Tesla’s efforts to improve its bottom line go beyond layoffs and disappearing perks. Electrek has learned that Tesla is raising Supercharger rates around the world, with per kWh rates climbing about 33 percent in numerous markets. While it’s still less expensive than gas (even the 36 cents per kWh in some California locations is modest), […]
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Tesla could finally meet its supercharger goal if early 2018 is any indication
Bryan Logan/Business Insider Tesla is adding more supercharger stations around the country than expected. Its goal is to hit 10,000 by the end of 2018, and it’s on track to do so. It had initially failed to meet the target. Other electric-vehicle makers are building a lot of stations, prompting Tesla to up its number […]
Tesla has Supercharger stations all over the map, but the largest one sits in the middle of a folksy California town — take a look inside (TSLA)
Bryan Logan/Business Insider Tesla has Supercharger stations all over the map, and in 2018, as thousands of new Tesla owners hit the road in newly minted Tesla Model 3 sedans — the company’s first entry-level electric car — those drivers will be looking for convenient places to plug in their cars. To date, Tesla has […]
Tesla’s largest US Supercharger station has a plush, private customer lounge in the middle of a folksy California town — take a look inside (TSLA)
Bryan Logan/Business Insider KETTLEMAN CITY, California — Situated amid large swaths of farmland and a smattering of gas stations, fast-food restaurants, and motels, Tesla’s largest-ever Supercharger station sits tucked away from the main street that runs underneath the 5 Freeway, on a corner lot that used to be a Burger King drive-thru. There’s a gas […]
Elon Musk plans Tesla Supercharger drive-in restaurant, and Twitter goes nuts
Outside of his Steve Jobs-ian product reveal events, Elon Musk‘s Twitter feed has become arguably the most important communication platform for the Tesla chief and serial entrepreneur, a window into his ambitious, audacious and often playful psyche. It’s where he announced his plan to launch a SpaceX rocket carrying a Roadster into orbit around Mars, […]
Tesla made a phone battery pack that mimics Supercharger monuments
Tesla dropped an electric semi truck and a new Roadster at a recent event, but it apparently launched another product that didn’t get any stage time. The automaker has released, of all things, an external battery pack (the Powerbank) with USB, microUSB and Apple lightning connections that can charge your Android phone or iPhone on […]
Tesla made a phone battery pack that mimics Supercharger monuments
Tesla dropped an electric semi truck and a new Roadster at a recent event, but it apparently launched another product that didn’t get any stage time. The automaker has released, of all things, an external battery pack (the Powerbank) with USB, microUSB and Apple lightning connections that can charge your Android phone or iPhone on […]
Tesla’s newest Supercharger stations are the largest in the US and offer a futuristic spin on the traditional rest stop
Tesla is opening up two of its largest-ever Supercharger stations in California, featuring 40 Superchargers in Kettleman City and Baker. The Kettleman City location also has an ultra-modern private customer lounge. The two new stations will serve heavily traveled routes between San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Tesla on Wednesday announced its newest, largest […]
Tesla extends free Supercharger use to all existing owners
When Tesla put an end to free lifetime Supercharger access for new customers, it left more than a few people crestfallen — one of the nicer perks of ownership just went out the window. However, Tesla has had a (partial) change of heart. As of now, any existing owner has free Supercharger use, even if […]
What’s More Super Than a Tesla Supercharger? EVgo’s Higher-Power Fast Charger
– Up until now, Tesla’s Superchargers have been the fastest, highest-power chargers in the United States. But as of the end of February they’ve been topped—with the installation of new 150-kW Combined Charging System (CCS) hardware, part of the network of charging provider EVgo. – There are a couple of big asterisks that temper the […]