Tesla has achieved yet another significant milestone for its expansive Supercharger network, with the installation of its 60,000th stall in the world. The milestone stall was installed in Enshu Morimachi, located in the Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan, a location that also happens to mark the 600th Supercharger post in the country.
The Enshu Morimachi Supercharger station is not only historic for its global significance, but it also introduces the first V4 Supercharger in Japan. The V4 Superchargers are Tesla’s latest charging technology and features longer charging cables, which accommodate more types of EVs. They will eventually also deliver faster charging speeds, although they are still currently limited to the same 250kW peak power delivery as V3 Superchargers.
As with other recent milestone Superchargers, the 60,000th and 600th stalls features a unique design and a plaque to note their significance.
国内初となるスーパーチャージャーV4が静岡県 遠州森町についに登場
— Tesla Japan (@teslajapan) October 17, 2024
日本国内600基目 × グローバル60,000基目を記念して特別仕様のポストを設置しました
12台同時充電可能
終日利用可能
☕ぷらっとパーク 遠州森町パーキングエリア 上り線（一般道側 駐車場）https://t.co/4VzNl2VcsL pic.twitter.com/Eq0JpMhQ0h
The Supercharger network has expanded rapidly since the first stations were built in the US in 2012, but the expansion has really accelerated in recent years
In 2018, the company celebrated the installation of its 10,000th Supercharger stall with the completion of a new station in Belleville, Ontario. With the introduction of the Model 3 and Model Y, the company had to increase their Supercharger deployments to support all of the new Teslas on the road, and by 2021 had reached 30,000 Superchargers globally, with the company noting they were able to install 5,000 in the six months prior to that milestone being reached.
Three years later and that number has now doubled to 60,000.
As Tesla continues its global expansion, the company’s focus remains on improving the speed and accessibility of its Supercharger network. The rollout of V4 Superchargers represents the next phase of this expansion, offering increased compatibility with non-Tesla EVs as part of the company’s decision to open its network to any automaker who wants to use their North American Charging Standard (NACS) technology, and eventually offering even faster charging speeds.
Today we opened Enshu Morimachi in Japan, commemorating 60,000 Supercharger posts globally and 600 Supercharger posts in Japan. https://t.co/LVxl8amYRF pic.twitter.com/g7QJsTfJ0c
— Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) October 17, 2024
