# Tesla Supercharger network

32 Hacker News commenters recommended Tesla Supercharger network and 15 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its wide coverage, reliability and ease of use, including for non-Tesla EVs. The most common caveat is that many stations are busy, with long queues and waits.

## Why people recommend it

- Widespread, reliable, dependable charging everywhere (6 comments): "Superchargers are ubiquitous and they just work: you can pull up to one and be pretty much guaranteed that you'll be able to charge." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49148764)) "superchargers are in many locations, have plentiful charging spots, and are reliable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46625622)) "very mature and wide range of chargers almost everywhere" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47467717))
- Largest fast-charging network, more ports (4 comments): "they also built a DCFC network that has more ports than all of the other ones combined" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47145761)) "The whole supercharger network that smashes every other one." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49439865)) "by building largest charging network and allowing to use their patents" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46870208))
- Plug in without apps or cards (3 comments): "I'll take their chargers over the patchwork of various apps & cards I have to install" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46651789)) "With Tesla's network you just plug the car in." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49883642)) "You can very comfortably travel all the way across Europe without even thinking about where to charge." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47451193))
- Works for non-Tesla EVs too (3 comments): "the Supercharger network is so good, even for non-Tesla cars" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46442378)) "Superchargers (open to all EVs)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49884273)) "Of all the rapid charging networks, I find Tesla are often the cheapest" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49875981))

## What people warn about

- Busy stations with long queues (4 comments): "pain waiting in a pissing queue of 10 cars right now" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47536429)) "A trip to the super charger takes about 1.5 hours assuming its available when I arrive" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48851656)) "It's like living at a gas station, but people fill up for 1hour+ at a time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47420998))
- Some stations lack non-Tesla access (2 comments): "this happens to be one of the few superchargers that does not support non-Tesla vehicles" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48143263)) "Bonus: Most Tesla stations (no adapters available)." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47407495))
- Slower charging at 400V on 800V cars (2 comments): "Despite the Superchargers being rated for 250kW, they run at 400V where my vehicle is on an 800V architecture." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47480809)) "they could have solved the problem for people with less charging access by making their fast charging faster like BYD has done" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49149208))

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.tesla.com/supercharger)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Tesla Supercharger network", https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-supercharger-network/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).