Tesla lately opened in Europe its second Supercharging station geared up with V4 stalls, envisioned to deal with Tesla and non-Tesla electrical autos.

The brand new web site, positioned close to an Ibis lodge in Clermont-Ferrand in France, has 12 particular person stalls, together with one pull-through kind for bigger autos or autos with trailers.

Let’s recall that Tesla‘s first Supercharging station with V4 stalls was opened on March 15, 2023 within the Netherlands (see video), and on April 8 the corporate made it accessible additionally to non-Tesla EVs.

Apparently, there’s some form of metal construction ready for a cover set up sooner or later (almost certainly a photo voltaic one).

Photographs of the brand new station have been shared on social media by Esther Kokkelmans and lulu63974:

The V4 Supercharging stalls differ from the V3 in some ways, beginning with a black and white shade (in comparison with crimson and white V3), a taller form and a noticeably longer charging cable – about 9.5-9.8 toes (calculated from 2.9-3 meters) – to succeed in charging inlets of non-Tesla EVs in numerous areas.

In Europe, the Supercharging plugs are appropriate with the CCS Combo 2 (CCS2) charging normal, natively utilized by Tesla and non-Tesla EVs.

Initially, the primary era of the Tesla Mannequin S/Mannequin X (and Superchargers) have been geared up with a special charging answer – a Sort 2-compatible charging inlet, used not just for AC, but additionally for DC charging.

Energy output seems to be the identical (250 kilowatts) per stall, however there’s a potential for a lot increased output sooner or later. In accordance with photographs from the Netherlands, the utmost values are: as much as 615 amps (A) and 1,000 volts (V), so 615 kW can be theoretically potential (relying on the charging cupboard, and EV functionality). Time will inform whether or not Tesla will enhance the ability output or not.

Unofficial reviews point out that the V4 stalls (rated at 350 kW) are coming to North America. They may even be geared up with a built-in CCS adapter (aka Magic Dock).

Tesla’s first V4 Supercharging stalls, put in in Harderwijk, Netherlands.

By the best way, it is price noting that in July, Tesla electrical automotive gross sales in France reached a cumulative variety of 100,000 items. The primary 50,000 have been offered over a interval of 13 years, whereas the second 50,000 items over a interval of simply 16 months.