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In the picture below, an invention that will forever change the world automotive industry, and perhaps the message of the world as a whole. Unique high-speed gas stations, which are very actively built by a Californian company TESLA Motors around the world quickly and safely charge modern cars absolutely for free. Nobody could believe it until yesterday. Today, one such gas station is quietly working close to home. How is it arranged?
02. Let's start with the fact that this is not normal charging for an electric car. TESLA Supercharger- These are ultra-fast charging stations that were created for TESLA Model S cars, as well as the TESLA Model X SUV going on sale in 2015. It is possible that the stations will also charge the budget TESLA 3, which is expected on the market in 2017 at a price of $35,000. located in the parking lot of a large shopping center, that is, the car is charged at the moment when the owner went shopping. 
03. Over the past 2 years throughout TESLA world Motors has already opened 453 such gas stations, with a total of more than 2,500 terminals (dispensers). So how is it different from traditional gas stations for electric cars, which are located everywhere in California? 
04. There are two main differences. It's hard to believe, but charging at the SUPERCHARGER station is absolutely free for the entire life of the TESLA Model S. A few years ago, potential buyers and owners who charged their TESLA at home with chargers asked a reasonable question: how to go to TESLA car on a long trip? 
05. Then, to solve this particular problem, the owner and founder of the company, Elon Musk, announced the start of building a global network of free high-speed gas stations, which will be located along all major highways, at a distance of at least 80% of the charge from each other, and kept his word. Already today on TESLA it is possible to travel across all America. By the way, the maximum range on a single charge for the most expensive version is 410 kilometers. Up to 100 km / h, the car accelerates in 3 seconds. For daily use, it's certainly easier to charge your car at home at night when electricity is much cheaper. Every morning the charge will be full, although for most users it will last for several days. 
06. Second TESLA feature Supercharger is a charging speed that is up to 16 times faster than traditional electric vehicle stations and conventional home chargers. According to the manufacturer, this cable produces up to 120 kW and supplies current directly to the battery, instead of the traditional charging circuit.
07. It takes about 20 minutes to fully charge the battery. 
08. The owner of this car said that he often comes to this shopping mall, who has a TESLA Supercharger in the parking lot, as electricity is provided free of charge and his car is fully charged while he is shopping or drinking coffee. 
09. According to him, a 100% charge can be obtained in less than an hour and a half, while his home charger allows you to fully charge the car in 8 hours, that is, overnight. Note that you cannot buy SUPERCHARGER at home. Only standard portable chargers are intended for the home. Below on dashboard it can be seen that on the current charge the car can already travel about 190 miles (300 km), and there are still 50 minutes left until the end of the process. 
10. On this moment TESLA has sold over 70,000 of these premium cars. It's so much that on some SUPERCHARGER stations there are always queues. In this regard, the company even began to ask the owners to use the stations only during long trips(as it was actually intended), and at the usual time to charge cars at home. The largest sales market is of course the USA (43,000 pieces). In 2013, in the USA, TESLA sold 18 000
cars and significantly bypassed the sales of all luxury classmates (Mercedes S Class ( 13 303 pcs.), BMW 7 Series ( 10 932 pcs.), Lexus LS ( 10 727 pcs.), Audi A8 ( 6300 pcs.), Porsche Panamera ( 5421 pcs.). TO The largest market outside of America is the northern country of Norway, where the TESLA S has generally become the best-selling car in the history of the country, surpassing even the budget Volkswagen Golf in sales.
Against the backdrop of this technology traditional cars look completely archaic. Once, in an interview with The New Yorker magazine, General Motors Vice President Robert Lutz stated: “All the smart people here at General Motors kept saying that you need to wait at least ten years before the perfect lithium-ion battery. And Toyota engineers agreed with us. And then, "BOOM," out of nowhere, TESLA appeared. And I asked everyone then - why was a microscopic Californian start-up, led by guys who don't know anything about the car business, could do this, and we couldn't? It was like a blow with a crowbar, who helped push through a long-stalled idea."
There is very little left before the release of TESLA 3 worth $35,000. When do you think free SUPERCHARGER gas stations will appear in your city? Perhaps they have already arrived? Then share your experience. And in general, buy such a car for $35,000?
UPD (6/07/2015): In the second quarter of 2015, Tesla Motors sold 11,507 Model S sedans, a record for the company. For the same period a year earlier, the company sold 7579 car model S. That is a 52% increase in sales.
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In the picture below, an invention that will forever change the global automotive industry, and possibly the whole world as a whole. Unique high-speed gas stations, which are very actively built by the Californian TESLA company Motors all over the world quickly and safely charge modern cars absolutely free of charge.
Nobody could believe it until yesterday. Today, one such gas station is quietly working close to home. How is it arranged?
To begin with, this is no ordinary electric car charger. TESLA Supercharger are ultra-fast charging stations that are designed for TESLA Model S cars, as well as the TESLA Model S SUV going on sale in 2015. It is possible that the stations will also charge the budget TESLA 3, which is expected on the market in 2017 at a price of $ 35,000.
Over the past 2 years, TESLA Motors has already opened 453 such gas stations around the world, with a total number of terminals (columns) of more than 2500. So what is the difference from traditional gas stations for electric cars, which are located everywhere in California?
There are two main differences. It's hard to believe, but charging at the SUPERCHARGER station is absolutely free for the entire life of the TESLA Model S car. journey?
Then the owner and founder of the company announced the start of building a global network of free high-speed gas stations, which will be located along all major highways, at a distance of at least 80% of the charge from each other, and kept his word. Already today on TESLA it is possible to travel across all America.
