After several years of waiting, the first public Tesla Semi Megacharger station site blueprint and location has been revealed in a permit application uncovered by the keen eye of X (formerly known as Twitter) user @MarcoRPi1.
The station will be in the greater Los Angeles area, located at 19300 S Hamilton Ave, near the city of Carson, along the 405 and 110 corridors and not far from the Port of Long Beach.
Tesla is currently building a dedicated Semi factory in Nevada, next to the existing Gigafactory. Reportedly set to begin series production later this year, it will have the capacity to produce around 50,000 Semis annually. The manufacturer already built a Megacharger station at the Gigafactory for internal testing purposes only. It is not available for public use.
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The term "Megacharger" is what Tesla calls its Semi charging stations. As the name indicates, these sites will have megawatt charging, an ultra-powerful charging system designed specifically for heavy-duty battery-electric vehicles that use direct current for charging. A 1,000-mile range on a single charge is possible in a matter of minutes.
The newly discovered permit (below) shows there will be 12 charging stalls with Megachargers designed specifically to accommodate tractors and their trailers. The Megacharger will reportedly be capable of charging at over 1 megawatt (MW).
In addition, Tesla will build a "1,600 sqft. amenity building with a lounge, vending machines, restrooms, and parking for staff."
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The Tesla Semi was first shown in 2017 with production due to get underway in 2020. This obviously did not happen according to schedule, a not unusual occurrence with Tesla.
Still, an estimated 70 units have been produced though most have gone to major corporations who placed preorders, such as PepsiCo and DHL. Tesla stopped accepting Semi reservations in August 2022.
Testing has been taking place in the Modesto and Sacramento areas of California. Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously confirmed the Semi will be a global vehicle.
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Official pricing has not been disclosed but the base model with a 300-mile range is expected to begin at $150,000 while the 500-mile version carries a $180,000 starting point. Tesla has yet to confirm final figures.
