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Tesla has set a new Supercharger milestone in the U.S., hitting record high usage over the five-day Thanksgiving travel period. According to Tesla, its American Supercharger network logged more than 2 million charging sessions between Wednesday and Sunday, delivering over 70 GWh of energy in that short span.
The official X account for the company’s charging division added that the network averaged 11.4 sessions per stall per day, with just 0.76% of drivers experiencing any wait time — a notable achievement during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. The low congestion rate further underscores Tesla’s continued push to expand capacity ahead of peak demand months.
These new records come right after Tesla opened its largest Supercharger ever: a massive 164-stall station in California, launched just in time for Thanksgiving traffic. The timing appears to have paid off, helping keep wait times low even as usage surged to unprecedented levels. What’s more, Tesla is reportedly working on a virtual queuing feature for Superchargers that should further help eliminate wait times.
The Supercharger network has been growing at an equally record-setting pace. Tesla recently surpassed 75,000 Supercharger stalls worldwide, following a huge Q3 in which it added 4,000 new stalls to its global footprint. During the same quarter, Tesla also reported an all-time high daily average of 587,000 Supercharger sessions, highlighting the network’s rising load as more EVs hit the road.
Tesla hails its Supercharger network as the world’s largest DC fast-charging infrastructure — and increasingly, it’s no longer just for Teslas. A growing list of non-Tesla EVs can now charge at Superchargers, with Volkswagen models becoming the latest to gain access last month. As more automakers join the fold, holiday travel stats like this year’s could continue to climb sharply.
With record volume, expanding access, and major new charging hubs coming online across North America, Tesla’s Supercharger network is proving more than capable of keeping pace with peak-season demand.
