Tesla is planning a brand new “Supercharger queue” function at choose Supercharger websites in an effort to finish one uncommon subject: confrontation or confusion concerning who’s subsequent in line.
Whereas it’s an unusual subject, Supercharger congestion does happen in closely populated areas the place a excessive focus of EVs could cause in depth wait instances at charging piles.
These strains can typically grow to be a difficulty as drivers will, occasionally, grow to be combative in the event that they really feel they’ve arrived at a charger earlier than one other proprietor. Individuals slicing in line is one thing that may happen, particularly at busy Superchargers.
In consequence, Tesla has confirmed that it’ll roll out a brand new “Digital queuing pilot” program beginning in Q2 at choose Superchargers:
“Digital queuing pilots beginning in Q2 at choose websites. Objective is a internet buyer expertise enchancment for the ~1% circumstances of a wait time. Wider rollout this yr if suggestions is optimistic. We additionally proceed to develop the community 20%+ year-over-year, intently monitoring site-level demand.”
Whereas it’s one thing that does occur, Tesla will fight the difficulty with two totally different methods in an effort to eradicate it.
The primary technique is the pilot program, which is able to assist drivers decide the right order to strategy a plug and get charging. Nevertheless, this doesn’t fully eradicate the issue, and since some persons are petty, they could really feel that the queue is inaccurate and pull into the spot anyway, inflicting a good greater delay.
The second technique has been occurring for years: increasing the presence of Superchargers all through.
As Tesla expands its infrastructure, strains and delays at Superchargers will grow to be much less frequent. This doesn’t fully eradicate the difficulty, although. EVs are nonetheless promoting, and persons are adopting electrical vehicles day-after-day.
Now that Tesla additionally permits EVs constructed by different producers to entry Supercharging, the difficulty is technically even greater than ever. It will likely be a relentless battle to construct as many Superchargers as doable to make the issue grow to be so uncommon that it’s primarily a non-issue.
The queue can even want to speak with autos made by different corporations. We requested Tesla about this in response to their put up on X. The corporate has not but answered, but when they do, we’ll replace this text.
It should doubtless by no means be fully out of the query, although, as fuel station strains nonetheless exist. That is true despite the fact that fuel stations can be found on a large foundation.
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