Tesla's First True 500 kW V4 Supercharger Opens in Europe — Here's Why It's a Big Deal

Tesla has officially flipped the switch on Europe's first fully integrated V4 Supercharger station, and the numbers are staggering. Located at Hellerudsletta in Viken, Norway, the new 28-stall site pairs Tesla's sleek V4 charging posts with next-generation V4 cabinets behind the scenes — finally delivering the 500 kW peak power output the hardware was always designed to offer. For EV owners on the continent, and a preview of what's coming globally, this is a genuine milestone worth paying attention to.

What happened

Up until now, Tesla's newer V4 charging posts — the tall, black-and-white units that ditched the center cutout and drew comparisons to oversized PlayStation 5s — had been rolling out across Europe for some time. The catch? Those posts were still connected to older V3 or V3+ cabinet hardware hidden at the back of the site, which put a ceiling on how much power they could actually push to your battery. The Norway site tears that ceiling down entirely. By pairing the V4 posts with all-new V4 cabinets, the Hellerudsletta station becomes the continent's first location to deliver the full 500 kW that the V4 platform is capable of. The opening was spotlighted on X by EV enthusiast account @EFIEBER_ANDRE, and Tesla's own Supercharger team confirmed the launch. The site is open to both Tesla vehicles and non-Tesla electric vehicles.

Why it matters

The engineering upgrade behind this station is significant beyond the headline speed number. Each V4 cabinet can serve eight individual charging posts — double what a standard V3 cabinet could handle. That means less physical footprint per stall, simpler electrical installation, and faster deployment timelines. Tesla's engineering director Max de Zegher noted that fully V4 configurations allow the company to build out Supercharger stalls for under $40,000 each. That cost efficiency matters because it accelerates how quickly Tesla can expand its network. In fact, Tesla has already discontinued production of V3 Supercharger cabinets at the factory level, making V4 the sole platform for all future installations going forward.

What this means for EV owners

If you drive a Cybertruck, this development is especially exciting. While most of Tesla's current passenger lineup cannot yet accept the full 500 kW on offer, the Cybertruck can — and at these stations it unlocks a charge rate of approximately 1,300 miles of range added per hour. That's not a typo. Long highway hauls that once meant extended charging breaks are becoming much shorter stops. Even for Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X owners whose vehicles draw less than 500 kW, the infrastructure upgrade matters: more power headroom per cabinet means less congestion, more consistent speeds during peak hours, and a network that won't be the bottleneck as future vehicles with higher acceptance rates hit the road.

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"28 V4 charging points, up to 500 kW — Tesla's next Supercharger generation is now properly underway in Europe." — @EFIEBER_ANDRE on X, June 25, 2026

The bottom line

Europe's first fully V4-powered Supercharger site in Norway isn't just a regional ribbon-cutting — it's a clear signal that Tesla's next-generation charging infrastructure is accelerating its global rollout. With V3 cabinet production already shuttered and V4 deployments picking up pace, the 500 kW era of public fast charging is arriving faster than many expected. For Cybertruck owners in particular, the payoff is immediate and measurable. For everyone else in the Tesla ecosystem, the improvements in network capacity and long-term scalability are the kind of quiet wins that make owning an EV a little easier every year.