Teslaās supercharger network is one of the key advantages that helps Tesla sell more electric cars than any other brand in Australia. Thatās thanks to the reliability and expansive footprint across the country.
Since August, nearly half of all supercharging sites are now also open to non-Tesla EV owners, making road-tripping easier with access to fast, reliable charging stations when on the go.
Tesla is now upgrading a number of its supercharger sites with its latest chargers which the brand calls V4 superchargers. It sent out an email to thousands of its subscribers, notifying of the upcoming changes this week.Ā
At least six Tesla supercharger locations will be upgraded to Teslaās V4 superchargers. All of these sites are located in NSW with closure dates including:
- Campbelltown: 4-7 June
- Blaxland: 4-24 June
- Yass: 11-13 June
- Wagga Wagga: 18-20 June
- Wollongong: 18-20 June
- Tenterfield 18-24 June
(If readers know of more sites, please let us know).
All of these sites are part of a previous NSW government co-funding program which required non-Tesla EVs to also have access to charging.
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After the upgrades, these sites will feature the new V4 superchargers that have a longer cable, making it easier for non-Tesla vehicles to charge at these locations.
At this stage, the speed of the chargers remains at what the current V3 superchargers offered, being capped at 250 kW per stall.
On the back of this news, another Tesla owner and member of the EV community, ARM, shared the progress being made in Campbelltown.
All 12 stalls already have the V4 superchargers supercharger stall housings with longer cables, including one at a drive-in charging bay.
Campbelltown this morning pic.twitter.com/JAnfpyTaJA
ā ARM (@13arm13arm) June 4, 2024
Given Campbelltown upgrades are already underway, other sites are all likely to be upgraded as per the June timeline Tesla has provided.Ā
Over the last couple of months, the EV charging industry and drivers have seen headlines around Tesla making its entire EV charging team redundant and the lack of clarity over its plans and current projects.
In recent weeks, multiple site installs and upgrades have been spotted. This includes these sites with newer charging technology to help more EV drivers charge easily when on the go.Ā
RizĀ is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.