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Elon Musk promises 100 percent Tesla Supercharger coverage in Europe next year
Entering into the seasonal spirit of giving, Elon Musk has promised a big present for Tesla owners: 100 percent Supercharger coverage in Europe by next year.
[...] While there’s no doubt that Tesla’s charging network has grown quickly in recent years, it’s worth remembering that Musk has a history of over-promising on exact expansion rates. As EV site Electrek notes, Tesla originally wanted to have 18,000 Superchargers up and running by the end of 2018, but currently falls well short of that goal with 11,853 chargers online at the time of publication. (It also missed a similar target in 2017, though by less of a margin.)
[...] Still, you can check out the full expanse of Tesla’s impressive Supercharger network here.
(Score: 2) by Rosco P. Coltrane on Friday December 28 2018, @05:58AM (3 children)
My understanding would be that you can go from any point of Europe to any other point in Europe with your Tesla without charging on the mains. In other words, you're never more than your car's range away from a charging station.
Well, looking at the map, for instance it's pretty clear you won't make it to northernmost point of Finland without taking a circuitous route through Sweden and Norway (which is not in Europe, incidentally). So yeah, technically there will be 100% coverage, but in some cases only if you're willing to hop from charger to charger on an inconvenient route.
Still, it's awesome that it's finally possible to contemplate using an electric car almost as easily as a gasoline-powered car.
(Score: 2) by Whoever on Friday December 28 2018, @06:32AM (1 child)
Please do try to learn some geography before posting about it.
(Score: 2) by legont on Friday December 28 2018, @08:48PM
Most of developed Russia is in Europe as well; all the way to Ural mountains.
On the other hand, he included Kiev. Bold prediction indeed...
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 28 2018, @06:39AM
Norway is (in) Europe. But Norway is not part of the European Union. Continent vs "above-country" entity.