Tesla's Supercharger community will cowl all of Europe in 2019
Elon Musk has revealed on Twitter that Tesla is planning a Supercharger enlargement that can cowl "100 p.c of Europe" subsequent yr. "From Eire to Kiev (Ukraine), from Norway to Turkey," he added, in response to a tweet that some components of Eire are badly in want of Superchargers. The automaker began getting ready the Mannequin three for European markets again in November, displaying it in showrooms in numerous international locations throughout the continent. That point, the corporate additionally mentioned that the car's European model will come geared up with Mixed Charging System (CCS) quick charging-compatible ports. As well as, Tesla mentioned it's going to improve its present Superchargers within the continent with CCS plugs earlier than Mannequin three arrives.
Yes. Supercharger coverage will extend to 100% of Europe next year. From Ireland to Kiev, from Norway to Turkey. https://t.co/7FQZgLCTVJ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 26 Aralık 2018
If the corporate plans to retrofit present Superchargers with CCS plugs, then the brand new installations would possibly already include them from the get-go. Since CCS expertise is often used for EVs in Europe, folks questioned whether or not Tesla intends to open up its community to different firms' autos. Tesla's head of world charging infrastructure, Drew Bennett, mentioned the corporate has been speaking to different automakers, however there are not any concrete plans simply but.