Tesla launched its first V4 Turbochargers, but for now they are used exclusively for the brand’s vehicles.
The company confirmed overnight that it has activated its first next-generation supercharger in Harderwijk, Netherlands.
The new charging stations are taller than the previous generation, allowing for longer charging cables for use in non-Tesla electric vehicles.
For now, however, the 16 at the Harderwijk site are only for Tesla vehicles as the company tests and evaluates their performance. They will be made available to non-Tesla soon.
The company confirmed on Twitter that it will open more V4 sites across Europe.
Based on electricitythe charger is likely to have a higher charge rate, although an owner who has used the new charger has confirmed that it has the same 250 kW DC output as the V3 Supercharger.
Tesla has opened up its charging infrastructure for vehicles from other brands.
Some current generation Super Chargers have been installed with Magic Dock, as a solution to enable CCS charging.
By the end of 2021, Tesla opened the charging network for non-Tesla electric vehicles with a pilot program in the Netherlands.
The program was later extended to drivers across Europe in Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Austria, France, Norway and the UK.
Non-Tesla vehicle owners have to pay higher premiums to use the network in an effort to recover capital for additional infrastructure.
As of December 2022, there were a total of 40,432 Superchargers at more than 4470 locations worldwide.
Tesla has more than 11,000 in Europe alone.
