Tesla V4 Supercharger on the rise - what's new?

You can already see them from time to time in Germany; the Tesla Supercharger V4. In their new look, they are clearly distinguishable from their predecessors - and under the hood, the improvements in the Tesla V4 Supercharger are much more than just cosmetic.

Tesla plans to release the full functionality of the new charging experience at the beginning of 2025, initially in the USA. But what exactly makes the new charging stations so special?

Tesla Supercharger V4: Modern design

In the fourth version of Tesla's own charging network, the charging station loses its previous visual element: the large hole in the middle, where the cable was previously stowed, disappears and makes way for a modern, simple, white solid structure . Although "make room" is probably the wrong word here, as more space is being filled than before. But well and good.

The cable is now attached to the outside of the column and - importantly for vehicles of other brands - is now also considerably longer. In any case, the V4 columns are designed more than ever before for "third-party chargers", as evidenced not least by the card terminal for quick payment of the electricity used. This means that the bill no longer has to be paid via the Tesla app , which is not very practical for non-Tesla drivers.

What will remain the same for the foreseeable future, however, is the susceptibility of the charging connection to dirt and moisture . With apractical charging socket cover , you can protect your Tesla simply and safely from this danger.

V4 Supercharger Tesla: Technical details

Tesla promises its customers up to 1.2 megawatts of charging power at the V4 Supercharger - at least those who drive a Tesla Semi. An impressive 500 kW should be available for the Cybertruck with its 800-volt system. This suggests that third-party vehicles with similar high-voltage systems (e.g. Porsche Taycan) could also benefit from this.

The S3XY vehicles, on the other hand, still have to make do with 250 kW peak power; the 400-volt system of these models is to blame.

Tesla Supercharger V4 Germany: difference in the control cabinet

The real difference to the old V3 is not in the charging power, but in the design of the control cabinets. Previously, such a cabinet supplied 4 charging stations, now this number has been doubled to 8.

This halves the number of cabinets required, which means less space consumption, shorter construction times and lower costs . According to Tesla, efficiency has also been improved by 2% to minimize losses due to waste heat.

V4 Supercharger Tesla: Just under 1 MW for eight 500 kW columns

Interestingly, the power requirement of the cabinets themselves is normally less than one megawatt. Thanks to optimized load distribution, eight charging vehicles can almost always be supplied with up to 500 kW peak power at the same time.

Tesla is therefore continuing to optimize and innovate with the Superchargers, further strengthening its leading position in the charging infrastructure - at least as soon as the V4 Superchargers are actually fully usable. It will still take some time until then, with the first locations in the USA scheduled to go into operation in 2025.

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