This New Tesla Charger Is the Final Knockout to Gas!

[@aslye]

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[@sputnik94115]

You know what would help the charging experience? Bathrooms.

[@teullet1]

Yes!! 💯

[@suiblade.]

I totally agree. But those have to regularly be cleaned also soap and tp would need to regularly need to be restocked

[@zmarko]

And trash cans at the chargers.

[@ken-mb5cp]

The robots will clean them.

[@Luke-qs2cg]

Tesla vip lounge charger. They are AMAZING

[@pede1959]

Certainly improved chargers, and more capacity (both in number of chargers/locations and speed) is needed. But if we talk about 250kW and 350kW chargers this will help but at least current Tesla Model 3 and Y have a charging curve that will not allow you to fully used that charging speed. You would have to make sure that you empty your battery and then charge to

[@AnanyaGupta]

The real problem I'm seeing is how expensive the superchargers are becoming. The level three (250kWh) superchargers on the east coast average between $0.41/kWh to $0.49/kWh in my experience and are probably even higher. That's pretty expensive when you compare it to how many miles you get out of it.

[@Xalta_Sailor]

Now let’s start paying road taxes by mileage and weight too.

[@mindcrome]

I agree. Was driving a Model 3 in the summer, sucks ass. I like in my Honda when I see 433 miles of range, I know I am going to get it. In 118 degree heat in a black car (tinted), freezing my butt off inside with the AC on full blast, without feeling like my head is under a heat lamp. With a avrage speed of 65-80mph. And I love road trips.

[@seasonofbrad9403]

The Buc-ee’s in Richmond, Ky also got several superchargers as well. Here in Lexington, they just doubled the number of them at our local Meijer. Same in London, Ky. I’ve not waited for a charger while traveling across Ky in over a year now.

[@MichaelBrown-kk6ck]

Just tripled at Lafayette IN Meijer from 8 to 24+, including (I think) 2 pull-through chargers which would be good for folks towing trailers.

[@pepstein]

V3 does have power sharing. It’s quite sophisticated, with a DC bus to allow power to be shared between the cabinets. Once Cybertruck production ramps we’ll probably start to see V3 hitting its limits more often. Branden Flasch has explained it well in several of his videos.

[@ronkemperful]

I like Tesla cars and if I ever plan on a new car purchase, it will be a Tesla. But, I’m not one of these guys that has to have something new and shiny sitting in my garage. I drive so few miles a year that my 2017 Subaru Forester only has 32,000 miles and being a garage princess, the car is spotless and even smells new after 6 years. Though I love this world and am concerned about global warming, I personally don’t want to add a burden on the environment by buying something new to replace a perfectly functioning car. And my car still has a turn signal lever and knobs and switches for climate and seat heaters-something often missing on the form over function cars of today. Great that Tesla has even better charging options and thanks for your great videos.

[@laurabodycombe7998]

You are living very green. Good to keep a perfectly good car rather than trading it in.

[@thomaslin4242]

I love EV but I want solid 300mi range. Think about it, with current EV, you are “recommended” to charge up to 80% to maintain battery health, and you lost another 20% in cold winter. That says you only got 192 mi even they told you it’s 300mil

[@BALANCEDPORTFOLIO]

So buy an EV with LFP battery that can charge to 100%

[@mowcowbell]

Do you typically take a hwy trip and drive 300 miles non-stop? That would be over 4 hours of driving at 70mph. Plan on a stop every 2 hours (140 miles) to quick charge.

[@67daltonknox]

In California Superchargers are 58cents/kWh. It's cheaper to put $6 gas in a Toyota hybrid than to fuel a Tesla.

[@TyLamb]

The more others use the chargers then the more charges there will be. It is a win win.

[@ByrdNick]

I wish GAS stations charged minute-by-minute fees to non-pumping, pump-blocking cars. That’d save tons of people time on road trips.

[@centerwarren]

Before I purchased my EV I thought Chevy Bolts was an exceptional value. And I guess there still are. However I hate seeing them at the EA chargers I use. One day me and a Bolt driver pulled up at the same time and I was like, “Let me go first, I only need 10 to 15 minutes”

[@bearcubdaycare]

Are they really as slow as he says in the video? That's insane. No wonder no one but Tesla can sell EVs. I was shocked hearing Ford CEO Jim Farley describe how desperately slowly his company's Lightning charges. You'd think that coming second or third (or tenth) would let these companies copy what works.

