Tesla V4 Superchargers Up The Game!

The Tesla Supercharger Network has been the champion of DC fast charging...if you own a Tesla. With version 3 (V3) some stations received CCS charging via the Magic Dock but there were still a number of challenges for a non Tesla owner. With version 4 (V4) Tesla is making significant strides to keep it's title of "King of Charging" and the biggest beneficiaries are those with CCS connectors. The V4 station I stopped at in Wilsonville, Oregon is now up and running and as more Supercharger locations are added you're sure to see more of this new unit being rolled out. To start the V4 will have a peak charge rate of 250kw but all signs point to increased charge rates in the future and that is going to benefit anyone taking their EV on a day trip or beyond.

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Tesla Superchargers by the numbers
01:05 Tesla Charging for non Tesla Owners
01:34 The Basics and Benefits of Supercharging
02:22 V4 at a glance
03:02 Throwback to the V3
04:10 New Cable Placement
04:22 Better Reach to Each
05:25 The Magic from the Magic Dock
06:11 TLDR, This Is Good

[mikethebeast]

The ability to pay with a card without having to establish an account with another service is the most significant improvement here.

[vancity]

Great video, thanks for posting. Why should you care about Telsa super chargers? Because there are the only ones that are reliable...I believe it the area of 98% of the time!

[seabream]

From an accessibility perspective, having the screen and handle facing to the side at that location relative to the curb looks challenging for someone in a wheelchair or other mobility device. Time will tell, but I'm really hoping that before too long either automated or wireless charging becomes standard.

[Armour]

You didn't mention the biggest thing, which is that even though Version 4 dispensers are going in, the charging cabinets are still V3. Which means they are 500V capped and won't charge any E-GMP cars (EV6, Ionic5, GV60) at their max speeds. Lucids will only charge at 50kW because of the Wunderbox and the E-GMP cars need to run the power through the rear inverter in order to reach 150kW. We need high voltage charging (1000V) in order to increase max throughput at chargers.

[stephenmiller]

Its up and running now. I live nearby and watching the nav screen its getting a lot of use. When i tested it the screen did not appear operational yet? But charging my model Y worked fine.

[ceuson]

I gave up on charging my C-Max when I couldn't get the system at my local Walmart to take my credit card. I'm excited that these will work with my car - especially when you said they'll take tap-to-pay. I'll look for a location near me.

[barryw]

When is 1000 V charging coming to Superchargers?

[SteveBirkett]

Thanks for this coverage, Travis.

Tesla quoting 250kW for the Cybertruck doesn't fill me with confidence that moving to a full V4 Supercharger site capable of maximizing higher voltage models is high on their list for 2024.

How did the handle and cable flexibility seem to you? Other Tesla drivers have suggested it feels less maneuverable than V3.

[Founding-Fathers-NEWZ]

Why would you go do a review when they are not working yet?

[zaataravi]

The latest Hyundai OTA update last month pushed “Hyundai Pay” into my Ioniq 5 as a brand new option and had me setup a credit card on file etc. so in theory my Ioniq 5 should act like a plug and play Tesla at these stations if they can work with Hyundai Pay 🤔

[benderbalsam]

Labeling the stations, 1A, 1B, etc, so low to the ground is going to be problematic when snow comes. Just a few inches will cover those labels and non Tesla cars are not going to be able to see what stall they can activate. Poor design by a company who is usually good at figuring out that stuff ahead of time.

[davidws]

WRONG! The VW group has NOT signed an agreement with Tesla to use the NACS connector or the CCS1 Magic Dock.

[nc]

Travis, thank you for the overview, of the V4 roll out....

Just a thought. there's a number of channels reporting on, the progress of the V4 rollout.... I hope you can find your own unique value added space, in the YouTube evening marketplace...

[MaxwellWilliams]

Looks like Tesla pretty much completely ignored wheelchair users with this design yet again. Having a single token accessible spot is a stupid choice that will slow everybody down in comparison to just making every charger accessible, the way gas stations have done for decades.

[james]

I know this isnt relevant to the video, but i think is a good talking point considering this is an ev focused channel.

I was recently in a car accident where someone drove into my drivers door. Fortunately im okay, as it was a low speed accident and the car wasnt severely damaged. but despite the value of the repairs being significantly lower than the cost of the vehicle, they totaled it anyways as the battery was damaged. Now this whole perfectly restorable EV is destine for a landfill because the battery got nicked in an accident.

This isnt a super common problem rigjt now as most battery cars are hybrid and have small centrally located batteries that are usually colission safe, but full evs are going to get totaled left and right from minor accidents because one of the battery modules got slightly bent.

Also knowing this, i wont be buying another ev (or even phev) until they figure out the battery damage situation and dont just auto total evs with minor damage to the battery.