Why California, why now

Built to ride the charging curve.

Tesla is putting more Megacharger sites in California than any state but Texas. We’re sequencing our own growth to land right behind that build-out.

Megacharger sites planned in California — second only to Texas among all states, part of a 64-site national network.

Two corridors, one spine. I-5 runs the length of the state connecting ports and distribution hubs; I-10 branches east from Southern California.

Carson, CA is live — a 12-stall Megacharger station near the 405/110 and the Port of Long Beach, with Ontario opening to Semi customers soon after.

Megacharger sites nationwide by 2027 — Tesla and Pilot Travel Centers are building fast, and we’re adding lanes as each California station comes online.

Rollout

A disciplined ramp, starting in California.

Q1 2027

California pilot

The Founding Five go into service on high-density I-5 lanes between the Central Valley and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, anchored on the Carson Megacharger.

On plan

Q2 2027

Regional expansion

As Ontario and more Southern California sites come online, we add port drayage capacity and I-10 lanes into the Inland Empire.

Q1 2029

Scaled fleet

Bay Area, Sacramento, and San Diego lanes open as the fleet grows past 20 Tesla Semis, with electric temperature-controlled trailers joining the mix.

Planned

Beyond

Renewable charging

Renewable-powered charging at our own hubs, pushing well-to-wheel emissions toward zero.

Vision

Early partners lock in dedicated capacity and pricing before the fleet scales.

Charging Infrastructure

Building out proprietary Tesla charging.

The equipment behind the map: what it costs, and the three ways we can bring it to a lane near you.

The Equipment

Tesla Megacharger

A 1.2 MW Megacharger delivers up to 60% range in 30 minutes, from ~$188K per two posts; a $40K Basecharger covers overnight depot charging.

Option 1

Delta Eta–funded

100% funded by Delta Eta at our own hubs — a shipper simply ships on dedicated zero-emission capacity.

Option 2

Tesla lease–funded

Sited at a customer’s facility, 100% paid for by a long-term Tesla lease and charging revenue — their real estate becomes an energy asset.

Option 3

Partnership

Delta Eta and a shipping customer co-invest and share charging revenue, with priority access and preferred freight rates.

Government incentives can cover up to 90% of eligible costs — state infrastructure vouchers (up to 75%, $750K per site) plus utility make-ready programs.