Tesla is planning a brand new “Supercharger queue” characteristic at choose Supercharger websites in an effort to finish one uncommon subject: confrontation or confusion relating to 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 change into a difficulty as drivers will, now and again, change into combative in the event that they really feel they’ve arrived at a charger earlier than one other proprietor. Folks slicing in line is one thing that may happen, particularly at busy Superchargers.
Consequently, 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. Aim is a internet buyer expertise enchancment for the ~1% instances of a wait time. Wider rollout this 12 months if suggestions is constructive. We additionally proceed to broaden 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 method a plug and get charging. Nonetheless, this doesn’t fully eradicate the issue, and since some persons are petty, they could really feel that the queue is wrong and pull into the spot anyway, inflicting a fair larger delay.
The second technique has been happening for years: increasing the presence of Superchargers all through.
As Tesla expands its infrastructure, strains and delays at Superchargers will change into much less frequent. This doesn’t fully eradicate the difficulty, although. EVs are nonetheless promoting, and persons are adopting electrical vehicles every single day.
Now that Tesla additionally permits EVs constructed by different producers to entry Supercharging, the difficulty is technically even larger than ever. It will likely be a continuing battle to construct as many Superchargers as doable to make the issue change into so uncommon that it’s basically a non-issue.
The queue may also want to speak with automobiles 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 can probably by no means be fully out of the query, although, as gasoline station strains nonetheless exist. That is true despite the fact that gasoline stations can be found on a large foundation.
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