EV Charging & Maps

Home setup, public networks, costs, and live charging maps in one place.

Guide Maps Costs

Charging Maps

Open these Tesla-friendly maps for station search and trip planning. If the preview embed fails in the car browser, use the cards.

OpenChargeMap

Open station directory with a clean map for in-car browsing.

US map

PlugShare

Community map with reviews and charger status.

PlugShare

Tesla Superchargers

Official Supercharger map and route planning.

Tesla map

A Better Route Planner

EV trip planner with charging stops built in.

ABRP

Electrify America

Public DC fast charging locations and pricing.

EA map

EVgo

City and highway DC fast charging search.

EVgo

Tesla browser tips: Bookmark this page. Prefer the cards if an embed is slow. Keep extra tabs closed while driving.

Types of EV Charging

Level 1 (120V)

3-5 miles/hour. Standard household outlet. Overnight or emergency top-ups.

Level 2 (240V)

25-30 miles/hour. Home or public charger. Full charge in 4-10 hours.

DC Fast Charging

150-350 miles/hour. 10-80% in 20-45 minutes. Superchargers and public networks.

Home Charging Setup

Installation basics

  • Cost: $500-$2,500 for equipment plus installation
  • Time: 4-8 hours for a standard home setup
  • Electrical: 30-60 amp circuit
  • Speed: about 25-30 miles per hour

Many utilities offer rebates. Federal credit may cover part of a qualifying charger.

Public networks

Tesla Supercharger

150-250 kW. Best North America coverage. About $0.26/kWh or subscription.

Electrify America

150-350 kW. About $0.35/kWh or membership.

EVgo

50-350 kW in cities and highways. About $0.30/kWh.

ChargePoint

Largest public network. Mostly Level 2, DC fast growing. Pricing varies.

Charging costs

  • Home Level 2: about $0.14-0.18/kWh
  • Tesla Supercharger: about $0.26/kWh
  • Electrify America DC: about $0.35/kWh
  • Example Model 3 at 1,000 miles/month home charging: about $38/month vs $120-180 gas

Use ABRP or the car nav for road trips. Charge to about 80% on DC fast. Check PlugShare before a detour.