[@jonathanhart2840]

The Lightning charges at 150kw, although I've done 175kw before. The same as the V2 superchargers. The issue isn't the truck, it's the crappy non-Tesla chargers available.@@bearcubdaycare

[@babyUFO.]

I love your enthusiasm and I love my Tesla but gasoline isn't going away anytime soon

[@hokeywolf3416]

It will be gradual. Gas stations will all eventually add chargers or slowly die.

[@joeyvinzo4531]

Andy, why would anyone think that it’s ok to insult you for not shaving?? I think you look very handsome with some facial hair. Just saying. Also, I don’t watch you for your facial hair, I watch you for all you EV information! I guess I’ve been watching you for the wrong reason. Lol. Keep up the great work my friend. ❤

[@coronhardman9718]

What's with nearly all of the YT Tesla content creator being smoking hot? 🤷🏽‍♂️ Andy, Alex Sibila, CFTesla, Evan Michiels, Gjeebs, Robert Rosenfield... A diversity of Tesla info told by various eye candies😎

[@rickvenuto8944]

That's exactly what I'm worried about. Pull up at supercharger. It's already jampacked in my area. Imagine if everybody else could charge at it. I already have to wait. Imagine if everybody else is charging there it'll be ridiculous. I charge 97% at home but I don't wanna have to wait 30 minutes to start a charge at a supercharger if I need it.

[@bearcubdaycare]

Luckily where I've been, I've never seen a supercharger with more than 40% of chargers in use (and fast turnover). The pace of new locations definitely needs to increase, though. I thought Musk's target was to double American locations by end of 2024, which would mean like 4 per workday. But the head of the division seems to go in person to town meetings, which sounds like a massive bottleneck.

[@truegret7778]

The congestion fee seems unfair to those Tesla drivers that are not local, meaning on a long road trip. Derating the range from 340miles to 272miles sort of defeats the purpose. Unless the charging stations provide both speed of charge AND locations as prevalent as ordinary fuel stations - OR - battery leasing and rapid battery pack swap (Elon Musk has demonstrated this is physically possible a sub-2 minute swap).

[@ricinro]

Charging is not the equivalent of filling up with gas. The future will trend towards home charging or charging at work. Superchargers serve long distance trips and those who can't yet charge at home or their apartments. As every new home is wired for EVs (similar circuit that powers dryers or electric stoves) and Chargers are installed at apartments and older homes the average EV owner will notice that 90+% of their charging is done at home and is fairly inexpensive. So the move to saturate the public with charging stations like gas stations is just transitory.

[@Retired.at.40.Bored.at.50]

I'll like to see Tesla make certain chargers in the same lot only for shorter duration charges, an express line, and the majority for long charges.

[@JJ-in3bc]

EXCELLENT idea!! 💥💡

[@x2100]

I’m glad Buc-ee’s has Superchargers now. Maybe one day regular gas stations will also have EV charging stations. The challenge of having enough chargers for those holidays travel days…for now.

[@bearcubdaycare]

A local gas station chain here also has chargers in some locations. It definitely makes sense as a business model, since much gas station profit comes from convenience store sales, I understand.

[@kyzlekiko]

Congestion fees should take into account the trip leg charging requirement

[@CombatSport777]

I believe Tesla is planning to add Chargers proportionately such that the amount of new chargers added more than makes up for the number of evs added from other makers.

[@bearcubdaycare]

They'll need to hurry, just with their own sales.

[@keyplayermark]

The new Tesla Supercharger site in Quartzsite Arizona behind Terrible Herbst has pull throughs for the larger vehicles and tons of larger stalls

[@AlanDayley]

Other than Tesla, manufacturers of EVs and charging stations have largely ignored the difficulties of charging. The car makers didn’t tackle it and the charging networks are unreliable. This has been the state for years. Road trip charging as a lousy experience is now solidified as reality. People believe that roadtrips and EV will be an anxiety filled nightmare. Result: EV demand is down.

[@dorvinion]

Other mfgs don't actually want to make EVs and so that is why they do not prioritize road trip experience. Not wanting to build EVs is why the Legacies lobby for the $7500 subsidies. They are obligated to pretend to want to make them, but because of legacy costs (UAW primarily) they lose money on every vehicle without the subsidies. Honestly even with the subsidies they are probably losing money. (it is my opinion the subsidies actually reduce EV adoption rate because they incentive the creation of substandard products)

[@nicolebradley3959]

I just bought a tesla model 3 long range and I love it ❤just within a month!

