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Four 'supercharging' stories July 2015 - April 2016

Tesla walking back some language around the Model 3’s features: Safety, Autopilot and Supercharger [updated]

Fred Lambert Apr 8 2016 - 11:30 am PT

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled the Model 3 last week and went through a few of the car’s features, it would have been difficult to find an EV enthusiast disappointed by the event. But now a week later, the automaker has been altering the language around the Model 3’s features and it has raised a few eyebrows.

Tesla changed the wording around the Model 3’s safety rating, Autopilot and Supercharging capabilities, which are arguably Tesla’s three best-selling points.
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A Smart EV owner gets stuck after “accidentally” plugging his car in a Tesla Supercharger

Fred Lambert Dec 24 2015 - 5:54 am PT

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A Smart EV owner traveling in Germany claims that he “accidentally” plugged his electric Smart at a Tesla Supercharger and couldn’t unplug it. The owner sent the picture seen above to German publication Electrive.
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Tesla Model S sales are up 350% in Sweden

Fred Lambert Sep 22 2015 - 12:41 pm PT

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At Electrek we have been gathering registration data on the top-selling electric vehicles for a while now and although we are still sorting through all the information (and you can expect more posts about the data going forward), one thing that caught our attention is Tesla’s recent growth in Sweden.

Tesla has a presence in Sweden since late 2013, but sales in the country have been lagging until the last two quarters. From January to August 2014, Tesla delivered only 141 cars in the country, but during the same period this year, it delivered 635 Model S’s according to registration data – a 350% year over year increase to date.
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Tesla has now installed over 2,500 Superchargers; The growth of Tesla’s Supercharger Network

Fred Lambert Jul 1 2015 - 7:59 am PT

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Last week Tesla activated 5 more Supercharger stations to bring the total to 453 stations and 2,519 Superchargers. Since introducing its network of fast-charging stations in 2012, Tesla has been expanding the network at an impressive pace, making it the largest and fastest manufacturer-owned network in the world.

Here’s a look into the growth of the Supercharger network:
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Tesla walking back some language around the Model 3’s features: Safety, Autopilot and Supercharger [updated]

A Smart EV owner gets stuck after “accidentally” plugging his car in a Tesla Supercharger

Tesla Model S sales are up 350% in Sweden

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Tesla has now installed over 2,500 Superchargers; The growth of Tesla’s Supercharger Network