Whereas the way forward for Tesla’s Supercharger staff nonetheless stays unsure, the automaker is testing greater outputs at a few of its DC fast-charging stations.
YouTuber TesLatino recently posted on X (previously Twitter) about discovering a Supercharger station with a considerably greater output than regular. As an alternative of the standard peak round 250 kw, TesLatino noticed a peak of 323 kw.
Display shot of X submit from Tesla engineer Wes Morrill explaining higher-power Supercharger trial
Wes Morrill, lead engineer for the Tesla Cybertruck, responded with a proof that this was a part of a trial Tesla was operating on V3+ Supercharger stations, that means these with a V3 cupboard and V4 cost submit—so not but making the most of the Cybertruck’s 800-volt charging functionality some have demonstrated with higher-voltage non-Tesla chargers. This hasn’t rolled out to all stations with the relevant {hardware}, Morrill famous, however Tesla drivers can now sit up for being pleasantly shocked by greater energy ranges at sure stations, it appears.
Kyle Conner from Out Of Spec Studios linked with TesLatino through the charging expertise and famous the charger was outputting over 900 amps to get to the 320-plus kw charging energy. Tesla’s V3 Superchargers have been initially rated at 425 amps, whereas Tesla’s V4 chargers have been rated to 615 amps at 1,000 volts.
Which may point out some very particular thermal concerns designed into the Cybertruck—notably its charging inlet—to permit such a fee with out extra warmth.
The Cybertruck itself was unveiled in manufacturing kind in November 2023, however did not come anyplace near the $39,900 beginning value or vary of as much as 500 miles Tesla advised when the truck premiered. Tesla is now not discussing 500 miles even with an additional range-extender battery pack that matches into the mattress.
2025 Tesla Cybertruck – Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk earlier this yr fired almost all the Tesla Supercharger staff, however later promised a $500 million growth funding “1000’s” of recent chargers, separate from any prices related to protecting the present community operating.
The choice to drag again on Supercharger operations didn’t seem to have an effect on the plans of Ionna, the charging community for the U.S. and Canada that’s instantly funded by seven automakers. Shortly after Tesla’s firing of its Supercharger workers, Ionna re-upped its dedication to construct a community of greater than 30,000 high-power connectors. BP has stated it’s going to gladly take over Supercharger websites Tesla now not desires to run because it builds out its personal charging community.