Next gen Superchargers and updates to S and X this summer?

[buttershrimp]

Elon just tweeted some interesting news. Next gen superchargers might be coming quite soon. Also he indicates some other improvements which might be the updates S/X that has been rumored for some time? New charge port with CCS, bigger batteries? new rear for the Model S?

"Exactly! Will probably unveil next gen Supercharger late summer. Major improvements all round."

Elon Musk on Twitter

You heard it hear first. He is talking about superchargers, 2170's, a 120kW model S and X battery, and of course, UI 9.0

 

[Ofarlig]

5) Probably not much new for old cars. Charging speeds would not increase (except maybe greater power when both stalls in a pair are occupied due to more headroom available) and charging times would not decrease. Tesla will have to ensure compatibility for old cars somehow, either through the same connector, a second connector, or some kind of adapter.

I am in no eay an expert but isn’t the current charge rate set by software at this point? If Tesla has seen that the current charge rate does not degrade the batteries that much they could choose to up it a bit? Maybe have some limit like the 90 pack seems to have and after many supercharges the speeds gets throttled to todays levels.