Musk says Superchargers to be solar powered
US car maker's global charging infrastructure to be off-grid, battery powered and self-sustainableTesla's CEO, Elon Musk, has announced that his pure-electric car maker plans to disconnect its entire network of Superchargers from the electricity grid in a bid to harness the potential of sustainable electricity sources like solar power.
In typical Musk style, the announcement was made via a Twitter exchange where another follower highlighted the fact most of Tesla's current Superchargers draw their power from coal-fired powered stations.
In response, Musk announced that: "All Superchargers are being converted to solar/battery power", and that "almost all" will be disconnected from the electricity grid.
By the end of 2017 Tesla says it will have more than 10,000 Superchargers globally.
All Superchargers are being converted to solar/battery power. Over time, almost all will disconnect from the electricity grid.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 9, 2017
Currently, in Australia there are thirteen Superchargers that stretch from Ballarat, Victoria, to just south of Byron Bay, with another 10 Superchargers planned to open (including one in Perth) before the end of this year.
Musk hasn't given a timescale for when he expects the entire network will go off grid but it is expected to be a slow roll-out.
Tesla has yet to comment on its owner's Twitter remarks.
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