Tesla has deployed a small fleet of ‘Megapack Chargers,’ a Megapack powering a number of Supercharger stalls on a trailer, to assist with vacation travels.
The nomenclature might be laborious to comply with right here as a result of Tesla already has “Megapacks”, “Megachagers”, and “Superchargers”, and now it additionally talks about “MegapackChargers.”
Nevertheless, this isn’t precisely a brand new product.
It’s a trailer fitted with a Megapack, Tesla’s greatest stationary power storage system, and a bunch of Superchargers. We beforehand reported that Tesla brings these to busy Supercharger stations to keep away from wait instances throughout excessive visitors instances, like holidays.
We even noticed one which caught on fireplace and burned down final 12 months.
It now appears like Tesla has constructed a small fleet of these “MegapackChargers”. The automaker introduced that they’ve deployed in 4 places:
- Bakersfield, CA
- Primm, NV
- El Centro, CA
- Cambridge, OH
Tesla shared a number of photos of the cellular charging stations:
Max de Zegher, Tesla’s head of charging, commented on the usage of these models:
“MegapackChargers have 3 MWh of capability able to charging ~75 vehicles, 8 x 250kW posts, and are Starlink related. They’re a robust device for momentary congestion bottlenecks and disruptions like hurricanes. They’re recharged inside hours by taking a close-by Supercharger cupboard offline at evening, when utilization is low. They’re expensive and excessive bandwidth to deploy, however make all of the distinction for getting prospects dwelling for the vacations.”
Tesla can have capability points at Supercharger stations in high-traffic areas throughout holidays. It’s necessary to plan your journey accordingly as you might have to attend a bit at some Supercharger stations.
That mentioned, the automaker’s navigation system is getting higher at routing you to out there stations.
