Tesla: Starlink should reduce wait times on the Supercharger

With a combination of satellite Internet and fast charging functions via Starlink, Tesla would like to reduce waiting times for its customers in the USA in the future. CEO Elon Musk’s company has begun equipping the first charging stations in Florida with Wi-Fi access points.

Wi-Fi access point as an alternative to premium subscription

Website ElecTrek User is the first to respond to related contributions in / HollywoodSX im subreddit r/teslamotors caught on. He had identified and photographed suitably equipped Tesla Superchargers in Lake City, Florida.

Apps such as Tesla Theater, Netflix, YouTube, Twitch and other streaming services, as well as Tesla Arcade, which offers various games, can be used through this Wi-Fi access point, with which to charge the vehicle. Time should connect automatically, will have own data volume without burden.

Users who have booked Premium Connectivity (US$10 monthly subscription for data-intensive apps) can access these functions via the vehicle’s integrated LTE cellular connection.

To improve the “charging experience” on the Supercharger, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised in mid-October that Wi-Fi connectivity would be made available at all fast charging stations in the USA in the future via SpaceX’s satellite Internet.

they will be

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 14, 2021

SpaceX recently presented a new revision of Starlink with a square satellite dish and a new Wi-Fi router with 3×3 MU-MIMO.