[@csjrogerson2377]

What on earth makes Andy Slye think that by going from 150kW charging to 250kW and then 350kW may be the deathknell for gas cars. Until it get just near to 500 miles in 5 mins, I am not interested. I can get 700 miles at 70 mph from my diesel sedan, which would require a 200kW battery and more than double the mass of the car. A 350kW charger would take 1 hour for a 100% fill. I can do it in 5 mins. Diesel rules.

[@patmcbride9853]

There will be no "final knockout" until the subsidies, tax breaks, and other props are kicked out from under the EVs. The playing field is not level.

[@lefuedebout]

Great news about the new fast chargers and I hope they go a long way in removing " range worry ". Personally, my biggest worry/fear is arriving at a dedicated Tesla supercharger and finding the entire line occupied by non-Tesla vehicles. Allowing non-Tesla vehicles to use the superchargers was a huge mistake, in my opinion!

[@briankearn6991]

They charge so fast so your wait won’t be long.

[@ramonorlando7124]

I agree. There should be no wait, 5 mins tops, gas you don{t have to sit there for 30 minutes just waiting. We are running out of availability in superchargers particularly highway travel.

[@ibz.a]

Could make an informative video of fire risks of BEVs, thermal runaways, any data to support or counter safety of BEVs. Lots of videos out there touting the fire risks, water damage (ie when offloading boat into lake) causing thermal run always, carrier ship w EV w fires. I have an EV but am second guessing it’s safety.

[@donaldstinnett5630]

No need to second-guess. ICE vehicles are at least 80 times more likely to catch fire. EV fires are EXCEEDINGLY rare, no matter what the headlines would have you believe. EVFireSafe says 0.0012% of EVs caught fire. Regular gas and diesel, 0.1%.

[@glenngore6609]

The deal with BP is interesting, but how many years will it be before we see those charging units out in the real world? 5? 10? 15? I have seen video after video of these new charging companies but I have never seen a single one of them out in the wild here in the middle of the country. Not one! All we have are ancient BTC, ABB, and other manufacturers at EA and Francis sites and more than half of them do not work, are borked at 40 kw or less, or have been sitting dead for years “waiting on parts”. It’s gotten so bad that I will only go as far as I can get when I can base my travels on charging at my house. Add all this to the fact that DC fast charging is only available on Interstate highways and not US or State highways, and you have the situation you calked about where people are just afraid of not being able to reliably charge anywhere they go at the present time. This needs to change FAST.

[@Xanthopteryx]

Charging during prime time like school holidays can be pain in the ass and add winter weather to that add winter temperatures where you have a pretty big loss of range and it does not get better.

[@benkanobe7500]

Thank you for shaving. It's been difficult to overlook.

[@wdbldr67]

All cars are piling up on dealers lots but like fires they only focus attention in the media on EV's. My wife is a loan officer and they have only done a few new car loans in a month due to high rates and stagnant wages thanks to inflation. Another thing is the focus in the media on false coverage of EV reliability and longevity. Range is another one.

[@barrywilliams4476]

Andy I got some closeup pictures at the Prattville V4 charging station the other day. I’ll be glad to send them to you if there’s a good way to do that. Just let me know.

[@laloajuria4678]

they are just v4 dispensers. cabinet is still v3.

[@rookie962]

350kW x 8 bays can power hundreds of homes. Luxury transportation vs. heat in your home and a cold fridge.

[@rdspam]

“Final knockout to gas”. You funny. 😂😂😂

[@gregorycollins3096]

Thanks, Andy.

[@jimadams2113]

Love the new format.

[@jamessingley2320]

Where is the V4 charger located in GA? I cannot seem to locate it when searching for it.

[@appalachianridgerunners6571]

Question, I been told that insurance companies is not covering ev, or make it very expensive to cover ev. Why?

[@haysdb]

There’s a clip of the Cybertruck charging, with the charge port on the right side. All other photos have shown it on the left side where Tesla charge ports always are. Can someone explain this to me?

[@Resist4]

Henson razors are no different than any other safety razor, so basically they suck because they still cut you and are dangerous to handle and to replace the blade. An electric razor is way safer and gives just as good of a shave. Stealth Grey isn’t stealth at all, it’s gloss grey.

[@dominolehmann8227]

02:55 people are scared about Teslas pricing strategy. All these years customer are loosing 30k over night. Same back then with the MX. The display for v4 stalls is mandatory in Europe if Tesla wants to extend the network.

