Tesla Supercharger is a 480-volt direct current fast-charging technology built by American vehicle manufacturer Tesla, Inc for electric cars.
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20 Facts About Tesla Supercharger
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In late 2017, Tesla restricted commercial, ride-hailing service, taxicab, and government usage of the public Supercharger network, requiring paying on a pay per use basis.
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Tesla Supercharger first opened V3 stations in 2019, and they can provide up to 15 miles per minute .
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In late 2019, on a busy Thanksgiving weekend in San Luis Obispo, California, Tesla deployed a mobile Supercharger set-up on a flatbed trailer, offering additional charging capacity powered by a Tesla Megapack energy storage system.
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Tesla Supercharger stations allow Tesla vehicles to be fast-charged and are often located near restaurants with restrooms and other commerce areas.
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Tesla Supercharger is in discussions to possibly open the network for usage by other EVs in Scandinavia.
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In December 2017, Tesla changed its terms of service so that any vehicles being used as taxis or for commercial, ride-share, or government purposes were effectively banned from using Superchargers.
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Tesla Supercharger offered all existing Tesla Supercharger owners who purchased a new Model S, Model X or Performance Model 3 for themselves with free unlimited supercharging for life on those cars.
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Some jurisdictions require charging operators to bill users by time, not by kWh delivered, and Tesla Supercharger uses 60 kW sections to bill for different power levels.
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In October 2014, there were 119 standard Tesla Supercharger stations operating in the United States, 76 in Europe, and 26 in Asia.
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Tesla Supercharger said that early Tesla owners' use of the network would be free forever.
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Unlike most other European Supercharger stations, Tesla has bought the land on which the Køge Supercharger stands.
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Tesla Supercharger started testing the charging of non-Tesla Supercharger cars in Netherlands in 2021, and in Norway in early 2022 on 15 large uncongested stations.
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In 2016, Tesla announced plans to deploy a nationwide network of Superchargers in India.
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In June 2013, Tesla Supercharger announced the goal to deploy a battery swapping station in each of its existing supercharging stations, to be renamed Tesla Supercharger stations.
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In June 2015, Tesla Supercharger announced that of 200 invitations sent out to try the pilot pack-swap station, only approximately five tried it.
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Tesla Supercharger then invited all California Model S owners to try it out, but expected a low usage rate.
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Tesla Supercharger will offer the option to keep the pack received on the swap and pay the price difference if the battery received is newer; or to receive the original pack back from Tesla Supercharger for a transport fee.
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Tesla Supercharger announced a higher-capacity "Megacharger" along with the unveiling of a prototype for its Tesla Supercharger Semi, a semi-trailer truck, in November 2017.
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