“This move directly supports our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.”
“It’s always been our ambition to open the Supercharger network to Non-Tesla EVs, and by doing so, encourage more drivers to go electric,” the company added. (In July, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company was preparing to make the Superchargers available to third-party vehicles sometime this year.) So once the company decides to expand the pilot, it should make refueling many electric vehicles more convenient.
Tesla currently has more than 25,000 Supercharger stations across the globe. “Access to an extensive, convenient and reliable fast-charging network is critical for large-scale EV adoption,” Tesla said in Monday’s announcement.
As it is connected via a belt to the crankshaft, a supercharger inevitably saps power from the engine and does so at a greater rate higher in the rev range.
It also helps eradicate the shortcomings of a supercharger. Superchargers have virtually an instant response to a change in throttle appliance, so the forced induction from the supercharger acts as an initial boost for the turbocharger to take over from once the engine reaches a higher rotational speed.Īn underskirt shot of a Lancia Delta S4, showing the turbocharger (left), supercharger (right) and a set of intercoolers (top) In heavily turbocharged vehicles, it takes a certain amount of time for the impeller of the turbo to spool up, gathering momentum and rotational speed as the exhaust gases do their thing. The main reason for twin-charging is to cut down on turbo lag. 'Parallel' charging is possible which means one or both compressors can be used, utilising a diverter or bypass valve to alternate between the two. Once the combining of the forced induction is complete, the air is sent crashing through the inlet manifold and into each respective engine cylinder, ready to be met with fuel for combustion. The vanes of the turbocharger then further compresses the inlet air previously forced through the system by the supercharger.