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Watch Tesla’s ‘Supercharger Network’ unveiling tonight at 11PM ET

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Watch Tesla's 'Supercharger Network' unveiling tonight at 11PM ET

What is Tesla Motors' Elon Musk hiding up his sleeve? "Alien spaceships landed at highway rest stops," we're told, but all will be unveiled tonight at Tesla's Supercharger Network debut stream. All we know about Tesla's Supercharger Network thus far is it'll offer charging and battery swaps for the company's electric cars -- presumably "at highway rest stops" -- but tonight promises far more information. Will the stations be solar-powered, as some speculate? Will they introduce us to actual aliens in actual spaceships? Tune in to the company's stream to find out!

Update: It's alive! We've embedded the video steam for your convenience. You'll find all the action right after the break.

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Watch Tesla's 'Supercharger Network' unveiling tonight at 11PM ET originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tesla’s ‘Supercharger Network’ of electric vehicle power stations will be revealed September 24th

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Tesla's Supercharger electric vehicle coasttocoast power station network will be revealed September 24th

For Tesla owners looking at taking their electric vehicles out for some long haul driving, a plan to line the highways and/or byways with fast chargers should be welcome news. After mentioning the Supercharger Network as early as January, company founder Elon Musk tweeted tonight that it would officially be unveiled September 24th. So, what will it actually look like? Musk claims it will "feel like alien spaceships landed at highway rest stops," where owners may be able to enjoy amenities like charging that takes their batteries from ten to 90 percent in just 45 minutes or fast battery swaps. We've marked our calendars, check out AutoblogGreen for more speculation on just what Supercharging may entail, including the potential that the stations themselves will be solar powered.

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Tesla's 'Supercharger Network' of electric vehicle power stations will be revealed September 24th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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