[@bradholben5891]

There is a trip I want to do in upper Michigan and it would require me to charge to 100% at the last supercharger. If I was penalized for that, that would be a good reason to dump the car honestly. Idle fees matter, but until charging is good everywhere I don’t think they should be able to implement that congestion fee. Especially for those without good home charging, or charging an LFP to 100% without a home charger.

[@dorvinion]

Based on my experience with Midwest chargers I suspect congestion charging fees will largely be non-existent. During non-holiday weekends I usually see no more than 1 other car at 8 stall chargers. In four years I have seen only three chargers that were ever at/near capacity. A 5-stall installation in St Charles MO, and a V3 in Oak Brook IL, both were always busy. The third was Columbia MO over a holiday (last visited in May 2021) but Columbia now has two chargers so I suspect its rarely at capacity. Outside of those three chargers I have never had to 'share' a charge or wait, even on holiday travel. This Thanksgiving weekend the highest usage midwest supercharger I saw was 30% utilization (Brentwood, MO) Over time, as more chargers come online the fewer the gaps, and the less likely you need to charge to 80%+ 4 years ago when we bought our Model 3, in order to visit my parents it required a 200 mile stretch without charging - in winter this meant 100% charge. In 2021 when 2 superchargers were installed on a different(and for us, preferred) highway it eliminated that need entirely, regardless of the weather conditions. The only time I make it above 80% on a fast charge these days is when we are having a meal stop and the car is ready but we are still eating.

[@zmarko]

Im fine with the idle fee, but if they implement this "congestion fee", I'll sell my Tesla. That fee is absurd. Sure, if there were Superchargers on every corner who gives a f**k, but with how sparse superchargers are in some parts of the country, a fee to charge over 80% is a f**king smack in the face.

[@aaronbounds1336]

There are lots of situations where charging to 100% is necessary/useful, and not simply greed. Supercharging density across the country isn’t yet ideal. I live in the SW and there aren’t enough chargers, and too many 150KW chargers.

[@JeanPierreWhite]

Just like the idle fee, the congestion fee will not always be levied., it will probably be conditional. At a station with just a few cars at it Tesla doesn't charge an idle fee. Unlikely to charge a congestion fee either at a lightly used station. I believe there is an over reaction to this new fee. However if you wish to sell your Tesla. Go ahead.

[@Trust_but_Verify]

Do you even charge over 80% at superchargers?

[@donaldstinnett5630]

@@Trust_but_Verify I charge to 100% when I am headed to a town where there are no Superchargers and a sparse number of L2s, none accessible to the public. I can drive around town a little but not much, then I make it back to my mid-point Supercharger, take 'er to 75% or 80% and head on home.

[@theakway7999]

Shout out to Prattville, AL!

[@LysanderLH]

Bear in mind that the US$ economy is based on the price of a barrell of crude oil and that varies depending on how much is being produced in eg.Iraq. So maybe don’t get dazzled by a car charger just yet.

[@barrylenoble6705]

Gas stations already do penalise you can you have a 30 to 36,40 gallon tank you sometimes have to use your credit card twice to fill up your tank. I experienced that multiple times. And then they have a nerve to tell you that it’s your credit card company not true When you’re starting to get charged five bucks, a gallon six dollars and gallon seven dollars a gallon and you have suddenly $200 diesel or gasoline well and you’re having to make multiple swipes really pisses you off I’ve put in EV charging stations for friends of mine in your personal places. They don’t have range anxiety any more. I’m just figuring out how I can convert my medium duty truck to an Ev Kodiak c4500 Can anyone help me?

[@winchestereod]

More and better chargers benefit everyone making it easier to find a charging station that is convenient. I don't see that huge improvement from my 2021 M3 to go out and get a refresh model. I am going to drive the one I have till something awesome comes along or the wheels fall off of it. Maybe the Cyber Truck will be the one I have to have we will see when my brother gets one of the first pre-orders delivered to Ocean Shores.

[@JayD_626]

Great video and content as usual Andy!! Keep calling out the IDIOTS 🤣

[@carlogal2657]

I think the topic should be "how consistent is the power delivery". Is it always at maximum delivery? Probably not. This is electric and electric delivery is expensive.

[@massspecguy8538]

Too bad you did not also pull a trailer on your road trips. Tesla with a trailer would still be a time sucker extraordinaire! With the exception of 1 charging station in Tennessee with 4 pull-thru stalls …. every charging station I’ve ever seen (in real life or photos, in North America), one has to detach the trailer AND park the trailer somewhere BEFORE being able to pull the EV into the charging stall. … oh-so super convenient … and really FAST!

[@johnreese3762]

Good one Andy, thanks!!

[@csl750]

that's a lot of electricity... what does that mean for the power grid?

[@bobjohnston5527]

What when they stop working during a power outages. In cold weather

[@JeanPierreWhite]

Just because Tesla can charge a fee to charge beyond 80% doesn't mean they will. Case in point idle fees. Tesla often waive idle fees if the station is not busy, however if the station is busy they will most definitely charge the fee. The same will most likely apply to this new fee, Tesla will apply it if the station is busy. My guess is if the car automatically limits charging to 80% because the station is a busy one, there is a good chance a fee to change that will apply.

[@nathanielwilson1899]

Who really wants to travel and have to stop every 2-3 hours to charge. Every gas car I’ve owned could easily go 300+ miles before refueling. Every video I see on these cars they only go about 150 miles and they’re recharging. And why won’t the car recharge to 100 % at each charge point. This is no way to travel on a long trip. EV will never take over ICE vehicles. In the winter you can lose half your range.

[@DCGreenZone]

Cummins is going full bore with H2. Bless them.

[@nickmacias00]

Electric cars aren’t making sales because they still aren’t worth the price, I shouldn’t need to pay $50k for a “long range” model 3 that gets the same mileage as my ordinary $20k gas car. I’ll be more interested in a Tesla once I can buy one with 360 miles per charge for 30k at most.

[@aaronbrulc3276]

Great video as always and informative. Another issue that seems to be hanging out there (which I myself have) is the fact that the new NACS chargers require some Pre-2022 Model 3's to have the CCS-1 upgrade to work with a NACS connector. At least this is what I have read. There seems to be no end in sight for when the CCS-1 retro-fit will be available. What are your thoughts on this?

[@donaldstinnett5630]

I don't see why this would be so ... the current Model 3s use the same connector as do earlier models. My 2018 Model 3 and my 2023 Model 3 use the same connector, same cable, same wall connector.

[@aaronbrulc3276]

@@donaldstinnett5630 Understand that NACS is more than just a connector. On a Tesla supercharger, they are speaking both the CCS protocol and backward compatible with older Tesla's. All NEW Tesla's come enabled with CCS capabilitity. Chargepoint and other providers will soon be deploying NACS chargers. These are not "Tesla" chargers. They are NACS. NON-Tesla NACS charger use the CCS protocol. So for instance. I have a 2021 Model 3, which is not CCS capable. It requires the retro-fit. Until this is completed my car will not be able to use a NON-Tesla NACS charger. It quite frankly won't be able to communicate. The rollout of NACS is more than the physical connector, its a change to the protocol used during charging. Out of Spec has a good video with Chargepoint explaining some of the upcoming upgrades/retrofits, you can find it on youtube under the title "ChargePoint Introduces NACS Retrofit! Here’s How Station Upgrades Will Happen".

[@fgeiger41]

Lol. The CT owner won't be worrying about dings

[@jellan31]

So if BP Pulse chargers are basically v4 superchargers, will my SC01 work on them? I guess not because it’s a different company

[@BrianThorstad]

Great concept, 10 minutes wrap up last week.

[@Locreai]

Each charger consumes the same energy as 150 average homes.

[@stevenbliss989]

I think the 80%+ will be temp. until many more chargers appear everywhere!

[@chang-kp9sp]

Final knockout? Too early for that . We need those hybrid and gas cars .

[@jameswbarry9576]

That's all we need to have electric chargers at a gasstaion ya electric spark and gas BOOM

[@dathyr1]

Whoopie Doo!!!!! So how will these operate in very frigid temperatures like what happened in Chicago??? Seems all these Tesla charging stations are positioned out in the wide open cold weather with no sheltering to protect them. This will possibly cause freezing up and possibly become defective. As more EV's hit the roads, there will be more demand to get the vehicles charged up and possibly long waiting times. Time shall Tell how public charging stations will withstand extreme cold conditions like in Chicago. Note: I have a Tesla EV and I only need to charge at home in my garage. This works well with my daily driving needs. I will never need to use any public charging stations.

