Editor’s note: This article was first published in December 2013; the $60,000 Model S price, the roughly 40 Supercharger stations in the US and just over 10 in Europe, and the plans for 2014 are figures and forecasts from that time. Free lifetime Supercharging was later dropped for most new buyers.
One of the perks of owning a $60,000 Tesla Model S is free access to the Supercharger stations, where you can fully recharge the battery in just 30 minutes while you have something to eat or a coffee. The folks at Business Insider have tried out the service at one of these stations. Remember that Tesla has around 40 charging stations in the United States (for now) and a little over 10 in Europe.
The number of stations is expected to keep growing in 2014, and vehicle charging times should gradually come down.
Tesla is working on a solar charging system that would work while the car is parked under a set of panels.
Tesla could also spring a surprise by starting to sell cars in China in the first quarters of 2014. In principle, it is a company with a promising immediate future, since it is currently one of the most advanced companies in its sector.
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