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Tesla Superchargers everywhere by end of 2014? partly delivered

Elon Musk promised Superchargers covering North America and Europe by the end of 2014 by the end of 2014. It only partly happened.

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“Just like Superchargers alone, we're aiming to have essentially all of North America covered in detail by the end of next year ... we expect to be able to travel anywhere in Europe, or at least Western Europe and many parts of Eastern Europe by the end of next year.”
— Elon Musk · Nov 5, 2013 · Tesla Q3 2013 earnings call transcript, 2013-11-05 ↗
What actually happened

Tesla grew from 64 to about 334 Supercharger stations in 2014 (141 in North America) and main corridors were covered, but large areas of North America and most of Eastern Europe had none. CleanTechnica, Dec 30 2014: 141 North American Supercharger stations ↗

The Progression

Nov 5, 2013
The promise: “Just like Superchargers alone, we're aiming to have essentially all of North America covered in detail by the end of next year ... we expect to be able to travel anywhere in Europe, or at least Western Europe and many parts of Eastern Europe by the end of next year.” · Tesla Q3 2013 earnings call transcript, 2013-11-05 ↗
Dec 31, 2014
Partial — on time. Tesla grew from 64 to about 334 Supercharger stations in 2014 (141 in North America) and main corridors were covered, but large areas of North America and most of Eastern Europe had none. CleanTechnica, Dec 30 2014: 141 North American Supercharger stations ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Partial · on time. Sort of happened.

On the November 2013 earnings call Elon Musk said Superchargers would cover essentially all of North America and let owners travel anywhere in Europe by end of 2014. The network grew fast but coverage stayed patchy.

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