Supercharger Announcement 2013/05/30

[callmesam]

TESLA DRAMATICALLY EXPANDS SUPERCHARGER NETWORK, DELIVERING CONVENIENT, FREE LONG DISTANCE DRIVING THROUGHOUT U.S. AND CANADA

THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013





PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Tesla Motors today announced significant expansion of the Tesla Supercharger network. Supercharging enables Tesla Model S drivers to travel long distances, for free, indefinitely.
The expansion of the network builds upon the success of the Tesla Supercharger network that covers California and Nevada on the west coast and the Washington, DC to Boston region on the east coast. The Tesla Supercharger network has enabled an estimated 1 million miles of driving since going live in October 2012. Superchargers are designed for city to city travel, enabling Model S electric vehicle drivers to travel for about three hours, take a 20 to 30 minute break to grab lunch or a soda or coffee, and get back on the road charged up. For free.
With the accelerated rollout of the Tesla Supercharger network, Model S drivers can expect:

• Triple the number of Tesla Supercharger stations by the end of next month, including additional stations in California, coverage of the northwest region from Vancouver to Seattle to Portland, Austin to Dallas in Texas, Illinois and Colorado. There will also be four additional eastern seaboard stations, expanding the density of the network to provide for more convenient stopping points.

• Within six months the Tesla Supercharger network will connect most of the major metro areas in the US and Canada, including expansion into Arizona, additional stations in Texas, Florida, and the Midwest, stations connecting Ottawa to Montreal, and across North and South Carolina into Georgia. It will also be possible to travel diagonally across the country from Los Angeles to New York using only the Tesla Supercharger network.

• A year from now, the Tesla Supercharger network will stretch across the continent, covering almost the entire population of the US and Canada. The expansion of the network will mean that Model S drivers can take the ultimate road trip -- whether that’s LA to New York, Vancouver to San Diego, or Montreal to Miami – without spending a cent on fuel.

In addition to the expansion of the Tesla Supercharger network itself, Tesla is improving the technology behind the Tesla Supercharger to dramatically decrease the amount of time it takes to charge Model S, cutting charging time in half relative to early trials of the system. The new technology, which is in beta test mode now and will be fully rolled out to customers this summer, will allow Model S to be charged at 120 kW, replenishing three hours of driving in just over 20 minutes.



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Within 2 years

Within the year?

Within the year

Within the month

Today

 

[yobigd20]

so 120kW charging - nothing new, we already knew that. But 3 hrs of driving? Well that all depends on how much of a lead foot you have .... lol

 

[MikeC]

Where'd you get the maps? By today, does that mean the ones on the 101 are open already?

 

[deonb]

Wow. Where did you get that?

 

[yobigd20]

from the video in the below link:

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press release posted.
TESLA DRAMATICALLY EXPANDS SUPERCHARGER NETWORK, DELIVERING CONVENIENT, FREE LONG DISTANCE DRIVING THROUGHOUT U.S. AND CANADA | Press Releases | Tesla Motors

 

[rage_777]

Why not put one in Vegas? Why put them in Texas now, if you are not allowed to sell your cars there?

 

[Iz]

80-100 mile distance between SCs on well traveled grounds.
90 kWh to 120 kWh. 2/3 recharge in 20 minutes.

 

[bollar]

Interactive: Supercharger | Tesla Motors

 

[yobigd20]

Supercharger page update to include this now: http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger

 

[AndrewBissell]

charge rate tapers later => better user experience - about half the time to charge

 

[aviators99]

charge rate tapers later => better user experience - about half the time to charge

That is a really big deal, that will be lost by the press listening in, but well appreciated by us.

 

[yobigd20]

200 miles recharge in 30 minutes on 120kW charger. Possibly faster, 20-22 min.

 

[aviators99]

200 miles recharge in 30 minutes on 120kW charger. Possibly faster, 20-22 min.

The answer to the gray dot question didn't really make sense when you look at the way the map works. If what he said was true, it would mean no more locations in Summer 2013, when the text says a total of 25. I hope that gets fixed.

 

[fengshui]

Where'd you get the maps? By today, does that mean the ones on the 101 are open already?

The 101 chargers aren't open yet, but permits have been applied for and locations finalized. We've located the Buellton charger, have a good handle on the Atascadero/Paso Robles charger, and haven't found exact locations for Oxnard and Orange County yet.

It's also nice to see they they don't plan on closing the Hawthorne charger. I thought they might eliminate that one in later maps.

 

[gregincal]

Why not put one in Vegas? Why put them in Texas now, if you are not allowed to sell your cars there?

Tesla can sell cars to people in Texas just fine, plenty of people have bought them there. They just can't open a dealership, so the sale has to take place out of state (on the internet). As to Vegas, they don't have superchargers in cities, they have them so you can get to cities. There's an additional one between LA and Vegas opening before the end of the year.

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It's subtle, but do you notice there appears to be a second Sacramento charger opening in the next month? Presumably on I-80.

 

[ZestyChicken]

Why not put one in Vegas? Why put them in Texas now, if you are not allowed to sell your cars there?

Sigh...they are selling plenty of cars in Texas. Probably #2 or #3 state behind Cali and possibly NY. It's just a bit of a pain. Plus you can drop 2 of them and connect Austin, Fort Worth, Dallas and Houston and 4 of them would connect Austin, Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio. Those are all major metropolitan areas which are big markets for the S.

 

[bollar]

Sigh...they are selling plenty of cars in Texas. Probably #2 or #3 state behind Cali and possibly NY. It's just a bit of a pain. Plus you can drop 2 of them and connect Austin, Fort Worth, Dallas and Houston and 4 of them would connect Austin, Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio. Those are all major metropolitan areas which are big markets for the S.

Looks like our first two are around Temple and Madisonville. This would be in the group opening "in a month."

 

[Owner]

Updated the tesla app to tap a "lightning bolt" button to tell you where the closest supercharger is.

 

[deonb]

It's sad that there are no plans (even up to 2015) for SuperChargers on the 101 between Eureka and San Francisco. (i.e. through the Redwoods).

 

[aviators99]

Updated the tesla app to tap a "lightning bolt" button to tell you where the closest supercharger is.

Actually, this is on the Nav screen for 4.5; not the app.