EVgo Opens Its First Tesla Supercharger Site, Adding 12 Chicago Stalls

EVgo has opened its first Tesla Supercharger site near downtown Chicago, bringing a previously announced charging partnership into service. The company's November 5 announcement confirms 12 stalls at the new location.

The station serves NACS and CCS vehicles through Tesla’s Magic Dock, which provides the adapter at the charging post rather than requiring drivers to bring their own. EVgo says its initial Supercharger locations will be at Regency Centers properties anchored by grocery stores.

What the opening adds

EVgo says its Superchargers appear in Tesla’s in-car navigation and Trip Planner. That gives Tesla drivers a familiar way to find the new capacity. The company also expects hundreds of Supercharger stalls across its wider rollout; the Chicago opening is the first location, not completion of that plan.

Check compatibility and prices before charging

Tesla’s current charging guide distinguishes Magic Dock locations, which supply an adapter at the post, from NACS sites whose access depends on the vehicle manufacturer. Drivers of other brands can enter their vehicle details in the Tesla app to find compatible sites. This is more useful than assuming every location with a Supercharger sign supports the same cars.

Tesla also says charging speed varies by site and vehicle. The app shows a location’s maximum speed and current pricing, while prices charged through third-party apps may differ. Those details should guide a charging stop, rather than a network-wide hardware specification or a price quoted when a station first opened.

From the August plan to an operating site

In its August 5 rollout announcement, EVgo named Tesla’s V4 equipment and said deployments would begin in the fall, with initial sites operating in the second half of the year. The Chicago opening falls within that announced window. The earlier release established the equipment and intended schedule; the new announcement establishes that a location has opened.

For Tesla, an operating EVgo location provides a concrete example of its charging equipment reaching drivers through another network. For motorists, the immediate value is simpler: another place to charge, with a built-in option for CCS access. How useful it becomes will depend on availability, prices and repeat visits. The opening announcement does not provide station-level utilization or uptime results.