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I don't claim to be an expert, but it appears that Tesla has experimented with liquid cooling Supercharger stations before: https://electrek.co/2016/07/21/tesla
by neon_electro 10y ago
I don't claim to be an expert, but it appears that Tesla has experimented with liquid cooling Supercharger stations before: https://electrek.co/2016/07/21/tesla-ends-its-thin-liquid-cooled-supercharger-wire-experiment-in-mountain-view-but-the-tech-lives-on/ https://electrek.co/2016/07/21/tesla-ends-its-thin-liquid-co...
In the above case, they used liquid cooling to make the charging cable diameter smaller, but perhaps the technology can be used to make the regular Supercharger cable capable of handling more power.
- amluto 10y agoCooling the cable might be easier: you can make a hollow braided copper tube, insulate and seal around it, and run liquid through it. But you can't run liquid through the contacts unless the car has plumbing for it, and I doubt it does.