After inaugurating two new charging stations, Tesla now owns 40 stations in Taiwan, exceeding the original annual target of 38. The total number of DC chargers for Tesla vehicles has come to 230 on the island.
On December 27, Tesla launched two Superchargers, namely the “Taipei─Shilin Fulin” and “New Taipei City─Sanchong A.mart” stations, beating the original target of establishing 38 charging sites in 2021 as the electric carmaker’s Taiwanese branch now has 40 stations, equaling to 230 DC chargers in total.
Witnessing a surge in its EV owners in Taiwan, Tesla has accelerated the construction of charging stations by building 19 stations in 2021, which is nearly twice the number of stations established last year. The EV company’s efforts also demonstrate its determination to establish a “supercharging living circle” in Taiwan, thereby meeting owners’ needs of charging their cars during daily commute and long-distance travel.
▲Tesla now has 40 charging stations in Taiwan.
In addition to installing more chargers, Tesla plans to expand the existing charging stations as per their capacity demand and locations. For example, the company has increased the number of Superchargers at the “Miaoli─Tongluo” station to 12. Meanwhile, the expansion of “Chiayi─Buffalo Park” station is under development, after which the station will have 17 Superchargers.
Tesla’s Supercharger network is highly attractive to consumers in Taiwan, where home charging installation is far from easy. Despite their affluence, some owners cannot put a charger at home and the workplace, making them more reliant on Superchargers.
Traveling between northern and southern Taiwan has remained a big challenge for Tesla owners. The automaker’s models can finish a trip from Taipei to Kaohsiung or vice versa—which is roughly 400 km—on a single charge. However, it might be safer if owners can charge their cars for 5 to 10 minutes at places in the central region, as it will save them an extra 20% power in case an emergency occurs.
When there is no at-home and destination charging site, the supercharging stations in Chiayi and Miaoli will become crucial for EVs during long-term travel. Tesla owns the largest EV charging network not only in Taiwan but throughout the world, which has helped drive its vehicle sales.
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