Tesla logo at Supercharger Station. Tesla supercharging stations charge with up to 145 kW of power, or up to 16 times as fast as public charging stations; they take about 20 minutes to charge to 50%, 40 minutes to charge to 80%, and 75 minutes to 100%.
Bad news on the state of muni finances. The Texas budget is expected to run a $27 billion two-year budget shortfall according to just-released state estimates.That's worse than the $25 billion that Paul Krugman cited last week when he gleefully noted that a GOP bastion was facing deficit problems.ad news on the state of muni finances. The Texas budget is expected to run a $27 billion two-year budget shortfall according to just-released state estimates.
The U.S. federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2018 is  $440 billion. FY 2018 covers October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. The deficit occurs because the U.S. government spending of $4.094 trillion is higher than its revenue of $3.654 trillion.