Tesla Supercharger#Battery-swap proposal

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Tesla typically places Superchargers near major highways at locations with amenities for drivers, such as restrooms, restaurants, and shopping.{{Cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Kim |date=September 25, 2012 |title=Tesla Supercharger: An In-Depth Look |work=Motor Trend |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-supercharger-an-in-depth-look/ |access-date=August 22, 2022}} Some sites also have solar canopies and Megapacks{{cite web |url=https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/first-known-tesla-v4-supercharger-with-solar-panels-and-megapack-is-coming-to-arizona |title=First Known Tesla V4 Supercharger with Solar Panels & Megapack Is Coming to Arizona |first=Eva |last=Fox |work=Tesmanian |date=September 12, 2022 |access-date=January 11, 2024}} installed by Tesla Energy to offset energy use and provide drivers with protection from the elements.{{Cite press release|title=Tesla Motors Launches Revolutionary Supercharger Enabling Convenient Long Distance Driving|url=https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-motors-launches-revolutionary-supercharger-enabling|website=ir.tesla.com|date=September 24, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2021|language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102023608/https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-motors-launches-revolutionary-supercharger-enabling |archive-date=November 2, 2020 |url-status=live}}

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The original V1 and V2 Tesla supercharging stations were built with a single charger equipment cabinet consisting of four modules shared between two charge posts. When cars are connected to the two posts, and both request maximum power, the station will assign two or three of the four modules to the car plugged in first, and the rest to the later car, limiting the charging output to each car to 50%-50% or 75%-25%.{{Cite web |last=Gold |first=Aaron |date=May 26, 2016 |title=As Tesla Sales Grow, Can Superchargers Keep Up? |url=http://www.consumerreports.org/tesla/tesla-superchargers-model-3/ |access-date=March 6, 2017 |website=Consumer Reports |quote=each Supercharger port supplies two outlets, and when both outlets are in use the charging slows down.}}

As an alternative to the Supercharger, in 2015, Tesla briefly implemented a battery swapping station at Harris Ranch in California. The Tesla battery station performed a few swaps and was discontinued shortly afterwards.{{Cite news |last=Ziegler, Chris |date=June 9, 2015 |title=Tesla sounds ready to pull the plug on promised battery-swap technology |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/9/8754667/tesla-elon-musk-battery-swap-fail |access-date=August 2, 2023}}

"Urban" Supercharger posts were introduced in September 2017. These more compact posts have a maximum power delivery of 72{{nbsp}}kW but do not share equipment with other posts, allowing the maximum power to be delivered. These more compact posts are primarily deployed in urban areas such as shopping malls, parking lots, and garages.{{Cite news |last=Cole |first=Jay |date=September 11, 2017 |title=Tesla Urban Supercharger – Compact 72 kW Stations Designed For City Centers |work=Inside EVs |url=https://insideevs.com/tesla-urban-supercharger-compact-72-kw-stations-designed-for-city-centers/ |access-date=July 28, 2019}}{{Cite news |last=O'Kane, Sean |date=September 11, 2017 |title=Tesla reveals smaller Supercharger stations made for cities |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/11/16287606/tesla-city-supercharger-stations-charging |access-date=August 22, 2022}}

V3 stations were introduced in 2019 and could deliver up to 250 kW. Up to four posts can share a 350 kW charger equipment cabinet, but up to three cabinets can share power among themselves via a DC bus. In practice, in most cases, this allows each post to deliver maximum power regardless of nearby charging sessions.{{Cite web |last=Heisler |first=Yoni |date=July 20, 2019 |title=Tesla's next-gen Supercharger can add 75 miles of range in just 5 minutes |url=https://bgr.com/2019/07/20/tesla-supercharger-v3-range-model-3/ |website=BGR |language=en}} The V3 charge posts use a liquid-cooled cable which allows the cable to be thinner and lighter while delivering more power.{{Cite news |last=O'Kane |first=Sean |date=March 6, 2019 |title=Tesla launches faster third generation Supercharger |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/6/18253618/tesla-supercharger-250kw-v3-specs-location |access-date=August 22, 2022}}{{Cite news |last=Lane |first=Catherine |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Tesla Superchargers: super fast and super convenient |work=SolarReviews |url=https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/tesla-supercharger-guide |access-date=July 7, 2023}}

