Tesla Installs First-Ever Car Vacuum at German Supercharger
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- Tesla installed a free car vacuum next to charging stalls at a Supercharger station in Germany — believed to be the first such installation on the network.
- The station already includes multiple V4 stalls, a solar canopy, and an owners lounge, making it one of the more amenity-rich sites on the network.
- Tesla owner Warren Whyte spotted the vacuum and shared images on X, calling it "a great feature" that prevents wasting time while charging.
- Tesla has spent years expanding Supercharger amenities: a Kettleman City owners lounge with coffee and restrooms (2017), squeegee window-cleaning stations (2018), and automated "cube" lounges with coffee and food.
- The company's most ambitious project is the retro-futuristic Tesla Diner and drive-in theater in Hollywood, pairing 80 V4 stalls with a two-story restaurant and giant LED movie screens.
- Tesla's Goulburn Supercharger site in Australia, which opened in 2025, already includes an air compressor for tires — and pairing that with the new German vacuum would give owners a near-complete pit-stop experience.
- Tesla operates more than 80,000 Supercharger stalls globally.
Why it matters: EV charging stops have historically lacked the conveniences of gas stations. By layering vacuums, tire compressors, and lounges onto its 80,000-stall global network, Tesla is closing that gap — turning idle charging minutes into productive time and making Supercharger sites feel more like full-service stops than bare-bones plug-in points.