[@georgelewis8831]

I believe the dog lights were integrated into the headlights

[@Widdermaker]

I’m glad to see BP invest in EV fast charging, but since I’ve never had to pay for Supercharging at the pump (2016 Model S), I’ll probably only use BP in a pinch. It should also divert some non-Tesla’s away from Tesla’s Supercharger network, freeing up more stalls for Tesla’s. I hope Exxon-Mobil, Chevron, Shell, Marathon, and other gas stations start doing this, too.

[@kf6auf]

Even with the NACS plug, third party chargers are not required to support Tesla's legacy communication protocol. If you do not get a CCS module installed in your vehicle, you will likely not be able to charge pre-2022 Teslas at non-Tesla fast chargers.

[@webreakforsquirrel4201]

That's awesome! The faster these things charge the higher your credit card can be charged.

[@offgridliving4128]

For now I’ll continue charging my house and driving my ICE.

[@badimpulses17]

Don't be shocked Chybertruck owner if level 4 charging will cost as much as pumping gas. The Hummer EV cost about $100 to charge from zero to full.

[@bige8549]

My feeling is that Tesla should’t be charging idle fees as long as there are open stalls.

[@Breeffeehey]

Will have to return to their real denomination : Service Stations

[@greghudson9717]

I've been using Australian made 350kWh Tritium branded chargers for over a year here down under. I've never actually 'seen' that speed because my Model Y can't handle it (yet). So your headline is not exactly correct... Tritium actually gave that knockout blow to Gas well before Tesla. Just sayin'

[@tantanandyman]

How difficult is it to convert a v2 to a v3 charger?

[@junehanzawa5165]

BP wants nothing to do with EVs, or renewables, they are just greenwashing. But they're also terrified of missing out altogether on the "gas stations" of the from now on. As far Tesla people not liking other EVs charging on Superchargers, we need to keep in mind that Teslas can already charge at ALL chargers, so the options are limitless and growing every single day. And I was already presented with that 80% charging warning the other day when the Superchager location I was at began to get full, and it was no big deal.

[@mikethebest6]

To me the 2024 M3 looks like an updated M3.5 or a M3 Pro, not really a new car! But it’s nice!

[@johng5529]

Now maybe they'll get around to replacing the Superchargers at Gardiner Lane which are broken. Again.

[@donaldstinnett5630]

Are those TESLA Superchargers? I've never heard of a Tesla Supercharger being broken, much less over a period of time. It's up to the property owner to maintain the site, regardless.

[@davidpearn5925]

Let’s just hope they don’t represent the Tesla vehicle tombstone. Profit margin obsession can be a killer.

[@giorgiocooper9023]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Luckily also GM’s CEO announced the death of EV’s !

[@drackkor725]

I still don't see Tesla replacing gas. This is maybe 20+ years away at best if ever. By this time there maybe something better out that's non-electric.

[@johnlehew8192]

I level 2 charge at home 99% of the time while I sleep. Bliss

[@SWTrailsAndWheels]

Andy, Andy, Andy...Cybertruck doors cannot be dinged.

[@aslye]

☠️

[@helpAmerica1]

!) I want a painted TRUCK 2) Big Charger, small supply system.. Won't work out.

[@fyeofyeo402]

I disagree with you this is a knockout to gas ICE. This is great if you have home chargers. But since lots of people live in apartments, condos, and townhouses, gas is probably still cheaper with the ever-increasing charging cost at these supercharging stations in the USA. Even with a 25,000 Tesla 2 may not be cheap enough for these EV buyers. Tesla and utilities also need to concentrate on AC chargers in shared living premises.

[@johncipolletti5611]

Why don't someone who knows the truth, tell everyone that fast charging can degrade the lithium battery so much quicker. Hey, also ask the pros if the battery should be charged to 100%. It shouldn't.

[@Lindleyferchel]

More charger and then more diesel generators to create electricity just check out how electricity is created at Webb’s Tesla charging station in California of highway 5.

[@Xalta_Sailor]

Knock out to gas. In your dreams. Now pay your share of road tax based on mileage and weight. Then watch sales drop even faster than Insurance companies are dropping EV coverage.

[@elliotjones3098]

I really doubt it

[@SirHackaL0t.]

I’m concerned that the deal with BP could backfire. They have a vested interest in keeping the oil flowing and a great way to do that is to not maintain their EV chargers properly. Imaging what will happen when their Tesla supplied chargers start going offline due to lack of maintenance. How damaging to Tesla could that be?