Tesla introduced mobile Supercharger stations in 2019 with several urban supercharger posts and a Tesla Megapack energy storage system mounted on a semi-trailer truck. These stations provide temporary stations for nearby events, expand capacity during peak travel seasons, or can be deployed when a station needs to be taken offline. The Megapack can charge up to 100 vehicles before being depleted.{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2019 |title=Tesla Rolls Out (Literally) 100-Car Portable Superchargers For Holiday Carmageddon |url=https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/28/tesla-rolls-out-literally-100-car-portable-superchargers-for-holiday-carmageddon/ |access-date=December 3, 2019 |website=CleanTechnica |language=en-US}}

V4 charging posts began to roll out in early 2023 and have longer cables for charging vehicles from other automakers.{{Cite news |last=Ricker |first=Thomas |date=April 19, 2023 |title=Tesla's newest Supercharger easily accommodates any brand of EV in Europe |language=en-US |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/19/23689247/tesla-v4-supercharger-ev-first-specs-rollout |access-date=August 12, 2023}} The charging posts have a credit card reader potentially allowing non-Tesla owners to charge without downloading the Tesla app, however, this feature has not yet been implemented.{{Cite tweet |number=1745519968064823613 |user=MarcoRPi1 |title=Tesla V4 Supercharger Post datasheet |date=January 11, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024}} The charging posts can support up to 1000 volts and up to 1000 amps (A).{{cite web|url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-v4-supercharger-first-impressions-and-details/|title=Tesla V4 Supercharger first impressions and details| first=Darryn | last = John|date=March 15, 2023|language=en}}Out Of Spec Reviews: {{YouTube|mox4tL3dR8o|I Charge On A Version 4 Tesla Supercharger For The First Time! Full Tour Of New Post & V3 Chargers|time=890}} As of January 2025, they can deliver up to 325 kW.{{Cite tweet |number=1884065911482769655 |user=TeslaCharging |title=All V4 posts in North America can now charge up to 325kW for Cybertruck |date=2025-01-27 |access-date=2025-01-27}} The company plans to increase power delivery to 500 kW in the future.{{Cite news |title=Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) on X |url=https://x.com/TeslaCharging/status/1857133221538148638 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241227235035/https://x.com/TeslaCharging/status/1857133221538148638 |archive-date=2024-12-27 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}

On November 14, 2024, Tesla announced the introduction of the V4 Supercharger cabinet, which will start in 2025. This version can support charging vehicles with 400 and 800 V systems and delivering as much as 1.2 MW.{{Cite web |last=John |first=Darryn |date=2024-11-14 |title=Tesla announces V4 Supercharger cabinet - up to 500kW charging |url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-announces-v4-supercharger-cabinet-up-to-500kw-charging/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Drive Tesla |language=en-US}}

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In February 2023, Tesla began installing the "Magic Dock" at select V3 Supercharger locations.{{Cite web |last=John |first=Darryn |date=February 24, 2023 |title=Tesla installs more Magic Docks, this time in California |url=https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-installs-more-magic-docks-this-time-in-california/ |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=Drive Tesla |language=en-US}} This dock houses a NACS (North American Charging System) to CCS1 (Combined Charging System) adapter. When a driver of a NACS-equipped vehicle charges, they simply detach the NACS connector, leaving the adapter locked in place on the charging post. However, when a CCS-equipped vehicle driver reserves a charger via the Tesla mobile app, the Magic Dock unlocks the adapter, making it available for use. The "magic" lies in the adapter's captive design—it remains securely locked either in the dock (when a NACS vehicle is charging) or onto the NACS connector (when a CCS vehicle is charging).{{Cite web |title=First Tesla Supercharging Station With "Magic Dock" Spotted In New York |url=https://insideevs.com/news/654222/first-tesla-supercharging-magic-dock-ccs1/ |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=InsideEVs |language=en}}

