New England's Largest Tesla Supercharger Will Have 'CyberCanopy,' Solar and WiFi

By Lennon Cihak
Tesla is creating the largest Supercharger in New England
Tesla is creating the largest Supercharger in New England
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As Tesla’s Supercharger expansion continues, the company is opening the largest Supercharger in New England in the city of Canton, Massachusetts later this year, and it will have a Cybertruck-inspired design called “CyberCanopy.”

The Supercharger will be located at the Trillium Brewing Company off of I-93. The plans for the 20-stall charging station were presented by Tesla during the city of Canton’s planning board meeting last week.

This will be the largest the largest Supercharger station in New England, boasting 20 stalls with lights underneath the canopy. What’s more interesting is the mention of a “canopy low side,” a point that along with having the name "CyberCanopy," suggests it’s inspired by the Cybertruck design. The design choice could also help market the vehicle. There will also be Wi-Fi access that’s likely to be powered by SpaceX’s Starlink.

Solar For Supercharging

Six years ago, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that Supercharging stations are being “converted to solar/battery power” and will disconnect from the grid over time. Musk also said that solar is already installed at some of the Superchargers, but the full rollout needed Supercharger V3, Powerpack V2, and SolarCity, which Tesla acquired in 2016.

Supercharger V3 and Powerpack V2 have been out for some time now, and the company is even beginning to open its V4 Superchargers, but there are still very few solar canopies atop the chargers.

When Tesla unveiled plans for the first V4 Supercharger in Yuma County, Arizona, they included two 4,500-square-foot solar arrays and a Megapack. This suggested that Tesla was beginning to implement these technologies at select new stations. This further confirms suspicions with the solar arrays being installed at the Canton, Massachusetts location.

45,000 Superchargers—and Counting

Back in April, Tesla’s official “Tesla Charging” Twitter account announced they’ve activated their 45,000th Supercharger. The expansion of Tesla’s innovative charging stations is imperative as the company begins to open the charging stations to non-Tesla vehicles.

Supercharger Network Heads Towards $100 Billion Valuation

We recently reported that Tesla’s Supercharger network was on a path toward a $100 billion valuation, according to industry analysts. A major part of the valuation is due in part to the adaptation of Tesla’s NACS connector by other EV manufacturers, such as GM, Ford, Polestar, Nissan, and more.

Tesla has secured a comfortable spot in the EV charging infrastructure market. With more companies beginning to adopt Tesla’s NACS connector, the company is simplifing the charging process and making EVs more attractive to the masses.

Tesla Drive-in Diner Details Found in Latest Tesla App Update

By Not a Tesla App Staff
A rendering of what the Tesla app may look like with the Tesla Diner added
A rendering of what the Tesla app may look like with the Tesla Diner added
Not a Tesla App

Tesla has been planning to create its own drive-in diner with Superchargers since at least 2022, when it filed paperwork for the one-of-kind supercharger location. In 2023, Tesla’s then Senior Director of Charging Infrastructure, Rebecca Tinucci, said during a presentation that you "can't forget to do cool s***."

The slide presentation showed off an illustration of a retro-looking Tesla Diner restaurant with a rooftop patio and an old-school drive-in movie screen behind it. People could be seen lining up to get inside, hinting that whatever the restaurant serves is worth the wait.

Since then, Tesla has begun and practically completed the construction of its Tesla Diner project. The location includes two 45-foot outdoor LED screens that will play short films, and it’ll also serve food up to 77 guests while their vehicle is being charged.

As the completion of the diner approaches, Tesla has now revealed several other bits of information in the latest Tesla app update. Thanks to a decompile by Tesla app iOS, we see that Tesla’s diner will closely tie in with the Tesla app itself.

Integrated With the Tesla App

Several phrases were found in Tesla’s latest app update, which includes things like show_dinerDiner Home Screenprofile_settings_diner_description, and View menu & amenities. It sounds like you’ll be able to view the diner’s menu directly from the Tesla app, but if we had to guess, there will be a lot more to it than that.

