As Tesla’s Supercharger expansion continues, the company is opening the largest Supercharger in New England in the city of Canton, Massachusetts later this year, and it will have a Cybertruck-inspired design called “CyberCanopy.”
The Supercharger will be located at the Trillium Brewing Company off of I-93. The plans for the 20-stall charging station were presented by Tesla during the city of Canton’s planning board meeting last week.
This will be the largest the largest Supercharger station in New England, boasting 20 stalls with lights underneath the canopy. What’s more interesting is the mention of a “canopy low side,” a point that along with having the name "CyberCanopy," suggests it’s inspired by the Cybertruck design. The design choice could also help market the vehicle. There will also be Wi-Fi access that’s likely to be powered by SpaceX’s Starlink.
Solar For Supercharging
Six years ago, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that Supercharging stations are being “converted to solar/battery power” and will disconnect from the grid over time. Musk also said that solar is already installed at some of the Superchargers, but the full rollout needed Supercharger V3, Powerpack V2, and SolarCity, which Tesla acquired in 2016.
Supercharger V3 and Powerpack V2 have been out for some time now, and the company is even beginning to open its V4 Superchargers, but there are still very few solar canopies atop the chargers.
When Tesla unveiled plans for the first V4 Supercharger in Yuma County, Arizona, they included two 4,500-square-foot solar arrays and a Megapack. This suggested that Tesla was beginning to implement these technologies at select new stations. This further confirms suspicions with the solar arrays being installed at the Canton, Massachusetts location.
45,000 Superchargers–and Counting
Back in April, Tesla’s official “Tesla Charging” Twitter account announced they’ve activated their 45,000th Supercharger. The expansion of Tesla’s innovative charging stations is imperative as the company begins to open the charging stations to non-Tesla vehicles.
Supercharger Network Heads Towards $100 Billion Valuation
We recently reported that Tesla’s Supercharger network was on a path toward a $100 billion valuation, according to industry analysts. A major part of the valuation is due in part to the adaptation of Tesla’s NACS connector by other EV manufacturers, such as GM, Ford, Polestar, Nissan, and more.
Tesla has secured a comfortable spot in the EV charging infrastructure market. With more companies beginning to adopt Tesla’s NACS connector, the company is simplifing the charging process and making EVs more attractive to the masses.
