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Elon Musk promised Three times as many Superchargers by end of 2018 by the end of 2018. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“By the end of next year, there will be three times as many superchargers as there are today.”
— Elon Musk · Jul 28, 2017 · Tesla Model 3 Handover Event (July 28, 2017), video, ~00:09:57 00:09:57 ↗
Video: Tesla Model 3 Handover Event (July 28, 2017), video, ~00:09:57
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:09:57 — TESLA MODEL 3 HANDOVER EVENT (JULY 28, 2017), VIDEO, ~00:09:57
What actually happened

Tesla reported 1,421 Supercharger stations and 12,002 connectors at the end of 2018, roughly double, not triple, its mid-2017 network (about 6,000 connectors at 900 stations). Wikipedia: Tesla Supercharger network growth ↗

The Progression

Jul 28, 2017
The promise: “By the end of next year, there will be three times as many superchargers as there are today.” · Tesla Model 3 Handover Event (July 28, 2017), video, ~00:09:57 00:09:57 ↗
Dec 31, 2018
Deadline passed. Tesla reported 1,421 Supercharger stations and 12,002 connectors at the end of 2018, roughly double, not triple, its mid-2017 network (about 6,000 connectors at 900 stations). Wikipedia: Tesla Supercharger network growth ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 2,842 days past due. Never happened.

At the first Model 3 handover in July 2017 Elon Musk said there would be three times as many Superchargers by the end of 2018. The network about doubled.

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