Tesla began rolling out V4 Supercharger posts in North America in October 2023, featuring an integrated Magic Dock and a built-in payment terminal.{{cite news |last=Kane |first=Mark |date=October 12, 2023 |title=Tesla's New V4 Superchargers In The US Get CCS Adapter, Credit Card Reader |url=https://insideevs.com/news/691211/tesla-v4-superchargers-us-ccs-adapter-credit-card-reader/ |access-date=May 22, 2024 |work=Inside EVs}}{{cite news |last=Kothari |first=Suvrat |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Tesla V4 Supercharger Adds 40% Battery Range In 10 Minutes |url=https://insideevs.com/news/697139/tesla-v4-supercharger-atlanta-georgia/ |access-date=May 22, 2024 |work=Inside EVs}}{{Cite web |last=Ferris |first=David |date=February 20, 2024 |title=Musk's Tesla enters the mainstream as it embraces Biden's EV charger money |url=https://www.eenews.net/articles/tesla-masters-a-new-realm-federal-ev-infrastructure-dollars/ |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=E&E News by POLITICO |language=en-US}} These upgrades allowed non-Tesla vehicles to charge without requiring a separate adapter or the Tesla app, and making Tesla eligible for federal, state, and local incentives. This included $7.5 billion in funding under the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to support the expansion of charging infrastructure.{{Cite news |last1=Jin, Hyunjoo |last2=Renshaw, Jarrett |date=February 15, 2023 |title=Tesla to open U.S. charging network to rivals in $7.5 bln federal program |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-open-us-charging-network-rivals-75-bln-federal-program-white-house-2023-02-15/ |access-date=February 21, 2023 |work=Reuters}}

However, between May 2023 and February 2024, most North American automakers committed to adopting NACS. In September 2024, SAE finalized the standardization of NACS as SAE J3400, effectively eliminating the need for future Tesla Superchargers to support CCS1. As a result, fewer than 100 V3 sites were upgraded with the Magic Dock, and fewer than 50 V4 sites had their Magic Dock adapter activated as of February 2025. Additionally, only two V4 locations globally, both located outside of North America, currently support the use of the payment terminal.{{cite news |last=Glover |first=Alfred |title=Tesla's Charging Infrastructure Set for Major Upgrade with V4 |url=https://teslamagz.com/tesla/supercharger/teslas-charging-infrastructure-set-for-major-upgrade-with-v4-cabinet/ |work=Teslamagz |date=15 November 2024}}

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In November 2018, under pressure from European regulators, Tesla announced that it would begin using the CCS2 charging standard, adding the inlets to new vehicles, offering adapters to existing vehicle owners and adding CCS2 connectors to Superchargers.{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2018 |title=Model 3 – Combined Charging System 2 (Combo 2) |url=https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/support/model-3-charging |access-date=November 22, 2018 |website=tesla.com}}{{Cite web |title=Charging infrastructure |url=http://www.din.de/en/innovation-and-research/electromobility/charging-infrastructure |access-date=March 21, 2017 |publisher=DIN e. V.}}{{Cite web |last=Kane |first=Mark |date=May 17, 2021 |title=Analysis: Tesla Model 3 Charges Faster At CCS2 Than Supercharger |url=https://insideevs.com/news/507489/tesla-model3-charging-faster-ccs2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518140940/https://insideevs.com/news/507489/tesla-model3-charging-faster-ccs2/ |archive-date=May 18, 2021 |website=InsideEVs |language=en |quote=in the 20% to 80% SOC window, the CCS2 appears to be roughly 5–10% quicker. }}

In China, Tesla equips its vehicles and Superchargers with the GB/T charging standard (an abbreviation of "GuoBiao/TuiJian", translated as "recommended national standard").{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2020 |title=GB Standards in China: What Exporters Must Know |url=https://www.export2asia.com/blog/gb-standards-china/ |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=Export2Asia |language=en-US}}

