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How Tesla’s built-in Trip Planner actually picks your charging stops.
Tesla’s Trip Planner automatically routes your Superchargers, charge times and arrival battery percentage — here’s exactly what it does and doesn’t do for you.
Tesla’s app now shows you the Supercharger stall layout before you arrive.
A September 2026 Tesla app update brings Site Maps — the station layout view that used to be car-only — to your phone, so you can preview stall positions and live availability before you pull in.
How much highway speed actually costs your Tesla’s range.
Highway speed has an outsized, nonlinear effect on a Tesla’s range, and a recent test shows exactly how much each 10 mph costs you.
Tesla just opened 32 more Supercharger ports to non-Tesla drivers on the Mass Pike
Tesla and MassDOT opened fast chargers at four Massachusetts rest stops to every EV brand. Here’s what the added traffic means for your next charging stop.
Plan your fall Tesla road trip before the weather turns.
September and October are some of the easiest months to road-trip a Tesla — here’s how to plan stops and what changes once it gets cold.
What actually happens if your Tesla runs out of charge.
Running a Tesla to 0% is rare, but here’s what the car does, and what to do next, if it happens to you.
Hurricane season peaks September 10. Here’s how to get your Tesla ready.
Hurricane season peaks September 10. A few Tesla charging habits now can matter if an evacuation order comes.
The Model Y L just posted the longest range Edmunds has tested in a Model Y.
Edmunds’ real-world test put the 2027 Tesla Model Y L AWD at 358 miles on a charge — 11.8% past Tesla’s own estimate and the longest range Edmunds has recorded for a Model Y.
Why one Supercharger stall can charge faster than the one next to it.
Charging speed at a Supercharger depends on the stall’s hardware generation and whether it shares power with a neighbor, not just which site you picked.
Plan around Supercharger crowds this Labor Day weekend.
Labor Day is one of the busiest road-trip weekends of the year. Here’s how to plan a Tesla road trip around Supercharger congestion.
What riding in the Model Y L’s third row is actually like on a real road trip.
The Model Y L’s six-seat layout is built for trips like this. Here’s what the seating actually offers, and one family’s real road-trip take on it.
Cold weather cuts your Tesla’s range. Plan winter road trips around it.
Cold weather can cut a Tesla’s range by 15-30%, mostly from cabin heating rather than the battery itself. Here’s what the data shows and how to plan around it.
EVgo is adding Superchargers to its network. Here’s what that means for your road trip.
EVgo is deploying its own Tesla V4-hardware Superchargers, routable from your car’s Trip Planner, starting this fall.
What the charging stops look like on a 2,600-mile road trip
On a long drive the stops are shorter and more frequent than most new owners picture — and the rhythm is set by the charging curve, not by the range number.
Do you still need PlugShare or ABRP if you have a Tesla?
Tesla’s built-in Trip Planner handles Superchargers well, but two free third-party apps still earn a spot on longer or mixed-network trips. Here’s when each one actually helps.
Tesla’s Supercharger prices change with congestion now. Here’s how to pay less.
Tesla is rolling out Supercharger pricing that moves with real-time congestion instead of a fixed time-of-day schedule. Here’s how it works and how to actually pay less.
Check Supercharger availability before you leave, not after you arrive.
Both the Tesla app and Google Maps now show whether a Supercharger will actually have an open stall when you get there.
Supercharger etiquette: what to do when you pull up, and when to leave.
Small habits at a busy Supercharger keep stalls open for everyone, and keep you from paying a fee you didn’t need to.
Destination charging isn’t Supercharging. Here’s when to use each.
Superchargers and destination chargers solve different problems. Here’s what actually separates them, and when each one makes sense on a trip.
Tesla’s newest Superchargers can hit 500kW. Most Teslas still can’t use it.
Tesla is rolling out 500kW V4 Supercharger cabinets, and Cybertruck can already pull 325kW at existing V4 stalls. Here’s why your Model 3, Y, S, or X still charges at the same speed it always has.
Why your Tesla charges fast to 80% and crawls to 100%.
Tesla’s charging speed drops sharply above 80%. Here’s why, and what it means for road trips versus overnight charging at home.
Battery Preconditioning: Why Your Tesla Warms Up Before You Supercharge
Navigating to a Supercharger tells your Tesla to start warming its battery in advance. Here’s what that’s for and how to make sure it’s working for you.
Do you need a tow hitch for your Tesla? A summer buyer’s guide
This guide breaks down which Tesla models offer a factory tow hitch, how much they can tow, what towing does to your range, and how to decide between Tesla’s own hitch and a third-party option.
How Tesla’s Trip Planner picks your charging stops.
Trip Planner does the routing math for you on a road trip. Here’s what factors it actually considers, straight from Tesla’s owner’s manual.
What summer heat does to your Tesla’s range.
Hot weather cuts into a Tesla’s range and slows down DC fast charging more than most owners expect, but shade, preconditioning, and a few charging habits limit the damage.
Charging your Tesla where there’s no Supercharger.
Tesla Superchargers use NACS, but a CCS1 adapter lets your Tesla charge at Electrify America, EVgo, and ChargePoint stations too. Here’s what it costs and when it’s worth buying.
Plan your first Tesla road trip this summer.
Tesla’s Trip Planner and a Supercharger network with more than 80,000 stalls make long summer drives manageable, but your real range at highway speed runs below the window-sticker number.
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