This is the future of Spain: Tesla turns gas station into a charger in Cordoba

If anyone still has doubts: we are heading towards all-electric mobility and Tesla showed us what the future of Spain is. The company will convert the Shell gas station into a Supercharger with at least eight 250kW V4 charging stations. It is under construction and will be located in Cordoba, although there is no specific launch date at this time.

So the new Tesla Supercharger replaces the fuel pump with a much cleaner, odorless, emissions-free option that will allow thousands of people to charge their electric vehicles. The future charger, located at Jema 1, is located in the city of Cordoba and uses part of the previous infrastructure, but has been renovated and adapted for electric mobility. The photo was published online by Aland Bru.

Replacing fuel pumps with fast chargers for electric vehicles in Spain is just the beginning of a near future in which we will see this more and more often. In other European countries such as France, Portugal, Holland or Denmark, it is increasingly common to see electric chargers starting to take up more space than fuel pumps.

In countries where electric cars have a larger market share than fuel-powered cars, such as Norway, where 90% of new cars are electric, dozens of gas stations are closing every year. This is just a preview of the not-too-distant future we will experience in Spain when the vehicle fleet becomes electrified.

Spain needs more attention to electric chargers to dispel myths

The physical presence of EV chargers is a growing need and a great way to combat misinformation about electric mobility. This is one of the efforts of companies like Tsunderwho are installing charging stations on Spain’s main highways, with the infrastructure visible to all drivers traveling in the area.

This begins to dispel the myth that “there are not enough chargers for electric vehicles in Spain.” A misconception encouraged in part by the fact that electric vehicle charging infrastructure tends to be much more discreet and smaller than gas stations.

Replacing traditional petrol and diesel filling stations with fast charging points is a pretty smart way to bring visibility to the network of electric charging stations that also continues to expand in the country. In 2023, 11,173 charging points will be installed. There were 29,301 until December last year, according to ANFAC, and the number is expected to be significantly higher by the end of 2024.

Despite this, Spain faces many challenges to the growth of electric mobility in the country. Although progress is being made at a steady pace, we are still quite far from the European average. The increasing visibility of public EV charging points may help change public perceptions regarding the perceived lack of an EV support network.