Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has unveiled its Supercharger network and also revealed the locations of the first six Supercharger stations across California, parts of Nevada and Arizona.
According to the company, the new Supercharger provides almost 100kW of power to the Model S, replenishing three hours of driving at 60 mph in about half an hour.
In the coming future the potential of the Supercharger can be extended to 120 kilowatts, the company said.
SolarCity's solar carport system provides electricity to the Supercharger resulting in almost zero marginal energy cost after installation.
In addition to the six California locations, Tesla is also planning to install Superchargers in high traffic corridors across the continental US by 2013.
In the second half of 2013, the company aims to start installing Superchargers in Europe and Asia.
Tesla Motors co-founder and CEO Elon Musk said the new Supercharger network provides long distance travel that has a level of convenience equivalent to gasoline cars for all practical purposes.
"We are giving Model S the ability to drive almost anywhere for free on pure sunlight," Musk said.
The new Model S is powered by electric powertrain which offers a fuel efficiency of 265 miles and comes with three battery options including 40 kWh, 60 kWh and 85 kWh to meet the requirements of different drivers.
Tesla is planning to produce 5,000 cars by the end of 2012, and 20,000 cars in 2013.
According to the company, the deliveries of Model S in Europe and Asia are expected to start in early and mid-2013, respectively.
