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EVgo has opened its first station using Tesla Supercharging hardware: a 12-stall site in Chicago that can serve NACS and CCS vehicles through Tesla’s Magic Dock connector. EVgo says hundreds more Tesla-powered stalls are planned, while it also aims to add at least one NACS plug to every station it built after 2023 within two years.
EVgo has opened its first charging station powered by Tesla Supercharger hardware, a 12-stall site in Chicago that supports vehicles using either NACS or CCS through Tesla’s Magic Dock connector. The location begins an expansion that EVgo says will add hundreds of Tesla-powered stalls across the United States, making Tesla equipment part of a major charging rival’s network.
EVgo said the Chicago station is its first location using Tesla’s Supercharging equipment. The company plans to place the first group of Tesla-powered EVgo stations at grocery stores and shopping centers owned by Regency Centers, a real estate company that already works with EVgo. The report says Regency had plans to add 400 more charging stalls, though it does not specify how many of those will use Tesla hardware.
The station’s Magic Dock connector allows the chargers to serve cars with CCS charging inlets as well as vehicles using NACS. Tesla’s V4 Supercharging cabinets are available to commercial customers, according to the source report, and can provide charging speeds of up to 500 kilowatts. Actual charging speeds depend on the vehicle and operating conditions; the report does not give performance figures from the Chicago site.
EVgo also says it is on track to reach 500 NACS-enabled stations nationwide, separate from the Tesla-powered expansion. Over the next two years, it intends to equip every EVgo station built after 2023 with at least one NACS plug. Tesla drivers can find the new EVgo Superchargers in the car’s navigation system if the “third-party charging” option is enabled, according to the report.
Tesla Hardware Joins EVgo’s Network
The opening puts Tesla charging equipment inside a network operated by a competitor, widening the settings where drivers may encounter Tesla’s hardware. For EVgo, using Supercharging cabinets offers another way to add capacity while serving a mix of vehicles. For drivers, the combination of CCS and NACS access at the Chicago site may reduce the need to distinguish between charger brands when choosing a compatible fast charger.
The move also reflects a broader change in the charging market: NACS, once associated exclusively with Tesla, is now being adopted across the industry. The report says other manufacturers have integrated NACS into charging equipment after the connector was certified by SAE. Tesla’s role is consequently expanding beyond operating its own network, as its hardware can also be installed by commercial clients.
Reliability is part of the rationale, but the available evidence should be read carefully. Tesla claims 99% network uptime, while a recent EV-driver survey cited by the report ranked EVgo second to Tesla for reliability. Those points may help explain interest in Tesla cabinets, but they do not establish how the new EVgo site will perform or whether the equipment will improve reliability across the company’s network.
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Tesla’s charging connector has moved from a company-specific design toward wider industry use as automakers and charging providers adopt NACS. The source report describes Tesla’s V4 cabinets as available for commercial installation, creating a route for other networks to use Tesla-made charging equipment without operating Tesla’s full charging network.
EVgo’s Chicago opening combines that hardware development with its separate NACS rollout. The company has said it plans to add NACS plugs to stations built after 2023, while its Tesla-powered sites form a further expansion. EVgo pointed to Illinois as a starting market, citing a 60% increase in EV registrations over the preceding two years. That figure is attributed to the company in the report; the source does not provide the underlying registration totals or a separate dataset.
““Deploying our first EVgo Supercharger marks an important milestone in growing our customer base while supporting the EV industry’s transition to NACS.””
— Badar Khan, EVgo chief executive
Expansion Scale and Site Performance
EVgo has described the wider rollout as involving hundreds of Supercharger stalls nationwide, but the report does not provide a total, locations, opening dates or a detailed construction schedule. It also does not say how many of Regency Centers’ planned 400 additional stalls will be Tesla-powered, or whether all future sites will offer both CCS and NACS through Magic Dock.
Performance at the Chicago station remains unreported. The source gives the cabinets’ maximum stated power and Tesla’s network-wide uptime claim, but no independent uptime data, charging-session results or comparison with EVgo’s other equipment at this location. It is also unclear how quickly EVgo will complete its separate NACS-plug target for stations built after 2023.
More Sites and NACS Plugs
EVgo’s next steps are to expand the Tesla-powered installations beyond the Chicago site and continue its planned NACS additions. The company’s stated timeline is to give every station it built after 2023 at least one NACS plug within two years. Additional site announcements and construction updates will show how quickly the rollout proceeds and how much of it is tied to Regency Centers.
For drivers, the immediate development is that the Chicago location is open and can be found through Tesla’s in-car navigation when third-party charging is enabled. Broader claims about charging speed, reliability and nationwide availability will depend on the operating data and locations EVgo releases as more stations come online.
Key Questions
Where is the first EVgo station using Tesla Supercharger hardware?
It is a 12-stall location in Chicago, according to the source report.
Can the Chicago station charge both NACS and CCS vehicles?
Yes. The site uses Tesla’s Magic Dock connector, which allows service for vehicles with NACS and CCS charging inlets.
How many Tesla-powered EVgo stalls are planned?
EVgo says the expansion will include hundreds of stalls nationwide. The report does not give a final number or a full rollout schedule.
Will other EVgo stations get NACS plugs?
EVgo says it wants every station it built after 2023 to have at least one NACS plug within the next two years. It also says it is on track to reach 500 NACS-enabled stations nationally, excluding the Tesla-powered network expansion.
Can Tesla drivers find the EVgo Superchargers in their cars?
According to the report, the chargers appear in Tesla’s in-car navigation when the “third-party charging” option is enabled.
Source: insideevs.com
