Tesla will increase the charging speed of Cybertruck by 20% through OTA updates.
When Tesla releases a new car, it usually prioritizes the delivery of hardware, while the development of the software part is completed later. For example, Cybertrucks are currently being delivered without all of the Autopilot and FSD features, although these are included in optional packages. Tesla plans to make these features available via OTA updates later.
For power systems, many people may think that software updates have a limited role, but in fact there is still room for improvement. Tesla often imposes software restrictions on the power system of new vehicles, and waits until it has greater confidence in the hardware before unlocking more performance through software updates. The increase in charging speed of the Cybertruck seems to follow this logic.
Early test results show that the Cybertruck’s charging curve is not ideal. The Cybertruck’s peak charging power reaches 255kW, but then drops off rapidly, with charging power starting to drop significantly at just 20% charge. Power has dropped to 150kW when the charge reaches 40%, 100kW at 60% and then remains at 75-80kW at around 66% until the charge reaches around 90%.
Now Tesla says it will solve this problem. Drew Baglino, Tesla’s director of energy and powertrain engineering, said they will increase the Cybertruck’s range by up to 154 miles in 15 minutes by improving the charging curve (Note: About 247.84 kilometers) of cruising range. Currently, Tesla estimates that the Cybertruck can add 128 miles (about 206 kilometers) of range in 15 minutes. Equivalent to the same charging time, the cruising range is increased by 20%.
Baglino said the update will arrive later this quarter, before the end of June.
