Dec 27, 2016 07:28 AM EST
Long-range electric Vehicles (EV) like the Tesla Model S and X are now in existence as well as relatively affordable alternatives such as the Chevy Bolt EV. But of course, it could be further down the road when we see EV's that are both affordable, produced in volumes, and probably the most important is a way to charge these EV's in 15 minutes or less.
Supercharger Trifecta
Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to produce Tesla's Model 3 for at least 400,000 units a year that might curb the need for a long-range mass-produced and relatively affordable EV. Accordingly, Musk also confirmed filling in the last piece needed to complete the EV adoption.
In a Twitter conversation with Musk, Fred Lambert asks about the third generation Supercharger V3. Three steps up from the two previous generations that provide power at 120 kW and 135-145 kW for the first and second-generation respectively.
Musk responded to the Tweet by saying charging at a mere 350 kW is like referring it to a children's toy, which would only mean the capabilities of the Supercharger V3 would have an output of more than 350 kW. With this, the average charging time for a 300-mile battery pack would be shortened to 15 minutes or less, according to Electrek.
This development employing solar arrays and Tesla's new Powerpack would mean some Supercharger stations in sunnier regions could operate off-grid. Tesla's timeline in executing this move is still unclear at this point but as Musk stated, the pieces are in place resulting from the acquisition of SolarCity and the release of the new Powerpack 2.
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