{"id":34358,"date":"2022-10-23T00:03:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-23T04:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34358"},"modified":"2022-10-23T00:03:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T04:03:58","slug":"tesla-supercharging-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34358","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Supercharging Celebrates 10 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla celebrates 10 years of Supercharging. The company recently released a tweet that highlights how the network expanded over the years.<\/p>\n<p>The first stations were installed in September 2012 to support the market launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/model-s\/\">Tesla Model S<\/a> (see Supercharger Event video below).<\/p>\n<p>Supercharging at 90 kW, and later at up to 120 kW was a major thing, which combined with the long range of the Model S, opened the possibility to use an electric car for long-distance travel.<\/p>\n<p>The high power output was not the only new thing. The Tesla Supercharging completely changed the charging industry.<\/p>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"video\" data-url-params=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizer\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAYAAAA7KqwyAAAAGXRFWHRTb2Z0d2FyZQBBZG9iZSBJbWFnZVJlYWR5ccllPAAAABpJREFUeNpi\/P\/\/PwMlgImBQjBqwLAwACDAAOVfAw9\/ZDvcAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wgk5-eB9oTY\" data-src-param=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Tesla introduced multiple concepts that were really pioneering. The network itself was the first proprietary fast-charging network for an EV brand. It was initially free to use for Tesla cars, which was an important marketing tool to encourage customers to buy a Model S.<\/p>\n<p>Another thing was that Tesla utilized its ultra-compact proprietary connector for both normal AC charging, and fast DC charging, while at the time, the DC-only CHAdeMO was a separate thing from the SAE J1772 AC connector. At that point, CCS was not yet available.<\/p>\n<section contenteditable=\"false\" data-widget=\"mosaic\" data-type=\"2\" data-align=\"none\" data-size=\"100\">\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"5794094\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/8eqNo\/s3\/tesla-model-s-at-tesla-supercharging-station.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/8eqNo\/s3\/tesla-model-s-at-tesla-supercharging-station.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/8eqNo\/s2\/tesla-model-s-at-tesla-supercharging-station.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/8eqNo\/s3\/tesla-model-s-at-tesla-supercharging-station.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/8eqNo\/s3\/tesla-model-s-at-tesla-supercharging-station.jpg\" alt=\" Tesla Model S at Tesla Supercharging station \" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/8eqNo\/s3\/tesla-model-s-at-tesla-supercharging-station.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/8eqNo\/s2\/tesla-model-s-at-tesla-supercharging-station.jpg 2x\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/section>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"5794026\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/Avzm2\/s3\/tesla-supercharger.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/Avzm2\/s3\/tesla-supercharger.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/Avzm2\/s2\/tesla-supercharger.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/Avzm2\/s3\/tesla-supercharger.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/Avzm2\/s3\/tesla-supercharger.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla Supercharger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/Avzm2\/s3\/tesla-supercharger.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/Avzm2\/s2\/tesla-supercharger.jpg 2x\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p>Tesla pioneered a super convenient way of opening the charging inlet (through a button on the plug) and very fast authorization of the vehicle with automatic charging start (it was easier than in the case of the general industry, due to a unified fleet of cars and its own customer&#8217;s database). All of the charging-related data and settings were available on the vehicle&#8217;s screen (or the app), instead of on the charger&#8217;s display (there were none).<\/p>\n<p>Tesla was the first to build a fast charging network with multiple stalls per single station, while CHAdeMO chargers were usually lonely and usually only 50 kW.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla&#8217;s had a real strategy, which included even the station layouts, which correspond with the position of the charging inlets (left rear), with an idea to park in reverse.<\/p>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"image\" data-border=\"\" data-id=\"5882927\"><picture loading=\"lazy\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/q4jbR\/s1\/tesla-supercharging-station.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/q4jbR\/s3\/tesla-supercharging-station.webp 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/q4jbR\/s2\/tesla-supercharging-station.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/q4jbR\/s1\/tesla-supercharging-station.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1025px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/q4jbR\/s3\/tesla-supercharging-station.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla Supercharging station\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/q4jbR\/s3\/tesla-supercharging-station.jpg 1x, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/q4jbR\/s1\/tesla-supercharging-station.jpg 2x\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/section>\n<p>In 2012, other manufacturers were still mostly neglecting BEVs, while in the case of the fast-charging infrastructure, automakers appeared as though they&#8217;d like to focus on vehicles and let someone else build the chargers (government, fuel stations, charging operators).<\/p>\n<p>Now, 10 years later, the Tesla Supercharging network has <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/617492\/tesla-supercharging-expansion-2022q3\/\">roughly 39,000 stalls at about 4,300 stations<\/a> in 46 countries around the world. In recent quarters, on average,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/617531\/supercharging-tesla-cars-per-station-2022q3\/\">Tesla deploys a new station for every 1,000+ cars it sells<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the manufacturer, the network provided enough energy to power Tesla cars for some 20 billion miles (32 billion km). <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/610582\/non-tesla-supercharger-pilot-iceland\/\">In Europe, the company is testing also Supercharging of non-Tesla vehicles<\/a> at select stations in 14 countries.<\/p>\n<p>In the near future, Tesla is expected to repeat its approach with the Tesla Megacharging network for electric trucks.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at the latest maps of the Tesla Supercharging network (installed chargers or &#8220;coming soon&#8221;), provided by the company:<\/p>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"special_image\" data-align=\"center\">\n<div 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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"special_image\" data-align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"spi_wrapper\"><a class=\"lightzoom\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/custom\/tesla-supercharging-network-in-china.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"custom-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/custom\/thumbnail\/tesla-supercharging-network-in-china.jpg\" alt=\"external_image\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"special_image\" data-align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"spi_wrapper\"><a class=\"lightzoom\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/custom\/tesla-supercharging-network-in-australia.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"custom-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/custom\/thumbnail\/tesla-supercharging-network-in-australia.jpg\" alt=\"external_image\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"embed-item trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"embed\" 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