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I did some searching on this, and while it doesn't seem to be guaranteed, it does seem to be highly likely.
I guess my question is that, if the Cybertruck is released with the requirement for higher voltage, does that mean the existing Supercharger network will be as (near) useless to them as it would be capped to 50 kW charging speeds? This seems like it would be a crazy decision on Tesla's part, as I'd imagine most Cybertruck owners wouldn't realize this and would be pretty pissed if this were the case. Of course, maybe Tesla will have made more progress on v4 charging by the time Cybertruck eventually is released.
In any case, this would be great news for Lucid and other high voltage battery cars like Porsche and Kia, as Tesla would have a strong internal incentive to upgrade their Supercharger network.
Correct. It's not guaranteed. 1 mW Cybertruck is only verbally confirmed but nothing written down.
Tycan comes with 800V 277 kW speed, but it would go down to 50 kW on a 400v station like Supercharger. As a consolation prize, an owner can pay $460 for an option to charge at 150 kW speed instead of 50 kW at a 400V station.
Who knows, Cybertruck might have a similar option, but there's no mention of this at all. Otherwise, they might have to settle for 50 kW while waiting for 1,000V Superchargers. That might sound bad, but I see places with 72 kW Urban Superchargers, slow but they are very popular. There are only 5 out 24 left at Westminster Shopping Mall, CA station: