In recent times, there have been more and more topics about Tesla, like the Model 3 on the road... and what I want to talk about today is charging, nothing else. When buying a pure electric model, whether it is a Tesla product or a product of another brand, in addition to liking it, you have to consider the more realistic charging issues. So how does Tesla solve users' charging anxiety?

On August 28, Tesla held a "T-talk" offline sharing seminar on the topic of "Tesla Charging Network Layout" at the Beijing Huamao Experience Store, which is also Beijing Huamao. The location of the first V3 supercharging station. "T-talk" is an offline event initiated by Tesla. The official regularly invites the media and people from all walks of life to discuss the current status of the industry and technological development, and jointly promote the progress of the industry. Tesla also wants to use this to build A bridge of communication with the media and the public, taking off the labels of "low-key", "silent" and "non-communicative" that have been attached to our heads. As for solving users’ charging problems, Tesla mainly has the following four methods, which basically cover all users’ daily car use scenarios!

1. Home charging service package (slow charging).

When purchasing a Tesla model and placing an order, if it is confirmed that the installation conditions are met, Tesla will provide a paid installation of a "home charging service package" at a price of 8,000 yuan, including 80 meters. Basic wiring construction and auxiliary materials. For cable material fees that exceed the limited number of meters, a fee of 70 yuan per meter (220V meter) or 90 yuan per meter (380V meter) will be charged. If other fees are incurred, they will also be charged at a clearly marked price.

If a home charging pile can be installed, Tesla owners, no matter what model they are, can have a charging pile at home without panic. It can be easily achieved. Charge it at night and set off with a full charge the next day. The charging experience is far better than refueling! Solve your anxiety once and for all! Moreover, the charging cost is also very affordable. Taking Beijing as an example, 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity (kW·h) at a home charging station costs about 50 cents. Based on the Model 3 model’s energy consumption of 12 kilowatt-hours of electricity (kW·h) per 100 kilometers, the driving cost is The electricity bill only costs about 6 yuan per 100 kilometers (the city you live in and your driving habits vary, for reference only).

Cable material fees exceeding the limited number of meters will be charged 70 yuan per meter (220V meter) or 90 yuan per meter (380V meter).

2. Super charging station (fast charging).

If you cannot install home refilling due to various reasons, such as lack of fixed parking space, etc., don’t panic! The solution given by Tesla is "Super Charging Station", or Super Charging for short. This supercharge is worth talking about!

Where are supercharging stations generally located? How to find it?

Tesla supercharging piles are generally built in prosperous areas, such as shopping malls, office buildings, urban core business districts, etc., in order to allow car owners to charge their vehicles while shopping, eating, and going to work, which saves a lot of money. It's time to find the "pile". You can easily check the location through the in-car navigation and Tesla APP, and the APP can tell whether the supercharging station is open normally, the total number of piles, and the number of free ones.

In addition to ground overcharging stations, there are also overcharging stations located in underground garages.

Check the status of nearby supercharging stations in the APP

How fast is the charging speed?

At present, "super charging stations" use high-voltage DC fast charging (380V) and are divided into two types of piles, V2 (second generation) and V3 (third generation). On December 27, 2019, the first domestic station A charging station equipped with V3 super charging piles has been officially put into use in Jinqiao, Shanghai). At present, new V3 piles are gradually being added.

Second-generation V2 supercharger:

The charging power can only reach a maximum of 120kW. Due to the "one to two" form, each power distribution station can only provide a maximum peak charging power of 150kW and dynamically distribute it. If two vehicles are charging at the same time, one may be fast and the other may be slow. The logic and charging sequence It is also related to the battery status (V2 pile does not have the function of battery preheating in transit).

The third generation V3 super charging pile:

The charging power can reach up to 250kW. Four piles are used to equally share the 1000KW charging power. There can be no "power grabbing" situation, and compared with The previous generation V2 supercharger added a battery preheating function in transit, which can increase the charging speed by 50% (it needs to be used in conjunction with the on-the-go charging function to preheat the battery).

Charging speed is affected by:

The specific car model and the battery, remaining power, charging station load, battery temperature and ambient temperature will definitely vary.

Taking some Model 3 models as an example, charging for 15 minutes can replenish up to about 250 kilometers of battery life. Charging at a V2 supercharger for 15 minutes can probably replenish about 200 kilometers of battery life. The actual charging time mainly widens the difference in the first half, that is, 20-50%. The charging time can basically differ by about half. If the charging reaches 90% of the high line of the shallow charging and shallow discharge range used in daily use, the charging time will not differ. Such a disparity.