The average number of Tesla cars per Supercharger stall was 34 in 2016.{{cite web|url= https://electrek.co/2016/08/17/tesla-supercharger-network-growth-data-model-3/ |title=Tesla now has 34 vehicles in its fleet for each Supercharger – A look at the network's growth ahead of the Model 3 |first=Fred |last=Lambert |work=Electrek |date=August 17, 2016 |access-date=August 17, 2016}}{{cite web|url= https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/tesla-supercharger-stats.75640/ |title=Tesla Supercharger Stats|work=Tesla Motors Club |date=August 16, 2016 |access-date=November 15, 2016}} As of September 2023, Tesla bids building its chargers at about half the cost of its competitors.{{Cite web |last=Hiller |first=Jennifer |date=September 2, 2023 |title=Tesla Leads Race to Draw Federal Money for Charging Networks |url=https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-leads-race-to-draw-federal-money-for-charging-networks-85a058dd |access-date=September 11, 2023 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}} Cost estimates per station range from US$100,000 in 2013{{cite web|url= https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/26/inside-teslas-supercharger-partner-program-the-costs-and-commitments-of-electrifying-road-transport/ |title=Inside Tesla's Supercharger Partner Program: The Costs And Commitments Of Electrifying Road Transport |first= Darrell |last=Etherington |date=July 26, 2013 |publisher=AOL|work=TechCrunch |access-date=March 6, 2017 |quote=The cost for Tesla is between $100,000 and $175,000 depending on the station }} to US$270,000 in 2015, depending on the number of stalls and other circumstances.{{cite web |last=Keeney |first=Tasha |date=July 11, 2016 |title=Supercharger: It Could Cost Half the Price of Gas |url=https://ark-invest.com/research/supercharger-cost-comparison |access-date=March 6, 2017 |work=ARK Investment Management |quote=E-mail correspondence with Jeff Evanson from Tesla in May of 2015.}} In a 2014 filing with the SEC, Tesla reported an "estimated useful life of 12 years".{{cite web|url= https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000119312515017866/filename1.htm |title=Letter to the SEC, File No. 001-34756|publisher=Tesla |date=February 26, 2014 |access-date=March 6, 2017 }}

Most car charging occurs at home or work, a situation that Tesla has compared to cell phone charging.{{cite web |url= https://www.tesla.com/support/home-charging-installation |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170114105609/https://www.tesla.com/support/home-charging-installation |title= Home charging installation |publisher= Tesla |access-date=March 6, 2017 |archive-date=January 14, 2017 |url-status= live |date= November 18, 2014 }} {{as of|2014}}, less than 10% of charging came from Superchargers.{{cite web|url= http://insideevs.com/share-of-supercharged-miles-for-tesla-model-s-increased-from-5-to-8/ |title=Share of Supercharged Miles For Tesla Model S Increased From 5% to 8% |first1=Mark |last1=Kane|date=August 12, 2014 |access-date=March 6, 2017 }}

For 2021, Tesla states the network had 99.96% uptime (at least 50% daily capacity) and its power was 100% renewable (through solar power on-site and through purchasing electricity which was matched to renewable generation.){{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Alex |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Which EV Charging Network Uses the Most Renewable Energy? |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/which-ev-charging-network-uses-most-renewable-energy/ |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=MUO |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lemonde |first=Anthony |date=May 10, 2022 |title=The Tesla Supercharging Network is Becoming More Reliable |url=https://motorillustrated.com/the-tesla-supercharging-network-is-becoming-more-reliable/98327/ |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=Motor Illustrated |language=en-CA}}{{Cite web |last=Axelrod |first=Travis |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Impact Report 2021 |url=https://www.tesla.com/ns_videos/2021-tesla-impact-report.pdf |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=Tesla |page=69}}

