AI illustration: Superchargers cover 100% of Europe in 2019, Ireland to Kiev
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Tesla Superchargers in 100% of Europe by 2019? missed

Elon Musk promised Supercharger coverage across 100% of Europe in 2019 by the end of 2019. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“Yes. Supercharger coverage will extend to 100% of Europe next year. From Ireland to Kiev, from Norway to Turkey.”
— Elon Musk · Dec 26, 2018 · @elonmusk, 2018-12-26 ↗
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What actually happened

Tesla never opened a Supercharger in Ukraine. Ukrainian press noted in 2021 that the promised Kyiv-area stations still had not appeared, so coverage did not reach 'Kiev' or 100% of Europe in 2019. Focus.ua, 2021: Superchargers promised for Ukraine still absent ↗

The Progression

Dec 26, 2018
The promise: “Yes. Supercharger coverage will extend to 100% of Europe next year. From Ireland to Kiev, from Norway to Turkey.” · @elonmusk, 2018-12-26 ↗
Dec 31, 2019
Deadline passed. Tesla never opened a Supercharger in Ukraine. Ukrainian press noted in 2021 that the promised Kyiv-area stations still had not appeared, so coverage did not reach 'Kiev' or 100% of Europe in 2019. Focus.ua, 2021: Superchargers promised for Ukraine still absent ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 2,477 days past due. Never happened.

In December 2018 Elon Musk tweeted that Supercharger coverage would reach 100% of Europe in 2019, from Ireland to Kiev and Norway to Turkey. Tesla never built a Supercharger in Ukraine.

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