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IT Home reported on August 6 that Tesla is currently testing whether the existing V4 Supercharger (using V3 charging cabinets) can achieve a charging power of more than 300 kilowatts. Tesla's Supercharger network is undoubtedly the best fast charging network in the world, with wide coverage, ease of use and high reliability. However, it has always lagged behind its competitors in terms of charging speed.

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As early as 2016, some netizens asked whether the V3 Supercharger could achieve a charging power of 350 kW. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded at the time that 350 kW was just "child's play". However, in the end, the power of the V3 Supercharger was limited to 250 kW. Although this is enough for Tesla models, Tesla has opened its charging network to non-Tesla electric vehicles, and many models can accept a charging power of 400 kW, and other charging stations also have this capability.

According to IT Home, Tesla subsequently launched the V4 Supercharger.However, since it still uses the V3 charging cabinet to provide power, its charging power has not been improved., these charging stations are called V3+. We know that V4 Superchargers are capable of 350 kW of charging power, but Tesla needs to start deploying new charging cabinets to reach that level.

Now, Tesla Chief Engineer Wes Morrill has revealed thatThe company is currently testing the ability of some of its V3+ stations to charge at over 320 kWAlthough the plan after the test is successful has not yet been announced, the news is undoubtedly exciting. If the test is successful, Tesla's huge supercharging network will further improve charging efficiency, shorten charging time, and enhance competitiveness.

Tesla currently has more than 6,000 charging stations around the world, equipped with approximately 60,000 supercharging piles.