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Tesla has confirmed it will address a significant “charging gap” in the Southern Plains following an emotional plea from a Colorado-based owner. The official Tesla Charging account responded directly to the request, promising to bring more infrastructure to rural Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.
The interaction began when Diana, a Tesla owner from Colorado, detailed the difficulties her family faces when visiting relatives. In her verbatim ask to Tesla, she explained that despite owning a Model 3 with Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities, the lack of chargers in certain regions has grounded her electric vehicle for long-distance trips.
“Over the last 3 years living in Colorado, we have not had the freedom to travel with our Tesla. My husband’s family lives in a small town in Oklahoma and we have had to take a gas vehicle every time,” she wrote. “That’s 13 hours of manual highway driving we didn’t have to do if we could take my Tesla and use FSD.” Now that’s pain, going from FSD to manual driving–in a gas car nonetheless.
Diana highlighted that the current infrastructure makes it nearly impossible to maintain a normal schedule while visiting rural areas. She noted that even if they managed to reach their destination, they “would not have the ability to drive around while visiting” and would be forced to “trickle charge to be able to make it to a charger (that is out of our way) to get home.”
Her request pushed Tesla to consider the broader impact on potential customers in these underserved areas. “Not only does this gap prevent Tesla owners from getting to these locations, but why would someone buy a Tesla that lives in this area if there is no charging ability for them when they leave home?” she asked. “I want the safety of my Tesla all the time, and want my car to go everywhere I drive.”
Tesla Charging responded concisely to the post, stating, “Will add Supercharger coverage here.”
The company also encouraged other owners to use the quarterly Supercharger voting platform to help decide future locations. Following the positive response, Diana suggested that placing chargers in Guymon, Oklahoma, or Canadian, Texas, would be ideal for connecting the regional routes.
This commitment marks a win for EV advocates who argue that filling geographical gaps is essential for turning the charging network from a convenience into a dependable utility for all drivers.
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