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Environment & Energy

IronLionZion

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4. Tesla built supercharger stations all around North America

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 13, 2021, 02:44 PM

Nov 2021

so if it's standardized, one could just go to any of those stations as if it were a gas station.

One of my neighbors has a Tesla Model S and we were all like how can you charge it at home? Nope, he goes to a station like anyone else.

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Ford and Purdue University Created a Cable That Fully Charges an EV in 5 Minutes [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 OP

520 amps x 120 V 60,000 watts; massive heat. What about the house wiring? Power line to house? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #1

I would suspect these would be used at centralized charging stations (gas stations) OnlinePoker Nov 2021 #3

Tesla built supercharger stations all around North America IronLionZion Nov 2021 #4

You can get a home charging station for any Tesla model, including the Model S Bristlecone Nov 2021 #10

It's good to have the choice IronLionZion Nov 2021 #11

Without a doubt. I see more stations popping up everyday. Bristlecone Nov 2021 #16

Commercial installation zipplewrath Nov 2021 #7

Cool, I think you are right. Thanks to you & others. So in future charge at home & "station". . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #15

article says 2400 amps.... that's substation current getagrip_already Nov 2021 #8

Okay, thanks you and the other posters. Makes sense there would be home and "station" charging Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #14

most people don't need 5 minute charges at home though... getagrip_already Nov 2021 #17

"The automaker didn't go into too much detail about how this process works" Shermann Nov 2021 #2

Yup and risks of electrocution if there is user error or whatever IronLionZion Nov 2021 #5

they did say they vaporize a liquid..... getagrip_already Nov 2021 #18

So much for those room temperature superconducting cables we were promised Shermann Nov 2021 #19

Sure the cable works... hunter Nov 2021 #6

Nice link to Radar Love Finishline42 Nov 2021 #9

Yep! calimary Nov 2021 #13

Our Toyota Prius Prime.... mbusby Nov 2021 #12