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0 pointsvvanders9y ago0 comments

Superchargers.

I regularly make a ~300mi roundtrip with our Tesla, I wouldn't own one today if that wasn't possible.

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Before anyone brings up ChaDeMo(I have the adapter), SAE combo neither are nearly as fast(120kW) in real-world use and have nearly as much market penetration.

The super-charger network is also something that's planned and built-out with the intention of being to make the major arterials rather than having a patchwork of various companies providing chargers.

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mikeash9y ago

Non-Tesla fast charging stations also tend to be broken a lot, and are installed in small numbers, often single units. It's tough to plan a trip where you need a charge at a particular location when you could be screwed if a single spot is occupied or out of order. Most Tesla locations are 6 spots or more, and they're much better about fixing them when they break.

vvandersOP9y ago

Yup, and the just added real-time status on the nav map so you can see how many slots are available and re-route if needed.

mikeash9y ago

Have you made use of that feature yet? I've poked at it on the nav system, but haven't had to use any Superchargers since it came out.

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0 pointsvvanders9y ago0 comments

Superchargers.

I regularly make a ~300mi roundtrip with our Tesla, I wouldn't own one today if that wasn't possible.

[edit]

Before anyone brings up ChaDeMo(I have the adapter), SAE combo neither are nearly as fast(120kW) in real-world use and have nearly as much market penetration.

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mikeash9y ago

vvandersOP9y ago

Yup, and the just added real-time status on the nav map so you can see how many slots are available and re-route if needed.

mikeash9y ago

Have you made use of that feature yet? I've poked at it on the nav system, but haven't had to use any Superchargers since it came out.

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