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Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (Electrek · Nov 7, 2026)

EVgo Opens First Tesla Supercharger Site in Chicago

KEY FACTS

  • EVgo has opened its first Tesla Supercharger site in a grocery store parking lot in Chicago.
  • The site has 12 fast-charging stalls and offers both NACS and CCS connectors.
  • The chargers deliver 325 kW, below the previously announced maximum of 500 kW.
  • The site uses Magic Dock technology, so non-Tesla drivers can start charging through the Tesla app.
  • EVgo plans to add hundreds of new Tesla Supercharger stalls across the US.

KEY DATA

12Stalls at first site
325 kWCharging power
500 kWOriginally planned max power
500NACS stall target by end of 2026

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

EVgo is using Tesla's hardware and operations to fill out its network fast, which amounts to running its own business on someone else's technology. The 325 kW is a step down from the advertised 500 kW, showing a conservative rollout pace. For drivers this is a plus: one site, two connector types, no adapter needed. The real signal is that charging operators are starting to lean on each other rather than each building their own wall.

Source: Electrek report