If you use the car for commuting to and from get off work, and you cannot install a charging pile at home, you can supercharge it once a week, which can basically meet your commuting needs for a week.

V2 and V3 have different charging speeds. Are the prices the same?

Currently, the charging standards for the new V3 supercharging stations are exactly the same as those of V2! That is, the charging fee during peak hours (10:00-22:00) is 2.08 yuan/kWh (including service fee 1.38 yuan/kWh); the charging fee during peak and valley hours (22:00-10:00 the next day) It is 1.68 yuan/kilowatt hour (including service fee 0.98 yuan/kilowatt hour). Plug and play, charge first and pay later, very convenient.

How to distinguish V2 and V3 superchargers?

Currently, domestic supercharging piles are not marked V2 and V3 on the casing. The distinction is actually relatively simple, just look at the thickness of the charging cable. The thick ones are V2 piles, which generate more heat and feel heavier. The one with thinner lines is the new V3 supercharger, which uses liquid cooling technology and a handle-type "charging gun" design for easier plugging and unplugging.

What should I do if someone refuses to leave after charging?

After charging, if you do not leave for more than 5 minutes, you will be charged a space-occupancy fee of up to 6.4 yuan per minute! This is also the simplest and most effective way for Tesla to solve the queuing problem.

Sometimes non-charging vehicles occupying seats can also be a headache!

Will all new superchargers in the future be V3 piles?

If a new supercharging station is added, it will adopt a dual-pile parallel mode. If the electric load allows, priority is given to installing V3 piles. If not, V2 piles are installed. In the past six years, Tesla has deployed more than 2,500 charging piles in China, adopting a completely self-operated model. Except for the "two ends" areas, the northeastern and western regions, the rest of the country has basically achieved full coverage, and every year They are all being added, and about 4,000 new piles are planned to be added in 2020! And try to develop the V3 pile as much as possible.

3. Destination charging (slow charging).

Destination charging is mainly suitable for long-distance self-driving of about 100-400 kilometers, as well as some destinations in urban areas. Tesla's destination charging piles are generally located in business districts, hotels, leisure estates, surrounding attractions, and popular self-driving routes. The charging speed is the same as home charging piles and is classified as slow charging. For example, starting from Beijing, nearby popular attractions such as Zhangjiakou, Chengde, and Qinhuangdao have built purpose-built charging piles. After arriving at the hotel, car owners can charge up and travel easily the next day, which solves the car owners’ charging anxiety when traveling by car. And the trouble of finding charging piles. Of course, there is still a gap in the number of destination charging piles compared to overcharging.

The red thin piles are slow charging piles at the destination

4. Long-distance self-driving tours across multiple provinces (overcharging and third-party use)

Many car owners will drive When traveling with your Tesla on your own, the distance may be farther than you imagine. The farthest I know of has been to Tibet... For long-distance self-driving, Tesla has deployed superchargers along major highways across the country. Piles adopt a parallel strategy of overcharging and third-party charging planning. Covering China's east-west, north-south main roads, car owners can complete ultra-long-distance self-driving tours from Beijing to Shanghai, Harbin to Sanya, Chengdu to Shanghai, Lanzhou to Shenzhen, etc. The super charging piles along the Tesla Expressway are not in the expressway service area, but along the nearby highway, and you need to get off the expressway. If you don’t want to get off the highway, that’s no problem. Use the car navigation to set the destination, and the locations of third-party charging stations along the way (marked outside of red) will be planned. Currently, the main high-speed charging piles are State Grid.

Marks other than red are the locations of third-party charging stations.

Charging tips:

For daily use, adopt the strategy of shallow charging and shallow discharge. Set the charging high line to a maximum of 90% and 100% for long-distance driving.

It is necessary to avoid overcharging and over-discharging, such as using 100% to less than 10%, or even using 100% to 0%, which can reduce battery attenuation. Does fast charging affect the battery? The answer from the service center is, no!

Conclusion:

Tesla’s self-built supercharging piles, before Porsche launched its exclusive charging piles (cooperation model), there was no second domestic new energy car company like this Yes, but its nature is still very different from Porsche. It is obvious that the completely self-built and self-operated model requires heavy investment, is time-consuming, laborious, and has slow results. But with supercharging, many friends who like Tesla products but have no way to own a home charging station can buy them without hesitation! Let’s not talk about Tesla’s other problems, let’s just say that I can give it a thumbs up for solving the problem of users’ charging!

Of course? With the surge in sales, the frequency of overcharging is getting higher and higher. The charging speed is slow due to various reasons, and some faults are inevitable. This also requires the majority of car owners to have more understanding and understanding. tolerate.

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.