Tesla Adds Supercharger Prices and Wait Times to Tesla App

April 7, 2023

By Kevin Armstrong

You can now view Supercharger pricing in the Tesla app

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Tesla recently updated its app to provide users with real-time information on wait times at Supercharger stations. The app displays whether there is no wait, an estimated wait time, or the station is simply busy. This new feature is designed to help Tesla owners plan their charging stops more efficiently and reduce wait times at popular charging locations.

Know Before You Go

In addition to wait times, Tesla has now updated its app to provide users with a graph displaying the expected congestion at a specific Supercharger station based on the time of day. This predictive feature can help drivers plan their charging sessions during less busy times, further streamlining their charging experience and minimizing downtime.

Implementing this feature is expected to improve customer satisfaction, allowing Tesla owners to make informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles. It also addresses a long-standing concern among electric vehicle (EV) owners — the uncertainty and inconvenience surrounding charging station availability.

Tesla App Now Displays Supercharger Prices

Tesla has also introduced a new feature that displays Supercharger pricing information within the app. Users can now easily view the cost of charging at a particular station, as well as any variable rates depending on the time of day. This update aims to provide greater transparency and help users better understand the costs associated with charging their vehicles.

Supercharger prices can vary based on local electricity rates, demand, and regional pricing strategies. By offering this information within the app, Tesla owners can make more informed decisions about which Supercharger stations to use and potentially save money by selecting stations with lower prices or charging during off-peak hours.

Unfortunately, Supercharger prices are only shown when you're viewing a specific charger. If you're viewing the list of nearby Superchargers, prices are still absent. However, that may change in a future update.

Availability

These enhancements come with a configuration change on Tesla's end and do not require an app update. As long as you have the latest Tesla app, v4.19.5 you should now be able to view Supercharger wait times and pricing on Android and iOS.

This enhanced pricing transparency is another step towards improving the overall user experience for Tesla owners. With a better understanding of the costs and wait times associated with Superchargers, drivers can plan their trips more effectively, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free EV ownership experience. As the EV market continues to grow, these features will likely become increasingly important to both new and existing Tesla owners.

Tesla Building Cortex 2.0 Supercomputer at Giga Texas to Power FSD

May 14, 2025

By Karan Singh

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FSD’s insatiable appetite for AI compute is taking shape once again at Giga Texas, where Tesla is building out Cortex 2.0 — its second large-scale GPU supercomputer cluster — on the facility’s north side.

This confirmation comes thanks to the detailed research and findings by Giga Texas drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer, who shared his findings on X.

For months, there has been some speculation on what this new site would be - new storage, the Optimus production line, preparation for the Cybercab’s unboxed assembly process, and more. Now, thanks to permits filed by Tesla, we know that this new area is destined to become the second supercomputer destined for FSD training.

Cortex 2.0

There are some key details we can unpack from what we’ve learned about Cortex 2.0. The new facility will be on the north side of Giga Texas, opposite Cortex 1.0, which is on the south side. The permits explicitly tie the usage of this expansion to Cortex 2.0, namely through the fact that it is a data center.

This is actually a change from Tesla’s original plans - the northern section was intended to be used as a central campus support facility, with three smaller facilities and water storage tanks. Now, it has been redesignated as Cortex 2.0 and is one large structure.

The permits that have been filed have already been approved and cover the foundations, underground water mains, and building itself. The steel structure is actively being put together on the concrete foundations, and about 50% of the roof decking is already complete, bringing the exterior shell closer to completion.

Fueling FSD’s Brain

The deployment of Cortex 2.0 is the latest in Tesla’s massive and ongoing investment in the computational power required to train FSD. While this primarily covers FSD for cars, this will also eventually apply to Optimus, which is powered by the same AI4 computer and also runs a variant of FSD.

This isn’t Tesla’s first foray into large-scale AI infrastructure and won’t be their last. Alongside Dojo, their home-grown AI supercomputer, Tesla has been partnering closely with Nvidia to ensure they have the GPUs necessary to do all the hard work. Cortex 2.0 is the next iteration, and once it's fully online, we can expect that Tesla’s work on FSD will accelerate even further.

Especially since Elon is planning something truly outrageous once again:

Been thinking about the fastest way to bring a terawatt of compute online.

That is roughly equivalent to all electrical power produced in America today.
— gorklon rust (@elonmusk) May 12, 2025

You can check out Joe’s full video below:

Tesla FSD in Europe: Highway Approval Expected to Arrive in September

May 14, 2025

By Karan Singh

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With European Tesla owners eagerly awaiting any news on FSD in Europe, we’ve seen Tesla tease FSD, and also point out exactly what the barrier has been - regulatory approval. Now, following the latest meeting of UNECE, new regulatory amendments are set to unlock “System-Initiated Maneuvers” (SIM) on highways across participating European nations.

This development, highlighted by Kees Roelandschap on X, notes that the latest documents from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) center on amendments to UNECE regulation 171. These changes were formally adopted into UNECE during the WP29 World Forum in March 2025.

Now, the amendment that will enable SIM will come into force on September 26, 2025. This six-month period after approval is standard UNECE procedure and allows objections from party states that would halt the implementation. Objections to UNECE amendments are genuinely rare, with 95% of amendments passing without objection once the World Forum adopts them.

What This Means for FSD in Europe

System-initiated maneuvers will allow your Tesla to perform actions autonomously, such as changing lanes on a highway, while the driver remains fully responsible for supervision. This is a substantial step up from current regulatory standards that only allow for suggested maneuvers or require explicit driver initiation for every automated maneuver.

This inches towards the more normal “hands-off, eyes-on” approach that Tesla has taken with FSD Supervised in North America and China. This regulatory change will help to provide the legal frameworks needed to deploy more advanced autonomy capabilities in Europe, at least matching what’s available on highways in North America.

Tesla is waiting for EU approval (sigh)
— gorklon rust (@elonmusk) May 12, 2025

Highways Only

The UNECE regulation will apply to all countries that adopt its standards, including the European Union, Japan, and South Korea - unless they specifically block it. This is a relatively positive development, but there are some hiccups.

This regulation only allows for system-initiated maneuvers on highways, not low-speed roadways. That means the city streets portion of FSD’s capabilities - including handling ‘Start FSD from Park` and reaching your destination’s parking spot - still won’t be available in Europe.

In addition, the UNECE framework has stricter requirements for driver monitoring and attentiveness - which means that some nags, including the dreaded wheel nag, are likely to remain a key portion of the experience.

Progress on autonomous driving regulations in Europe has been fraught with indecision and caution, which has been a source of frustration for many who are watching the everyday progress of FSD in North America, and more recently, in China. Even with individual countries recently approving testing of FSD on public roads, harmonized UNECE regulations are the key to wider, consistent deployment, which will allow everyday customers to use it as well.

While the path to full parity with North America may be long and involve even more regulatory machinations, the upcoming implementation of System-Initiated Maneuvers is a big step forward for Tesla owners in Europe. It is a key piece of the puzzle that will help Tesla bring some more features of FSD to Europe, assuming the September timeline holds.