Tesla’s Supercharger network has gradually expanded to include vehicles from other manufacturers, posing a unique set of challenges because charging port locations vary greatly between models.
A Tesla Supercharger is a high-speed charging station designed for Tesla vehicles, capable of adding up to 200 miles of range in about 15 minutes, with a global network of locations that provide seamless, fast, and convenient charging managed through the Tesla app.
Superchargers were developed specifically for Teslas, which is why their wires are short. However, as more cars use Superchargers, Tesla has opted to increase the amount of longer cables available at Superchargers. Within the next 18 months, the business anticipates long cables to outweigh short cables.
Stall availability estimates at Superchargers will also improve, as Tesla claims it can now recognize when an EV with a charge port other than the rear left or front right is plugged into a short-cable Supercharger stall. So there will be no more overpromising about stall availability. In the future, there will be precise site mapping and even faster update of stall availability.
such far, approximately 1,500 Supercharger locations have been adjusted “so that drivers never have to use more than two charging spaces to charge,” resulting in enhanced overall stall availability.
Finally, Tesla says it is urging other car manufacturers to “transition charge port locations to rear left or front right” in order to ensure “seamless compatibility with 30k+ short-cable Superchargers available to other EVs globally”.
