Right on schedule.
Tesla has announced the unveiling of its first-ever Supercharger version 3.0. This higher-powered charger will further enable and encourage long-distance travel.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told us it would open this Wednesday and, sure enough, it will. This new, higher-powered Supercharger will enhance the long-distance travel capabilities of all Tesla vehicles.
Before we dive into the details, let’s look at what was speculated:
- First unit to be located in Northwest U.S.
- Built-in coolant system that pumps liquid into the cable portion
- Charge rate of 200 kW initially, but 250 kW later on
- Most beneficial to the Model 3, which can accept all of the extra juice
Musk made the version 3.0 announcement back on March 3 via Twitter. We’ve embedded his tweet below:
First public Tesla V3.0 Supercharger Station goes live Wed 8pm
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 3, 2019
Okay, with the Supercharger V 3 primer out of the way, let’s move on to what’s now known. Tesla will host an event tonight at 8 PM Pacific Time (11 PM Eastern) in Fremont, California. Select invites have been sent out (see below). V3 Superchargers will apparently work on all versions of the Model 3.
Anyone received invitation to supercharger v3 too? @marc_benton @Model3Owners @Teslatunity pic.twitter.com/i2Bo1LsBgi
— privater (@privater) March 6, 2019
We’ll update this post as more information becomes available this evening.
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In somewhat related news, Tesla will officially unveil the Tesla Model Y on March 14.
Source: Electric Vehicle News