Pilot, Tesla open first 2 heavy-duty truck charging sites

Pilot Co. and Tesla Inc. opened heavy-duty electric truck charging sites at travel centers in Georgia and California in October, establishing the first two locations in a planned network along major U.S. freight corridors. The sites in Ellabell, Ga., and Tulare, Calif., are part of a charging network the companies are developing at select Pilot and Flying J locations. The Ellabell site has six heavy-duty charging stalls, and the Tulare site has four. Each location in the broader network will feature four to eight stalls powered by Tesla’s V4 cabinet technology. “Pilot is proud to bring heavy-duty charging directly to key trucking routes and pair it with the services and amenities drivers rely on,” said Shannon Sturgil, senior vice president of alternative fuels at Pilot. “With these initial locations, we’re making fleet electrification a more accessible option for longhaul transportation and are excited to continue working with Tesla to move at the pace and preference of our customers.” According to Tesla, each stall can deliver up to 1.2 megawatts of power, enabling a Tesla Semi to recover 60% of its charge in 30 minutes. Additional heavy-duty charging locations are under construction, including sites in Fort Stockton, Texas, and North Las Vegas, Nev., that Pilot said are nearing completion. Image Other heavy-duty truck charging locations associated with the Tesla-Pilot partnership are set to open soon in Fort Stockton, Texas, and North Las Vegas, Nev. (Pilot via LinkedIn) Pilot and Tesla announced their collaboration in January, with plans to install Megachargers at select travel centers along Interstate 5, Interstate 10 and other…

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