Tesla's Supercharger has been upgraded and should be able to feed power to some electric vehicles faster Elon Musk confirmed that the Supercharger station will be able to charge Tesla EVs at up to 300 kilowatts This is a marked improvement from the current 250 kW capacity

This upgrade should allow many Tesla owners to charge their batteries faster and reduce queue times at the Supercharger station in 2019, Tesla's V3 Supercharger with a capacity of 250 kW will allow the typical time spent at the station stated that the typical time spent at the station will be reduced to 15 minutes The charger claimed to be able to provide up to 75 miles of range for the Model 3 Long Range in just 5 minutes

However, Mask did not confirm which models would support fast charging at 300 kW; as Elektrek noted, the latest Model S and Model X will have new battery packs, while the upcoming Roadster and Cybertruck will feature the new 4680 cells All of these EVs may be interchangeable It is not clear how long it will take Tesla to roll out the Supercharger changes

Even after the upgrade, Tesla's Supercharger will have less capacity than some other charging networks For example, Electrify America can charge EVs at up to 350 kW

However, capacity is not the only consideration when it comes to charging The "charge curve" (the change in charge rate as the battery is fully charged) is also important Studies have also shown that fast charging may accelerate battery degradation

Nevertheless, the faster a charging network can speed up the charging of EVs, the more likely consumers will choose electric vehicles If a network can speed up charging to the same time it takes to fill up a typical internal combustion engine car with gasoline, so much the better

In responding to the results of a 1,000-mile test conducted by Car and Driver with several EV models, Musk confirmed the Supercharger change Tesla took the top three spots with the Model S Long Range Plus, Tesla Model Y Performance, and Tesla Model 3 Performance coming in first, second, and third, respectively

The Tesla CEO stated that the new Model S has a longer range and faster charging speed than the Long Range Plus He suggested that the long-range versions of the Model 3 and Y may have also done well, since performance models are built for speed and handling rather than range