speed up charging

November 20, 2024 by Administrator

The V4 Supercharger cabinet sees max charge go from 250 kW to 500 kW—but the Cybertruck will be the only Tesla to benefit from the upgrade

The new V4 Supercharger cabinet will increase charge speeds and support double the number of charging stalls that the current cabinet supports. — Tesla’s new V4 Supercharger cabinet will increase charge speeds and support double the number of charging stalls that the current cabinet supportsPhoto by Tesla

Tesla’s new V4 Supercharging cabinet will increase maximum charge from 250 kW to 500 kW
The only current Tesla model that will benefit from the quicker charge time is the Cybertruck
The V4 also doubles the number of charging stalls to eight over the current cabinet

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The V4 is designed to support up to eight Supercharger stalls, double the number the current cabinet, the V3, supplies electricity to. As to timing, Tesla reports the V4 cabinets are currently in the permitting process, and expects to begin installing them early next year.

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