something quite interesting about the upcoming high-powered electric vehicle charging system has
been revealed by recent images of the tesla semi's mega charger units at pepsico's modesto california
site even though they have a very streamlined appearance mega chargers are almost startlingly
large and both their charging cables and charge handles look equally impressive hello everyone
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the bell icon so you don't miss any of our amazing videos and let's start the mega charger may be a
different kettle of fish than the semi or vehicles in general both of which have a tendency to take
center stage over anything including things that are only tangentially related to the vehicle in
question as tesla prepares to launch its first class 8 vehicle it may only be a matter of time
before details of the semi's mega chargers become more widespread and the massive semi presents
a significant obstacle for the automaker as it attempts to strike a balance between driving range
payload capacity and fuel efficiency it is the responsibility of the mega charger to ensure that
the tesla semi has sufficient range both before and while it is on trips several years ago in
2019 patents for the mega charger were released and they hinted toward liquid cooled charging
connectors those connectors would pave the way for a fast and efficient charging mechanism
which would provide the semi with as much as 400 miles of range in just 30 minutes
because of its ability to dissipate heat the liquid-cooled charging cable would be in a
position to speed up the charging process for the semi the following aspects of the cooling system
are covered in the patent the charging connector is kept at a comfortable temperature by cooling
fluid that circulates along the fluid flow path during operation the cooling fluid splits into
two separate fluid streams the first fluid stream flows around the first sleeve and the second fluid
stream flows around the second sleeve both of these fluid streams flow around the respective
sleeves upstream of the outlet conduit the first and second fluid streams converge into
a single stream the first electrical socket is completely enclosed by the first sleeve
and the second electrical socket is completely enclosed by the second sleeve because the cooling
sleeves are made of a material that is able to conduct heat the heat that is produced by the
electrical sockets can be removed by the cooling fluid the mega charger has been spotted multiple
times but up close looks have been limited in recent years for the following reasons
one mega chargers are not open to the public so people cannot walk up to them and take pictures of
them and two tesla has not yet delivered the semi to any of its customers and the company is still
working on starting production the high resolution photographs that show the mega charger in detail
including the charging connector the sleeve and the charger itself at first glance it appears that
there has been plenty of adjustments made since 2017. the supercharger port that is found on any
of tesla's other vehicles is noticeably smaller than the charging port that is found on the semi
which previously featured an 8-pin configuration the high energy output of the mega charger
requires a charging cable with an especially dense weave pattern and a particularly thick gauge both
of which are characteristics of the liquid cooled charging cable because of the increased thickness
and appropriate design the connector will be able to withstand high current loads which will allow
for faster energy transfer and a reduction in the amount of time needed for charging
as the redesigned mega charger is configured to keep logistics routes moving and drivers on the
road this new charging connector eliminates the potential for overheating or slow charging thereby
reducing the likelihood of either occurring as tesla has provided many types of charging
to its users chargers for electric vehicles are widespread throughout tesla's expansive network
superchargers and destination chargers are the two varieties of public charging stations
that are available for tesla vehicles over nineteen thousand of each variety can be found
across the continent of north america let's take a look at them the first one is super fast chargers
the tesla supercharger network is the most important component of tesla's charging
station infrastructure these ultra powerful 480 volt charging stations known as superchargers
also allow tesla owners to fully charge their vehicles in less than an hour the word super is
in the name for a reason this super fast charging is intended to be utilized when one is traveling
for an extended period of time a supercharger can put 80 percent of charge into your tesla vehicle
in just 40 minutes in order to preserve the health of the battery the charging rate will
gradually decrease once the battery reaches 80 capacity it is essential to keep in mind that
using a supercharger would require approximately 75 minutes to accomplish a full charge of 100 even
though superchargers are significantly quicker than other types of electric vehicle chargers
the process is still significantly slower than filling up a gas tank therefore it is essential
to ensure that your trips allow for sufficient additional time for charging the second one is
destination chargers chargers for the destination in addition to tesla superchargers owners of tesla
vehicles are also able to use the destination chargers that are located across the country
tesla's charging partners are the ones responsible for the installation of destination chargers
charging partners are typically land or business owners who have decided to make their property
accessible to the general public by installing a tesla wall connector the charging speed at
destination chargers is significantly lower than that of superchargers the amount of time it takes
to fully charge your tesla during a destination charge is variable and can range anywhere from 1
to 12 hours depending on how much charge is left in the battery the best time to use a
destination charger is when you are going to be in one location for an extended period of time
such as when you are having dinner at a restaurant or staying overnight at a hotel if you are only
stopping for a short period of time destination chargers will not be of much use to you for
example a lunch break of 30 minutes will only give you an additional 15 miles of charge the third one
is tesla charging station locations these chargers can be found all over the us tesla strategically
placed its superchargers along popular travel routes in order to facilitate convenient access
to charging stations for customers who travel long distances in their vehicles if you look at a map
of tesla charging stations you will notice that there are many of them located in the parking lots
of hotels rest stops and shopping centers all along the length of major interstate highways
additionally tesla is working on the installation of superchargers in urban areas
these urban superchargers can be found installed in a variety of locations including grocery stores
and central business districts while you wait for your tesla to finish charging you can take
advantage of these convenient locations by going shopping or grabbing a cup of coffee
destination chargers aren't always located in the most convenient spots in the same places
this is due to the fact that tesla's charging partners aren't just located in major metropolitan
areas or along highways with heavy foot traffic when you are traveling along local routes in areas
where there may not be any superchargers installed it is helpful to have access to
destination chargers and these all new giant mega chargers are the father of all chargers
taking into account that the average height of a portable toilet is approximately 89 inches
and despite the fact that the mega charger gained a few inches of height after being placed on what
seems to be a crate the electric vehicle charging unit still appeared to be at least seven feet tall
if not very close to that measurement this is a significant improvement over tesla's already
existing chargers such as the urban superchargers offered by the company tesla has not yet made
any announcements regarding the technical specifications of the mega chargers that will
be included in the semi however previous reports have suggested that it is predicted that the power
output of these mega-chargers will be quite high it is anticipated that the power output will reach
up to a few megawatts compared to 0.25 megawatts in the case of v3 superchargers it is likely that
the use of a quite large battery storage system will be required particularly at highway locations
which will rarely be able to handle high peak power surges and that's for today's video we
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