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 may cause intensive wait instances at charging piles.
These strains can generally turn into a difficulty as drivers will, occasionally, turn into combative in the event that they really feel they’ve arrived at a charger earlier than one other proprietor. Individuals reducing in line is one thing that may happen, particularly at busy Superchargers.
Because of this, 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 increase 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 completely different methods in an effort to remove 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 remove the issue, and since some individuals are petty, they might really feel that the queue is wrong and pull into the spot anyway, inflicting an excellent 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 turn into much less frequent. This doesn’t fully remove the difficulty, although. EVs are nonetheless promoting, and individuals are adopting electrical vehicles on daily basis.
Now that Tesla additionally permits EVs constructed by different producers to entry Supercharging, the difficulty is technically even larger than ever. It is going to be a relentless battle to construct as many Superchargers as attainable to make the issue turn into so uncommon that it’s basically a non-issue.
The queue may even want to speak with autos made by different corporations. We requested Tesla about this in response to their publish on X. The corporate has not but answered, but when they do, we’ll replace this text.
It’s going to possible by no means be fully out of the query, although, as fuel station strains nonetheless exist. That is true although fuel stations can be found on an enormous foundation.
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