The second feature of the TESLA Supercharger is the charging speed, which is up to 16 times faster than traditional electric vehicle stations. According to the manufacturer, this cable produces up to 120 kW and supplies current directly to the battery, instead of the traditional charging circuit.
Charging the battery to half takes about 20 minutes.
The owner of this car said that he often comes to this shopping center, which has a TESLA Supercharger in the parking lot, as electricity is provided free of charge and his car is fully charged while he is shopping or drinking coffee.
According to him, a 100% charge can be obtained in less than an hour and a half, while his home charger allows you to fully charge the car in 8 hours, that is, overnight. Note that you cannot buy SUPERCHARGER at home. Only standard portable chargers are intended for the home. The dashboard below shows that the car can already travel about 190 miles (300 km) on the current charge, and there are still 50 minutes left in the process.
TESLA has sold over 70,000 vehicles worldwide so far. This is so much that there are always queues at SUPERCHARGER stations. In this regard, the company even began to ask owners to use the stations only during long trips, and at normal times to charge cars at home. The largest market is of course the USA (43,000 units), and the largest market outside of America is the northern country of Norway, where 7,500 cars are already running. In September 2013, TESLA model S even became the best-selling car in this country among all brands in general. This is the first time this has happened to electric vehicles. In 2013, in the US, Tesla sold 18,000 vehicles and outsold all traditional luxury brands: Mercedes S Class (13,303 units), BMW 7 Series (10,932 units), Lexus LS (10,727 units), Audi A8 (6300 units), Porsche Panamera (5421 units).
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To begin with, this is no ordinary electric car charger. TESLA Supercharger are ultra-fast charging stations that are designed for TESLA Model S cars, as well as the TESLA Model S SUV, which will go on sale in 2015. It is possible that the stations will also charge the budget TESLA 3, which is expected on the market in 2017 at a price of $ 35,000.
Over the past 2 years, TESLA Motors has already opened 453 such gas stations around the world, with a total number of terminals (columns) of more than 2500. So what is the difference from traditional gas stations for electric cars, which are located everywhere in California?
There are two main differences. It's hard to believe, but charging at the SUPERCHARGER station is absolutely free for the entire life of the TESLA Model S car. journey?
Then the owner and founder of the company announced the start of building a global network of free high-speed gas stations, which will be located along all major highways, at a distance of at least 80% of the charge from each other, and kept his word. Already today on TESLA it is possible to travel across all America.
The second feature of the TESLA Supercharger is the charging speed, which is up to 16 times faster than traditional electric vehicle stations. According to the manufacturer, this cable produces up to 120 kW and supplies current directly to the battery, instead of the traditional charging circuit. Charging the battery to half takes about 20 minutes.
The owner of this car said that he often comes to this shopping center, which has a TESLA Supercharger in the parking lot, as electricity is provided free of charge and his car is fully charged while he is shopping or drinking coffee.
According to him, a 100% charge can be obtained in less than an hour and a half, while his home charger allows you to fully charge the car in 8 hours, that is, overnight. Note that you cannot buy SUPERCHARGER at home. Only standard portable chargers are intended for the home. The dashboard below shows that the car can already travel about 190 miles (300 km) on the current charge, and there are still 50 minutes left in the process.
TESLA has sold over 70,000 vehicles worldwide so far. This is so much that there are always queues at SUPERCHARGER stations. In this regard, the company even began to ask owners to use the stations only during long trips, and at normal times to charge cars at home. The largest market is of course the USA (43,000 units), while the largest market outside America is the northern country of Norway, where 7,500 vehicles are already running. In September 2013, TESLA model S even became the best-selling car in this country among all brands in general. This is the first time this has happened to electric vehicles. In 2013, in the US, Tesla sold 18,000 vehicles and outsold all traditional luxury brands: Mercedes S Class (13,303 units), BMW 7 Series (10,932 units), Lexus LS (10,727 units), Audi A8 (6300 units), Porsche Panamera (5421 units).
Against the background of this technology, traditional cars look completely archaic. Once, in an interview with The New Yorker magazine, General Motors Vice President Robert Lutz stated: “All the smart people here at General Motors kept saying that you need to wait at least ten years before the perfect lithium-ion battery. And Toyota engineers agreed with us. And then - BAM, out of nowhere came TESLA. And I asked everyone then - why a microscopic Californian start-up, led by guys who don’t know anything about the car business, could do this, and we couldn’t? It was like a crowbar, who helped push through a long-stalled idea."
In the literal sense of the word, they were able to turn the whole industry upside down. Instead of gasoline, you can now drive on electricity. But until recently, the Russian consumer was stopped from buying an electric car by the lack of infrastructure within the country. According to Autostat, as of January 1, 2016, only 152 Tesla cars were registered in Russia.
Tesla promised two weeks ago petrol stations for their cars in Russia by the end of the year. And the company keeps its promise.
Today, an electric filling station was opened in the Skolkovo golf club near Moscow Tesla supercharger. This is the first Gas station companies in the country, which began its work a few days ago.
Approximate location of those preparing for construction Tesla stations Supercharge by the end of this year looks like this:
Possibilities charger look impressive. In just 75 minutes Supercharge can charge Tesla battery Model S to a capacity that is enough to overcome 450-500 kilometers (depending on the configuration of the electric car). A quick thirty-minute charge will allow you to freely travel up to 270 kilometers. For comparison, a conventional electrical network has a 10 times lower performance.
A confident start to the construction of a whole network of filling stations has been made, and with the release of the “budget” version, announced in early April, the world of electric cars no longer seems so ghostly and inaccessible.
