EVgo opened its first new Supercharger site using Tesla Supercharger hardware near downtown Chicago, the company announced on November 5. The 12-stall station is part of an agreement to add hundreds of Tesla-built chargers to EVgo’s U.S. network, with EVgo operating the locations.
The Chicago chargers support vehicles with Tesla-style North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports and Combined Charging System (CCS) ports. Tesla’s built-in Magic Dock adapter lets drivers use either connector type without carrying their own adapter. EVgo sets charging prices, and the location appears in Tesla’s in-car navigation and Trip Planner. EVgo’s announcement does not say how much power the stalls deliver or what a kilowatt-hour costs.
EVgo’s First 12 of Hundreds of Planned Stalls Open in Chicago
EVgo announced the opening on Thursday at a grocery-anchored property owned by Regency Centers, next to a Mariano’s store at 3145 South Ashland Avenue. In August EVgo announced its plan, which included charging sites with up to 20 stalls, placed near stores and restaurants, as Electrek reported at the time. I also previously covered the partnership in October, when EVgo’s own 750-kW charger slipped to 2027.
EVgo has not published a full list of future locations or a schedule for when each site will be built. It separately aims for 500 NACS-equipped stalls on its existing network by the end of 2026, apart from the Tesla-built sites, and wants a NACS connector at every site built in 2023 or later within two years.
CEO Badar Khan said the new equipment will expand EVgo’s potential customer base to Tesla owners and other drivers that use NACS connectors. “We’re doubling EVgo’s addressable market,” he said.
V4 Hardware Supports 500 kW, but Chicago’s Rate Is Unconfirmed
Tesla’s V4 specifications list up to 500 kW per post and support for vehicles using up to 1,000 volts. Those are the capabilities of the equipment, not a confirmed maximum charging rate for the Chicago site. Teslarati reported a 325-kW peak and prices of $0.25 to $0.35 per kWh depending on the hour, the same rate for Tesla and non-Tesla drivers. EVgo’s November 5 announcement neither states nor confirms either figure. Drivers should check live rates before charging rather than expecting a certain rate.
For ordinary EVgo sites with NACS connectors, Tesla owners can enable third-party charging in navigation to see those locations too. Those sites began appearing in Tesla’s in-car navigation in early September.
EVXL previously covered a city-owned Tesla Supercharger in Georgia, bought through the same Supercharger for Business program, and reported how charger use affects site economics: Tesla’s own guide says a $940,000 site only pays off once the stalls stay busy.
EVXL’s Take
EVgo can expand using proven Tesla hardware while keeping its own network and pricing. Magic Dock also opens the new sites to CCS drivers, rather than limiting them to only Tesla owners. But for Chicago there is only proof that 12 stalls are operating. The next test is how many locations open, where, and what drivers pay.
Sources: EVgo, Tesla, electrive, Teslarati.
EVXL uses automated tools to support research and source retrieval. All reporting is by Damien Kesteloo, edited by Haye Kesteloo.
