We finally know a little more about the next generation of Tesla Superchargers, while the first V4 terminal is due to be installed in Arizona soon.
It’s been ten years since the Supercharger network was inaugurated, first in the United States before being deployed globally., especially in Europe. More than 1,500 terminals are currently available in France alone, in their V2 and V3 versions with powers from 150 to 250 kW. But the Elon Musk company obviously does not intend to stop there and is working on the development and implementation of new, more efficient chargers. Called Superchargers V4, these were already partially revealed via a leak last July.
Soon a first implementation
Until then, we knew very little about these terminals, which had only shown their design using sketches from a patent application. But now, today, the site Electrek tells us a little more about these V4 Superchargers, while the first station should be set up soon in Arizona, and more specifically in Yuma County.
What we do know is that these new terminals should be packed with new features as they could be solar powered in particular. An advance that Elon Musk promised a few years earlier, when the boss of the brand confirmed that all stations would be powered by the sun and batteries that would store the accumulated energy.
The world’s first known V4 Supercharger is coming soon to Yuma County, Arizona!!
40 booths, plus two 4,500-square-foot solar panels and a Megapack are planned on a new vacant lot at the Dateland Travel Center, right off Interstate 8 on the SD -> Tucson route. pic.twitter.com/Kbe5QyD20v
— Marco (Supercharger 👑) (@MarcoRPTesla) September 11, 2022
It could therefore be that these V4 Superchargers are capable, as another sketch suggests, passed on Twitter by the account MarcoRPTeslawhich describes itself as specializing in Superchargers. Two solar panels would then be installed, as well as a Megapackwhich is nothing but a lithium-ion electric accumulator (battery) designed by Tesla Energy and capable of storing up to 3 MWh.
This gigantic battery could then provide power to no less than 40 cars at the same time. It would thus make it possible to store solar energy and redistribute it to vehicles, so as to no longer depend solely on the conventional electricity grid. This solution would therefore allow to stabilize charging prices, which would no longer be completely dependent on those of electricity.
A rising power
In total, no fewer than 40 terminals will be installed, including one for vehicles with a trailer. If nothing has been confirmed by Elon Musk yet, everything suggests so the power of these V4 Superchargers is higher than that of the V3, while it should increase to 350 kW. If this should appeal to users, it is still well below the 400kW offered by Circontrol terminals recently installed in Spain. These could work with the Combo CCS standard, allowing non-Tesla vehicles to charge there in the US.
Terminals compatible with all electric cars
These new terminals will then be added to the 35,000 Superchargers already available around the world across 800 stations. The design will be more modern, while the cable could be a bit longer.
An evolution that may seem trivial, but which should make it easier to use for owners of electric vehicles other than Tesla. In fact, for several months now, the fast terminals of the American brand have been open to all other cars that can be charged. An experiment deployed in 13 European countries, including France. But be careful, because not all stations are affected.
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