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  • Tesla launches '1,000 miles per hour' charging station for Model 3

    03/09/2019 10:28:58 AM PST · by ETL · 72 replies
    FoxNews.com/auto ^ | Gary Gastelu | Fox News
    The so-called V3 Supercharger operates at 250 kilowatts -- approximately twice that of the older stations -- and can charge some of its cars at a rate of 75 miles every five minutes, which Tesla is promoting as “1,000 miles per hour,” without explaining the math. (75 x 12 = 900, doesn't it?)(Following the publication of this article, a Tesla representative clarified that the "1,000 mph" speed is a peak rate that is only sustained for a portion of the initial five-minute period on batteries at a low state of charge. Average speeds over longer charging times were not...