In May 2024, it was reported that Tesla had laid off its entire Supercharger team, including its head, Rebecca Tinucci.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/musk-disbands-tesla-ev-charging-team-leaving-customers-dark-2024-04-30/ |title=Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team, leaving customers in the dark |first1=Joseph |last1=White |first2=Akash |last2=Sriram |first3=Nora |last3=Eckert |date=May 1, 2024 |work=Reuters |access-date=May 15, 2024}} Tinucci had made an initial staffing cut of 15–20% two weeks prior, as part of company-wide layoffs; after a meeting with Musk in which she proposed a massive network expansion, he demanded more layoffs. When she resisted, stating that further cuts would affect the fundamental business, he dismissed the entire team.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/inside-story-elon-musks-mass-firings-tesla-supercharger-staff-2024-05-15/ |title=The inside story of Elon Musk's mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff |first1=Chris |last1=Kirkham |first2=Hyunjoo |last2=Jin |first3=Abhirup |last3=Roy |date=May 15, 2024 |work=Reuters |access-date=May 15, 2024}} The move was widely expected to slow deployment of stations in the short- to medium-term.{{Cite news |date=May 1, 2024 |title=Tesla staff say firm's entire Supercharger team fired |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-68935522 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} Executives at charging companies have begun to prepare for Tesla to pull out of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, announced in 2023 with a goal to add 500,000 charging ports over the next five years. Tesla had been awarded contracts to build chargers at 69 of the 501 sites that had received funding to-date.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-ev-charging-team-layoffs-threaten-slow-bidens-program-electrify-highways-2024-05-10/ |title=Tesla's EV charging team layoffs threaten to slow Biden's program to electrify highways |first=Abhirup |last=Roy |date=May 10, 2024 |work=Reuters |access-date=May 15, 2024}} 10 days later, Musk promised to invest US$500M to expand the network this year,{{Cite web |title=Musk Pledges to Grow Supercharger Business He Just Decimated (2) |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/elon-musk-changes-tune-on-tesla-superchargers-after-mass-firing |first=Craig |last=Trudell |date=May 10, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=news.bloomberglaw.com |language=en |url-access=subscription}} which would be "a significant reduction" from the original plans for 2024, according to former Tesla employees, resulting in an estimated 77% reduction in the rate of charging port deployment. The responsibilities for Supercharger construction and contract management have been taken over by Tesla's energy team.

Usage is typically billed by the energy consumed during charging. Idle fees can be charged to customers who remain plugged in after charging has been completed to discourage loitering and, beginning in 2023, some sites have begun to introduce congestion charges to discourage charging at high states of charge when charging is generally slower.{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Jon |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Tesla introduces new fee to limit congestion at Superchargers |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/22/23972242/tesla-supercharger-congestion-fee-launches |access-date=May 22, 2024 |website=The Verge |language=en}} All charges accrued during supercharging are billed to the Tesla account the car is associated with or to the credit card on file for that account.

Unlimited free supercharging for life was offered as a promotion for Model S and Model X cars ordered prior to January 15, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://electrek.co/2017/01/01/tesla-unlimited-supercharging/ |title=Tesla is extending unlimited Supercharging for cars ordered in the next 2 weeks|last=Lambert|first=Fred |date=January 1, 2017|work=Electrek |access-date=January 1, 2017}} and between August 2, 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a28608535/tesla-free-supercharging-model-s-x/ |title=Tesla Brings Back Free Supercharging in Attempt to Boost Model S and Model X Sales|last=Capparella|first=Joey |date=August 5, 2019|website=Car and Driver|language=en-US|access-date=March 30, 2020}} and May 26, 2020.{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Fred |date=May 27, 2020|title=Tesla removes free Supercharging on Model S and Model X|url=https://electrek.co/2020/05/27/tesla-removes-free-supercharging-model-s-x/ |access-date=June 11, 2020|website=Electrek |language=en-US}} Unlimited supercharging was also offered during specific periods for vehicles purchased with referral codes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/21/15671752/tesla-owners-supercharger-free-referral-code |title=New Tesla owners can now get free charging with a referral code|last=Liptak|first=Andrew |date=May 21, 2017|website=The Verge|access-date=June 2, 2017}}

Additionally, Model S and Model X cars that were ordered between January 15, 2017, and November 2, 2018, received 400 kWh (about {{convert|1000|mi|km|abbr=out|disp=or|sigfig=2}}) of free Supercharging credits per year.{{Cite web |title=Supercharger Support |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/supercharging |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=Tesla, Inc.}} After the credits are exhausted, supercharging is billed at normal price.{{cite news|url=https://www.tesla.com/blog/update-our-supercharging-program/ |title=An Update to Our Supercharging Program|date=November 7, 2016 |work=Tesla Motors|access-date=November 7, 2016}}

