‘Impressed by what the hyper-focused team can achieve’

Automotive company Tesla has announced the growth of its Supercharger network in the third quarter of 2024, which it says shows major achievements in terms of performance and installations Teslarati.

In one after on X, formerly known as Twitter, the company’s charging account, Charging Tesla (@TeslaCharging), posted highlights of its performance in Q3 (July-September) 2024.

The message read:

“In the third quarter we:
→ 2.8K Supercharger stalls opened, +23% network growth year-over-year
→ delivered 1.4 TWh, a growth of +27% year on year
→ 150+ million gallons of gasoline saved, offsetting 3+ billion pounds of CO2″

In another after, electric vehicle writer Jaan van de EV universe (@TheEVuniverse) estimated that Tesla has installed 62,396 Supercharger sites in 6,800 locations around the world.

“Impressed by what the hyper-focused team is accomplishing,” he posted Max de Zegher, Tesla‘s director of charging for North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific region.

This is even more impressive considering the major layoffs on the Supercharger team at Tesla in April 2024.

The Tesla supercharger is the “largest global, fast charging network” in the world, which provides electric vehicle drivers with public chargers that allow vehicles to reach a range of up to 200 miles in just 15 minutes. JD power recently recognized the network as the best public charging system in the US

“Both Tesla and non-Tesla owners find charging their vehicles at Tesla Supercharger facilities very satisfying,” said J.D. Power, executive director of the EV Practice, Brent Gruber.

Electric vehicles, sales of which have increased year after year and reached a range 454,670 cars sold in the first five months of 2024, offering drivers an affordable option that can save money Through tax credits And fuel savingswhile helping to reduce air pollution. However, a lack of public charging networks have deterred motorists switching to EVs.

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The increase in the number of Superchargers in the US will help provide more options for accessible public EV chargers and more freedom for drivers.

“I’ve seen more supercharger stations open than ever,” said one user commented.

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