Tesla has been unwinding its most recent V4 Supercharger throughout Europe since March and from April few of these have been opened up to non-Tesla vehicles which support CCS2. So far, Tesla has been mute on the V4’s maximum charging capacity. But all together rumor discloses that it was 350 kW.
Now, the number has been finally disclosed but that’s not officially by Tesla. While the information comes from the paperwork filed with respect to adding 16 V4 chargers in the UK town of Swindon. At the same time, there’s no revelation on when Tesla will going to publish the detailed specifications for these chargers. All at once, this is probably the best confirmation of their potential that we are ever going to receive.
Tesla’s V3 Superchargers only go up to 324 kW, so V4s are certainly more powerful. Since 350kW is significantly the fastest recognized charging speed supported by EVs right now. Therefore, in accordance with Tesla opening up its Supercharger network with respect to other brands. While it’s not surprising that the most recent of its module would support exactly that capacity. At the same time, it is worth noting that no Tesla presently sold can charge at 350 kW. But when it comes to the forthcoming Cybertruck then that’s somewhat will be a different story.
Also, the new V4 Supercharger has a more minimalist design and longer cable compared to its predecessors.
Since the longer cable is forecasted to be effectively utilized to support non-Tesla vehicles. Those who have different placement of the charge port on the vehicles.
Additionally, the new stations are also supposed to be more important for the Cybertruck, which Tesla stated would have a higher charging capacity.