{{As of|2025|1}}, Tesla operates a network of 7,000 Supercharger stations with over 65,800 connectors. The network is primarily deployed in three regions: Asia Pacific (over 2,800 stations), North America (over 2,800), and Europe (over 1,300).{{Cite web |title=Supercharger deployment charts |url=https://supercharge.info/charts |access-date=January 27, 2025 |website=Supercharge.info}}

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The first Superchargers in the world opened in 2012 in the United States, with the company initially focusing on high-traffic corridors. The first five stations enabled travel between Los Angeles, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe in California and Las Vegas, Nevada.{{cite press release |date=September 25, 2012 |title=Tesla launches first six Supercharger locations; 100 kW charging, with 120 kW in future |url=http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/09/tesla-20120925.html |access-date=December 23, 2012 | publisher = Tesla Motors, Inc. | via=Green Car Congress}}{{cite web |last=Cobb |first=Jeff |date=October 12, 2012 |title=First Tesla Superchargers Open October 19 |url=http://www.hybridcars.com/tesla-superchargers-open-october-19-53925/ |access-date=December 23, 2012 |publisher=HybridCars.com}} Soon after, two stations were installed along Interstate 95 in Connecticut and Delaware, enabling trips between Boston, New York and Washington, DC.{{cite news |last=Motavalli |first=Jim |date=December 21, 2012 |title=Tesla Begins East Coast Fast-Charging Corridor |url=http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/21/tesla-begins-east-cost-fast-charging-corridor/?ref=automobiles |access-date=December 23, 2012 |work=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |last=Witt |first=Daniel |date=October 2015 |title=Tesla Motors Presentation to the California Transportation Commission – Supercharger Expansion |url=http://www.catc.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/2015Agenda/2015-10/Pinks%20and%20Presentations/Tab_13_4.13%28Tesla%29.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822004825/http://www.catc.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/2015Agenda/2015-10/Pinks%20and%20Presentations/Tab_13_4.13(Tesla).pdf |archive-date=August 22, 2016 |website=Tesla |page=13}}{{cite web |title=Tesla Superstation locations |url=http://www.tesla.com/supercharger |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124081536/http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger |archive-date=November 24, 2012 |access-date=June 23, 2013 |publisher=Tesla Motors}} By mid-July 2013, 15 stations were open across the United States.{{cite web |title=Tesla Superstation locations |url=http://www.tesla.com/supercharger |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708011909/http://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger |archive-date=July 8, 2013 |access-date=August 29, 2017 |publisher=Tesla Motors}} In October 2013, Tesla announced that the entire West Coast was opened along Interstate 5 and US Route 101.{{Cite web |last=Brandom |first=Russell |date=2013-10-30 |title=Tesla opens West Coast supercharger network, promises East Coast network 'in a few months' |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/10/30/5046610/tesla-opens-west-coast-supercharger-network-promises-east-coast |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=The Verge |language=en}}{{cite web |date=October 30, 2013 |title=Tesla Energizes West Coast Supercharger Corridor |url=https://www.tesla.com/blog/tesla-energizes-west-coast-supercharger-corridor |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=Tesla}} In January 2014, the first coast-to-coast corridor was completed: from Los Angeles to Chicago via South Dakota, then to New York City.{{cite web |last=Knight |first=Shawn |date=January 27, 2014 |title=Tesla Supercharger Network Now Stretches Coast to Coast |url=https://www.techspot.com/news/55457-teslas-supercharger-network-now-stretches-coast-to-coast.html |access-date=July 9, 2024 |website=TechSpot}}

Supercharging stations were available in Canada along Ontario Highway 401 and Quebec Autoroute 20 corridor between Toronto and Montreal by 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2013/07/24/a-morning-with-teslas-model-s/|title=A morning with Tesla's Model S|last=Sorensen|first=Chris |date=July 24, 2013 |work=Maclean's |access-date=July 29, 2013}}

{{As of|2025|1}}, the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) has over 2,500 Supercharging sites with nearly 30,000 stalls, more than any other nation in the world. Canada has 236 sites and Mexico has 35.

In October 2024, Tesla opened its first South American Superchargers in Chile.{{Cite web|url=https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/17/tesla-opens-its-first-superchargers-in-chile-south-america/|title=Tesla Opens Its First Superchargers in Chile, & South America!|first=Zachary|last=Shahan|date=October 18, 2024|website=CleanTechnica}} {{As of|2025|1}}, the country has two Supercharging sites.

