As Tesla prepares for its first mass-market vehicle and continues to increase the Model S and Model X fleet, the company is making charging an even greater priority.

In 2017, the company will be doubling the Tesla charging network, expanding existing sites so drivers never wait to charge, and broadening the charging locations within city centers.

The most convenient way to charge is to plug in overnight where you park. However, to better serve the needs of owners who are traveling or those who don't have access to reliable home charging, Tesla will continue to expand our public charging networks. Tesla has built over 5,400 Superchargers with the goal of enabling convenient long distance travel for more than 200,000 Tesla owners around the world. In parallel, the company has built a network of more than 9,000 Destination Charging connectors that replicate the convenience of home charging by providing hotels, resorts, and restaurants with Tesla Wall Connectors.

Tesla started 2017 with over 5,000 Superchargers globally and by the end of this year, Tesla will double that number to total more than 10,000 Superchargers and 15,000 Destination Charging connectors around the world. In North America, the company will increase the number of Superchargers by 150 percent, and in California alone Tesla will add more than 1,000 Superchargers.