Tesla already has 35,000-plus Superchargers around the world, but it can be a mystery as to exactly how it chooses locations. Now via a new Twitter poll, the company is asking the public to tell it where they want the next superchargers to be installed, TechCrunch has reported. Some of the top-requested sites are the […]
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Here’s what you missed this weekend: Trump tries to respond to dead children at the border, Kelly says the ‘wall’ won’t be a real wall at all, and truculent truck drivers block Tesla Superchargers
Spencer Platt/Getty Images President Donald Trump, Republicans, and administration officials have responded to a second December death of a migrant child in US custody. In an interview, outgoing White House chief of staff John Kelly said Trump’s “Wall” won’t actually be a wall. Business Insider spoke to truck drivers pointedly blocking Tesla Superchargers as multiple […]
Porsche’s Electric Mission E Gets Its Own Superchargers
The Tesla-fighting sports car will be able to charge its battery using a network of 800-volt fast chargers Porsche is installing around the country. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a970c16183e80505b186be0/master/pass/FINAL-Mission_E_5-(1).jpg
Tesla in talks to open Superchargers to other automakers
Access to the vast Supercharger network is one of the biggest reasons to choose a Tesla over other EVs. The proprietary charging port means only Tesla products can use Supercharger stations. Things may soon change, as Electrek reports that Tesla is in actively talking to other automakers about making the network available to anyone. Tesla […]
Elon Musk says all Superchargers will run on solar and battery power
According to a tweet from Elon Musk this morning, Tesla’s Supercharger stations are all being converted to solar and battery power. Musk added that eventually, most of them will be completely disconnected from the electricity grid. This move comes after an announcement earlier this year that the company would be doubling its network of Superchargers, […]
