Tesla DC charging network

[dmckinstry]

Route across I-90? Seems unlikely to me at this point, as there's nothing sizeable, for a long time, on I-90.

The next city of even moderate size is Missoula, MT, about 200 miles from Spokane. Montana is so spread out you're not going to get any stops near the 150 mile distance. Of course, if you want to build your own string of restaurants.....

[Larry Chanin]

Ideal map to find the most important points to put chargers!

Yes, this is a very useful map, but it is not ideal.

For example, folks wanting to make the trip from Fort Myers, Florida to Miami, Florida will not first drive 2.5 hours out of their way North to Tampa, then take Rt. 4 East to Daytona Beach, then drive down to Miami. They will take I-75 South and then across Alligator Alley East to Fort Lauderdale then South to Miami. This of course doesn't pertain just to folks in Fort Myers. Folks generally don't drive North to go South, so most people South of Tampa are going to drive South and cross the state at another West to East arterial other than Rt 4.

In other words I'm suggesting that they need a Supercharger on Alligator Alley (I-75) even though its not shown on the simplified Interstate map.

Larry

[dsm363]

I think Telsa needs to deploy their network quickly. They decided to go it alone with their standard and need to step up. In Texas, we could start with 4 or 5 chargers to cover travel between the 4 major cities. I hope they don't delay other installations for a few years.

[Lloyd]

I don't believe anyone posted this yet. Telsa used to state that Supercharging could attain 80% charge in 45 minutes. That has changed slightly to 50% in 30 minutes.


Charging
Plug In Anywhere

Model S comes standard with everything you need to plug into the most common 240-volt outlet, standard 120-volt wall outlets and public stations. With a High Power Wall Connector and Twin Chargers, Model S can be recharged at the rate of 62 miles range per hour. A fifty-percent charge in thirty minutes can be achieved with a Tesla Supercharger

[vfx]

The 62 MPHC is not constant. I saw that at one point in a charge cycle the rate can get as fast a 230 MPHC.

[dsm363]

I don't believe anyone posted this yet. Telsa used to state that Supercharging could attain 80% charge in 45 minutes. That has changed slightly to 50% in 30 minutes.


Charging
Plug In Anywhere

Model S comes standard with everything you need to plug into the most common 240-volt outlet, standard 120-volt wall outlets and public stations. With a High Power Wall Connector and Twin Chargers, Model S can be recharged at the rate of 62 miles range per hour. A fifty-percent charge in thirty minutes can be achieved with a Tesla Supercharger

We'll have to see what the announcement is in June. I really hope there are two chargers per location and an additional 80A HPC. We'll see.

[Rifleman]

We'll have to see what the announcement is in June. I really hope there are two chargers per location and an additional 80A HPC. We'll see.

Thats what I am hoping for as well (although 2 80A HPC's would be better, particularly for us 40 kWh'ers. That way if one is taken or out of service, we are not stranded.)

[ElSupreme]

We'll have to see what the announcement is in June. I really hope there are two chargers per location and an additional 80A HPC. We'll see.

I think this is likely. You use the Supercharger to get to 75% full, then top off with the 80A HPC if needed. Not to mention throwing a little love to the 40kWh people, as Rifleman pointed out.

[stopcrazypp]

I don't believe anyone posted this yet. Telsa used to state that Supercharging could attain 80% charge in 45 minutes. That has changed slightly to 50% in 30 minutes.


Charging
Plug In Anywhere

Model S comes standard with everything you need to plug into the most common 240-volt outlet, standard 120-volt wall outlets and public stations. With a High Power Wall Connector and Twin Chargers, Model S can be recharged at the rate of 62 miles range per hour. A fifty-percent charge in thirty minutes can be achieved with a Tesla Supercharger

So charging speed has dropped a little (80% in 45min is 1.33C, 50% in 30 minutes is 1C) and the target charge has also dropped (from 80% to 50%). It's probably so there would be less stress on the pack (esp. for the 60kWh one).

[TEG]

That seems to be a trend with CHAdeMO installs too... To install a L2 J1772 next to one...