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Tesla Motors unveils Supercharger EV stations

GasBuddy Blog -- We've heard plenty about the promise of electric vehicles (EVs) but, they're still way too costly for most of us to even consider. Having said that, it is intriguing to see the progress Tesla Motors is making.

The San Mateo, CA based auto company last week unveiled the first of six Supercharger stations, which will allow its new Model S sedan to travel long distances with fast charging throughout California, parts of Nevada and Arizona.

The charging technology is already used by the Model S, which enabled Tesla to create the Supercharger device at minimal cost. The electricity used by the Supercharger comes from a solar carport system provided by SolarCity, resulting in almost zero marginal energy costs after installation...

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Submitted Oct 08, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,599 Points:1,607,570 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2012 6:19:17 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse time to think forward.
enhedman Rookie Author Seattle Posts:12 Points:166,700 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2012 10:47:20 PM Ignore enhedman Report Abuse AWESOME! cant wait to have one! a n d the supercharger gives back to the powergrid....... what are we waiting for!
mnbeancounter Champion Author Minnesota Posts:4,727 Points:1,060,865 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 2:31:56 PM Ignore mnbeancounter Report Abuse sounds good
Billbop Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,782 Points:1,449,940 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 1:54:30 PM Ignore Billbop Report Abuse It's called progress, when Henry Ford made the first cars they were powered by ethanol, when gasoline became easier we went to that, now literally we can drive our cars for free after the initial set up costs. The inevitable and much needed for our economy end to gasoline powered cars, at least in the sunny states is within reach. The very worst thing that will happen is gasoline will become cheap enough to compete with them.
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Radar1992 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,315 Points:308,215 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 1:13:08 PM Ignore Radar1992 Report Abuse Who pays for the power at the charging stations and hold long does it take to fast charge a Tesla?
rbrowdersr Champion Author Detroit Posts:5,716 Points:1,817,885 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 1:05:46 PM Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse They are needed.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,225 Points:1,205,560 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:34:01 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse A step in the right direction; still not ready for prime time.
DeeLA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,807 Points:1,363,380 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:32:43 PM Ignore DeeLA Report Abuse They are not in my budget.
emernal Champion Author St. Louis Posts:6,923 Points:2,011,065 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:17:49 PM Ignore emernal Report Abuse Cost is always the big complaint when new technology comes out. It is hard to make advances without early adopters, like Tesla owners, to bring technology to the future masses.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,554 Points:1,770,090 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:12:26 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse posted below was the following... Computers were massive and unaffordable in their infancy, too. Hopefully this is the tip of the iceberg so eventually we can have more choices as consumers which will drive car and gas-related products down. ----- my comment... Computers and all electronics had the potential for miniaturization and corresponding manufacturing techniques that allowed prices to go down while capability increased. The same for all electronics. I do not envision mechanical systems doing the same thing. Physics and reality limit what can be done. Definitely improvements can and will continue but they will top out at some point. How the cost compares to competing energy sources will determine the acceptance. Keep trying. BUT on your own dime, not the taxpayer's dime. .
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,214 Points:1,351,760 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:12:15 PM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse From what I interpret from the article, these SuperCharger station are going to be limited to Tesla vehicles which I find unacceptable. If they are trying to improve the image of EV's - including their own - the charging stations should be interchangeable for all EV's.
pecos Champion Author Columbus Posts:7,715 Points:2,110,335 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:10:31 PM Ignore pecos Report Abuse For $200000 cars that don't sell.... makes alot of sense.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,554 Points:1,770,090 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:06:47 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Another blog article is stuck -- day 2. Enough already. EV's not affordable no matter how many days GB runs this. Green is red.
pliskin Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,072 Points:1,729,970 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2012 12:00:41 PM Ignore pliskin Report Abuse Get over these high priced, unproven EV's. Will they ever be more than money pits for the rich and famous? Doubt it! [Edited by: pliskin at 10/9/2012 2:02:08 PM EST]
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