Teslas Superchargers Let Model S Owners Travel Long Distances for Free

Owners of Tesla Motors' Model S electric car will be able to travel long distances without spending a dime on recharging, thanks to the company's new "Supercharging" stations.

Tesla has installed six solar-powered stations in California, with plans to have 100 stations active across the U.S. in 2015. The Superchargers, as they're called, can recharge the Model S' batteries within half an hour at no cost whatsoever.

How can this be? Well, the Supercharger's technology was developed internally, using existing charging tech already used by the Model S -- meaning the Superchargers were created at minimal cost.

What's more, the Supercharger uses power from a solar carport system…
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