Following Tesla’s seamless integration with Superchargers, we expect the diner experience to be similar. You may soon be able to order food directly from the app and have it charged automatically to your card on file, letting you skip the payment portion completely.

Since Tesla knows which Supercharger stall you’re connected to, we also expect Tesla to take full advantage of this and bring the food directly to your vehicle without you needing to specify your location. So imagine this, you’ll pull up to a Supercharger and plug it in.

Tesla Diner UI

An image was also found in the app update that hints at where the Tesla Diner options will be located. The image found is the same ratio and similar size to other images found in the main menu of the Tesla app. In addition, the phrase “profile_settings_diner_description” could be the string used for the text that will show up in this menu. Since this menu is used to guide users to Tesla pillars such as products, charging, referrals and more, we expect the diner menu to only show up if you’re geographically near the Tesla diner.

Opening Soon?

Supercharger stalls, landscaping, and more are already in place at the Tesla Diner. The fact that Tesla is now including code related to the diner in the Tesla app indicates that Tesla may be ready to open up the diner to the public very soon.

For now, the location remains quiet, but it will soon become a 24-hour diner with a steady flow of traffic as Tesla owners visit to enjoy a unique charging and dining experience.

Tesla's RWD Cybertruck Expected to Arrive Without These Features

By Karan Singh
Not a Tesla App

Tesla has been working to expand Cybertruck production, and with the Foundation Series ending only a few short months ago in the United States, it's time to begin looking at the next phase. And that is making the Cybertruck more affordable by offering a Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) config.

The Cybertruck, as it stands, has quite the repertoire of features, from the relatively unique rear-wheel steering, the rigid power tonneau that slides away seamlessly, steer-by-wire, 48V low-voltage and 800V high-voltage architectures, and an air suspension. Of course, it's also the only Tesla with Powershare, enabling it to stand in as a home backup energy source. In addition, the 120V and 240V ports in the bed make it a fantastic truck for getting work done on the go.

Making the Truck More Affordable

In order to hit that more affordable target - something has got to give - and it won’t just be the motors and range. In the recent decompile of the Tesla app by Tesla App iOS, we saw some new flags that indicated which features Tesla may be looking to trim.

Manual Tonneau

The app hints at the removal of the automatic sliding tonneau cover, with the flag: hasAutomaticTonneau, meaning that not all trucks will be available with the feature. The Cybertruck’s vault cover can slide away neatly without taking up room on the bed like a traditional tonneau cover, making it even more useful.

If Tesla is looking to remove the powered tonneau cover from some truck configurations, the cheaper, RWD variant makes the most sense. That leaves some room for speculation - will the powered tonneau cover be an option, or would you need to upgrade to the AWD version to receive it? The cover provides a considerable range boost to the truck when it's closed, so we can only imagine that Tesla will keep a manual tonneau as a standard feature.

We expect Tesla to remove the pair of electric motors that drive the vault cover, as well as the electronics for the buttons. Perhaps they’ll add a strap or handle to the tonneau to make it easier to push and pull manually - but this just speculation for now.

AC Outlets

Another change caught in the decompile, it seems that the AC outlets in the RWD variant won’t be standard. It looks like they could be an optional upgrade, given the flag name: OPTIONAL_HAS_AC_OUTLETS_NOT_SET. It really seems like Tesla will remove one of the Cybertruck’s most useful features - and one of the things that makes it one of the best work trucks in the light-duty class - the 120V and 240V outlets.

We’re hoping that the outlets are, at the very least, optional on the RWD variant. They’ll serve a much-needed purpose for people who need to run tools or equipment off of their Cybertruck. If the outlets aren’t an option, it could impact the sales of the RWD Cybertruck - which many have been waiting for as a “work truck.”

Either way, we’re looking forward to finding out more details on the RWD Cybertruck, including an updated price, updated range specs, and an updated feature set. The RWD Cybertruck can become a fantastic electric work truck as long as Tesla keeps the key features that businesses and professionals are looking for.

It looks like Tesla is set to release the RWD Cybertruck this year according to a new document.

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