[@jellan31]

It has BP on the box, most drivers aren’t astute enough to recognise it’s a Tesla charger. BP branding, BPs problem.

[@SeattlePaulie]

That vested interest in oil is well supplied by EV charging. How do you suppose most of the world's electricity is generated?

[@starpawsy]

Meanwhile, recently in London, yet another electric bus burst into flames. Electric buses have been a disaster all over the world.

[@Holt0216]

Not sure how there’s high interest rates. Got my 21 MY from Tesla for 1.5% 48 months, and a 23 Model 3 for 2% 60 months

[@JoelKleppinger]

Just bought a 2023 Model Y from Tesla a month ago, and their best rate was 6.3%

[@aaronbounds1336]

Interesting. Our ‘23 M Y has a much higher interest rate.

[@JeanPierreWhite]

The average new car interest rate is approaching 10%. The average used car interest rate is about 15%.

[@Holt0216]

Interest rates were from US Bank

[@JeanPierreWhite]

@@Holt0216 You must have had great timing. The following is directly from US Bank's website "Drive away with competitive rates and flexible terms on a new or used car, truck or SUV. U.S. Bank offers rates as low as 8.26%, on loans of at least $40,000 for terms less than 60 months. In some cases, you don’t even need a down payment."

[@user-ci5xg9pp5q]

How do I do to receive a $7500 from a federal incentive? For I'm just a normal working person.

[@ssilversgs]

BP's decision, Tesla's ability to sell electricity to non-Tesla vehicles, and the US incentives for chargers all herald the construction of lots of new chargers by both Tesla and manufacturers other than Tesla. So, there is a good reason to believe that the ramp of EV mobility will come with a similar ramp in charging infrastructure. Plus, the cost of chargers will decrease over time. Even if deployment lags the growth of EVs a little, infrastructure should continue to ramp and catch up.

[@Gregory-Masovutch]

The faster the charging, the higher the battery degradation rates.😢

[@michaellein7069]

My question is will v4 chargers help our slower charging cars hit our max possible charging rate?

[@aaronbounds1336]

Probably not. In that case the limiting factor is with the car. The chargers can only charge as much as the cars will let them.

[@BhavanaKarusala]

There is no difference between V4 and V3 for charging speed. All the changes are to the dispenser only.

[@Accur8Bill]

I would like to see better direction on the screen, and some signale. My wife and I just completed a road trip from North Carolina to Portland, Oregon. The trip planning worked very well. Only one non-working dispenser on the whole trip of 4.. 16 hour days. I wish the location included a landmark, behind Holiday Inn, etc. And some signale in large shopping mall parking lots. I breathe such a sigh of relief when I finally find the darn chargers. Often hidden!

[@Accur8Bill]

I should have done a better job of editing. Signage!

[@michaellein7069]

@@aaronbounds1336 I get that... what I am wondering if my car charges up to a max rate of say 250... If I'm at a charger that will charge up to 350 am I more likely to hit 250, instead of the lower numbers, I often see at a 250 charger. I understand the charging curve and that the higher you get it slows down, but will it slow down less if the maximum rate of the charger is higher.

[@anthonydaxis1209]

Good video but weak logical linkage or association for latter parts of it. Being in a location proximity, doesn't equate to a 'gas station experience'. The charge times will of course be more prolonged. I think Bucee's has the right solution though with many things to do, see, buy and eat while a car is charging. But for a normal gas station, who wants to have chargers at the small ones where people charging EVs still have to smell the gas fumes? The lack of gas fumes are one of the great things about non-gas station charger locations. Bucee's are so large that the charging stalls are far enough removed to avoid the smells. The internet has plenty of information to allay fears about charging availability. Seeing them at certain gas stations will help confirm their availability to some drivers, but overall I don't think it's any game changer in and of itself. Some sheep will always follow others like zombies or straggle behind regardless of irrefutable information right in their face.

[@mazdaman1286]

EVs are suffering falling sales around the world. Those that can afford them have already purchased them. The spate of fires has sent insurance premiums soaring , even apartment complexes are stopping them being parked in their underground garages. The depreciation over a year is horrific and dealers do not want to take them in part exchange. People were sold a dream that's rapidly turning into a nightmare.

[@donaldstinnett5630]

If that is so, then ICE cars must have seen tremendous insurance rate hikes. EVs are 80 times LESS likely to catch fire than an ICE vehicle. We EV owners are not living in a nightmare; we're quite content.