http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/tesla-supercharger.jpg At Tesla’s event, CEO Elon Musk has finally taken the wraps off of its Superchargers, which it has already set up in four California cities and expects to cover the US with nationally in the next two years. According to Musk, the solar powered systems will put more power back into the grid than the cars use while driving. Oh, and for you Model S owners? You will always be able to charge at any of the stations for free. According to Musk, the economies of scale developed while building the Model S have helped it get costs down on the chargers, although he did not offer specifics. During the event we also saw video of drivers charging their vehicles at stations today that Tesla apparently constructed in secret. GigaOm reports they’re using technology from (also owned by Musk) SolarCity, and can charge a Model S with 100 kilowatts good for three hours of driving at 60mph in about 30 minutes.
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