Tesla stinks! Handy vacuum cleaners have been spotted in some European Tesla Supercharger booths

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A Tesla owner has seen what is believed to be the first branded vacuum cleaner at one of the company’s Supercharger booths in Germany.

The site, located in Pforzheim, Germany, also has a small indoor lounge and now the ability to clean dirty interiors while owners wait 15 to 20 minutes for the batteries to charge.

Like the rollout of many Tesla features over the years, the vacuum’s appearance seems relatively random, with no other sites reporting that the technology has appeared yet.

Analysis: more facilities on the way?

Tesla Supercharger

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Since Tesla fired about 500 employees from its Supercharger division in 2024, network deployment has slowed.

In 2024 alone, reports suggest that there was a reduction of approx. 19% year-on-year, causing stress among owners that there wouldn’t be enough facilities to go around.

But recent statistics suggest that number is back on the rise, with the total number of supercharger sockets reaching 73,817 by the end of 2025, marking an 18% increase year-on-year – this includes the addition of new V4 charging bays that promise much higher charging speeds.

With an increase in total charging sessions, Tesla has sporadically started adding extra facilities at certain locations, such as air compressors in Goulburn, Australia, which help keep tires at a healthy pressure level.

But in true Tesla fashion, there’s no clear road map of which facilities will appear where, so it’s simply a case of turning up and hoping your local Supercharger is next in line for a glow-up.