File:Tesla Supercharger Stations - Germany - A9 - 2014.jpg rest stop near Münchberg, Germany]]

In early 2015, the first European Supercharger was upgraded with a 'solar canopy' (a carport with solar cells on the roof) in Køge, Denmark.{{cite news |first=Martin |last= Rasmussen |title=Køge styrkes som trafikknudepunkt |url=http://www.lokalavisen.dk/migration/2015-02-04/-K%C3%B8ge-styrkes-som-trafikknudepunkt-1176634.html |website=www.lokalavisen.dk |date=February 4, 2015|language=da |trans-title= Køge strengthened as traffic hub|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303125410/http://www.lokalavisen.dk/migration/2015-02-04/-K%C3%B8ge-styrkes-som-trafikknudepunkt-1176634.html |archive-date=March 3, 2021 |url-status=dead}} According to Tesla the Supercharger had {{cvt|300|m2|sqft|round=5}} of solar cells with a projected annual production of 40{{nbsp}}MWh and is, as of 2018, equipped with its own battery bank for temporary storage of excess production.{{cite web |url=http://ing.dk/artikel/tesla-goer-koege-til-knudepunkt-hurtigopladning-171458 |title=Tesla gør Køge til knudepunkt for hurtigopladning |first=Bjørn |last=Godske |publisher=Ingeniøren |date=October 12, 2014 |access-date=February 5, 2015 |trans-title=Tesla makes Køge center for supercharging |language=da |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201142900/https://ing.dk/artikel/tesla-goer-koege-til-knudepunkt-hurtigopladning-171458 |archive-date=February 1, 2016 |url-status=dead}} In April 2016, Kostomłoty became the first charger to open in Poland.{{cite web |url=http://supercharge.info/?Center=51.036946,16.583294&Zoom=9 |title=supercharge.info |access-date=April 28, 2016}} Tesla opened a grid-connected 2-stall Supercharger at Nürburgring in 2019.{{cite web |last1=Bruce |first1=Chris |title=Tesla Installs Supercharger At 'Ring To 'Refuel' Test Cars [UPDATE] |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/371593/tesla-diesel-generator-nurburgring-record/ |website=Motor1.com |language=en |date=September 18, 2019}} There are a few privately operated Supercharger stations such as the one opened on April 27, 2016, in Zarechye, Russia, with 3 stalls.{{cite web |url=http://supercharge.info/?Center=55.695089,37.380206&Zoom=9 |title=supercharge.info |access-date=April 28, 2016}}

In 2015, the European Supercharger network was planned to allow a Model S to drive from the North Cape (near Honningsvåg) in Norway to Istanbul, Turkey or Lisbon, Portugal. {{As of|August 2023}}, there are Supercharger stations in or near both Istanbul{{cite web |url=https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/289308 |title= Istanbul Asia, Turkiye |website=tesla.com |access-date=August 15, 2023}} and Lisbon.{{cite web|url= https://www.tesla.com/findus/location/supercharger/alcacerdosalsupercharger |title= Alcacer do Sal, Portugal |website=tesla.com |access-date=August 15, 2023}} The map of current and planned sites{{cite web |title=Supercharger Map |url=https://www.plugshare.com/map/supercharger |publisher=PlugShare |access-date=September 2, 2020}} includes every European Union country except Malta and Cyprus, and represents all of the countries in the world in the top 10 of electric vehicle adoption rates.{{cite web |title=Find Us |url=https://www.tesla.com/findus#/bounds/41.9315731,-87.91819900000002,41.8586499,-87.96918089999997,d?search=supercharger |publisher=Tesla Motors |access-date=August 29, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160730130951/https://www.tesla.com/findus |archive-date=July 30, 2016 |url-status=live}}

