The first mini-filling stations will appear in Chicago and Boston
Tesla has developed a compact model of electric charging stations Supercharger. This type of system the company plans to install in busy areas of major cities. The first mini-model will appear in Chicago and Boston. To fill the battery with their help you will less than an hour.
New compact charging stations Supercharger equip close to shopping centers and supermarkets, as well as in Central areas of cities. The electric car can be left at the station and spend the waiting time in the store or café.
Because of the reduced size of the electric charging system can provide power 72 kW — almost twice less than the older models with output capacity of 120 kW. On average, the charging process will take 45-50 minutes.
Tesla will establish the model of a new type in Boston and Chicago, and eventually they will appear in other major cities. Owners of electric cars of the brand every year can use a limited number of times. Usually the limit is 400 kWh per year. Enough for 1600 km or 4 full charge model P100D. After exhaustion of the limit for the use of the Supercharger has to pay.
The prices for kWh in the US is quite low. According to Electrek, the prices in different States are inferior to the price of gasoline. So, in California, 1 kWh costs 20 cents, in new York — at 19 cents, and in Illinois — just 15 cents.
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