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Tesla working on 164-stall Supercharger station in California
Feb
Tesla is constructing an enormous 164-stall Supercharger station in California, set to change into the brand new world’s largest Supercharger upon completion.
X person and longtime Supercharger scout MarcoRPi1 noticed a building software for the location on Monday, displaying website plans that includes 164 stalls in Kern County. The challenge is dubbed a Supercharger station and microgrid, set to incorporate photo voltaic canopies, drive-through stalls and sure some Tesla Megapacks to retailer energy generated by the photo voltaic {hardware}.
Positioned near Misplaced Hills off of Freeway 46 close to the junction with I-5, the location plans embody as many as 16 pull-through stalls and photo voltaic canopies above each parking spot. Marco says that he thinks Tesla might also be engaged on a photo voltaic farm to the north of the charging stations, noting that the plans present a “upkeep gate,” and a 150-foot designation. Nonetheless, he provides that the declare hasn’t but been confirmed.
The world’s new largest Supercharger is coming quickly to Kern County, California!!
By my rely, 164 charging stalls are deliberate as a part of a brand new Microgrid challenge off I-5 close to Misplaced Hills. The location will embody 16 pull-through chargers, and photo voltaic canopies above each parking stall. pic.twitter.com/R9T4XtHecz
— MarcoRP (NewsFeed) (@MarcoRPi1) February 12, 2024
Credit score: Kern County (through MarcoRPi1 | X)
At present, the Harris Ranch Supercharger in Coalinga, California, is the biggest with 98 stalls, as adopted by an 84-stall Supercharger in Quartzsite, Arizona.
Tesla is increasing the Supercharger community pretty quickly, and the automaker surpassed 2,000 active stations in the U.S. in October. In keeping with supercharger.information on the time of writing, there are at present 2,728 lively Supercharger stations within the U.S., and as many as 3,004 throughout all of North America.
Together with a few of the firm’s bigger Supercharger websites, Tesla is also building a unique station including a diner and drive-in theater in Los Angeles. The situation, which is currently being constructed in East Hollywood, has been discussed by CEO Elon Musk since 2018, set toinclude quick clips from the very best films of all time, in addition to an total Fifties-style theme with rock music and waiters driving curler skates.
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