Tesla started testing the charging of non-Tesla cars in the Netherlands in 2021{{Cite news |date=November 2, 2021 |title=Tesla opens its chargers to other electric cars |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59122605 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} and in Norway in early 2022 on 15 large un-congested stations with CCS2.{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/1/22757159/tesla-supercharge-ev-pilot-netherlands |title=Tesla is letting non-Tesla EVs use its Supercharger network for the first time |date=November 1, 2021 |publisher=The Verge |access-date=January 20, 2024 }} Tesla opened new stations for non-Tesla cars in several countries in 2022, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.{{cite web |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/tesla/358026/15-tesla-supercharger-sites-open-non-tesla-vehicles-uk |title=15 Tesla Supercharger sites open to non-Tesla vehicles in the UK |date=May 18, 2022 |publisher=Autovia Ltd/Auto Express |access-date=January 20, 2024 }}

In the Middle East, Israel, Jordan, Qatar{{Cite web|url=https://teslaowners.qa/exciting-news-the-first-tesla-supercharger-in-doha-is-now-open/|title=Exciting News: The First Tesla Supercharger in Doha is Now Open! – Tesla Owners Qatar|date=June 10, 2024}} and the United Arab Emirates have sites. The only nation in Africa to have Supercharger sites is Morocco.

{{As of|2024|7}}, the European region has more than 1,350 Supercharging sites across more than 20 countries.

China is the second largest market for Superchargers after the United States. Tesla operates nearly 2,200 sites in the country with over 12,350 stalls {{as of|2025|1|lc=y}}. Superchargers are also available in the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

{{As of|2025|1}}, other countries with Superchargers include South Korea with 166 sites, Japan with 125, Australia with 108, Taiwan with 107, New Zealand with 28, Thailand with 27, Malaysia with 13, Singapore with 11, Kazakhstan with 2 and the Philippines with 1.

{{See also|Megawatt Charging System}}

In November 2017, Tesla announced a higher-capacity Megacharger as part of the unveiling of a prototype for its Tesla Semi, a semi-trailer truck. These Megachargers provide {{convert|400|mi|km|0}} of charge in 30 minutes to the Tesla Semis.{{cite news | last=Williams |first=Brett |date=November 17, 2017 |title=Tesla's new 'Megachargers' will give its Semis power for 400 miles in 30 minutes |url=http://mashable.com/2017/11/17/tesla-semi-megachargers/ |publisher=Mashable}}{{cite web |url= https://insideevs.com/close-look-tesla-semi-megacharger-port-video/ |title=Up Close Look At Tesla Semi Megacharger Port|date=November 20, 2017 |work=InsideEVs|access-date= November 20, 2017}}

In November 2021, the first Megacharger was installed at the Gigafactory Nevada where the Tesla Semi is built.{{cite news |title=Check Out Tesla Semi Spotted at First Megacharger (Giga Nevada) |url=https://insideevs.com/news/548121/tesla-semi-spotted-first-megacharger/ |work=InsideEVs |date=November 16, 2021 |access-date=December 6, 2022 }} A second Megacharger was permitted for construction at a PepsiCo facility in Modesto, California, in late 2021.{{cite news |last1=Boris|first1=Teejay |title=PepsiCo's Tesla Semi Megacharger Installation Gets a GO Signal |url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/268412/20211123/pepsico-tesla-semi-megacharger-installation-permit-pepsico-tesla-semi-tesla-semi-megacharger.htm |work=Tech Times |date=November 23, 2021 |access-date=December 6, 2022}}

In November 2024, Tesla announced that the new V4 cabinets will have support for charging Tesla semis at up to 1.2MW with a Megacharger.{{Cite news |title=Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) on X |url=https://twitter.com/TeslaCharging/status/1857133221538148638?s=19 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241123162412/https://twitter.com/TeslaCharging/status/1857133221538148638?s=19 |archive-date=2024-11-23 |access-date=2025-02-02 |work=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}

The megawatt-class cable for the Megacharger supports three times the current density of the V3 Supercharger—35 amperes/mm² versus approximately 12 for the V3. The cable is also liquid-cooled to support 1000-amp charge rates at 1000 volts in the future.{{cite news |last=Subramanian|first=Pras |date=December 2, 2022 |title=Tesla Semi unveiled with tri-motor setup, megawatt charging tech |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-semi-unveiled-with-tri-motor-setup-megawatt-charging-tech-121619247.html |access-date=December 6, 2022 |work=YahooNews }}

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