Tesla V4 Superchargers are rated for deeper flooding as exact cable length and Apple Pay support are revealed

After a few months of rolling them out in Europe, Tesla started installing its newest V4 Supercharger stall stations in the US as well. Elon Musk's EV maker has officially confirmed for UK regulators that the V4 Supercharger is capable of 350 kW charging output, though so far it has been installing them with cabinets rated for V3 250 kW speeds.

As the amount of models like the Cybertruck that are capable of faster charging grows, Tesla will probably start upgrading the infrastructure of its V4 piles for the higher output. For now, they come with other virtues, such as longer cables and card payment terminals, but are also not without issues such as cables falling off in the dirt and snow due to freezing temps.

Tesla V4 Supercharger specs

The exact length of those same cables that make plugging non-Tesla EVs easier has now been revealed, along with some extra V4 Supercharger specs. The V4 cable is precisely 10-feet (3 meters), much longer than before as it runs on the outside of the stall, and Tesla is already on record saying that it will address the issue of the heavier cable falling off its holster in colder weather.

The taller V4 piles also have a literally higher water-resistance safety tolerance, as they can withstand being submerged in up to 1 meter (3.28 feet) of water, so torrential rains and flooding of a V4 Supercharger station should be a bit less of an issue than with their V3 brethren.

On the other hand, the V4 piles are nearly 2m tall which some complain blocks the view behind them, unlike stations with V2/V3 Superchargers which are smaller and offer better visibility because of the cutout of the inner ring where their shorter cable runs.

Unfortunately, Tesla confirms 250 kW output for its V4 Superchargers, though it makes the necessary clarification that this is "the certified maximum power with a V3 cabinet." A V3 cabinet is all that's being installed for now, though. According to Tesla's Drew Baglino, when it upgrades the V4 piles to their rated 350 kW output, they will be able to charge the 800V Cybertruck in under 20 minutes.

The other new twist is the addition of card payment terminals to the V4 Superchargers in places like Europe where public EV charger funding requires them. The piles apparently come with "integrated revenue-grade DC meter," while the addition of the 3.5-inch touchscreen of a payment terminal is optional. The V4 Superchargers support most any contactless form of payment, too, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, confirms Tesla.

The best part, however, is that the V4 Superchargers support all of Tesla's open-source NACS charging system conditions, such as backwards compatibility with existing EV ports and connectors, as well as "open communication standards" so that third-party installers like BP, which ordered $100 million worth of those, can white-label them as they see fit.

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