Tesla is setting the stage for an absolutely massive Supercharger expansion. Taking the concept of a highway rest stop to an entirely new level, Tesla Energy has submitted plans for a massive 400-stall Supercharger station in Yermo, California.
The site map blueprints outline a multi-stage commercial development, known as Eddie World 2. This new location is strategically positioned along the high-traffic Interstate 15 corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and will likely greatly reduce any holiday weekend charging bottlenecks.
Dwarfing Project Oasis
To put the scale of this new project into perspective, an installation of over 400 stalls will completely eclipse all existing Tesla Supercharger sites worldwide, including Tesla’s previous largest, Project Oasis, in Lost Hills, California.
While Project Oasis is the current record holder with 164 stalls powered by solar and Megapack, this new site will feature over 400 stalls when completed. The new Eddie World 2 location will sit adjacent to the existing Eddie World rest stop, which currently features 22 older 150 kW V2 and V3 stalls.
Six-Phase Rollout
Because of the massive scale of the project, Tesla and its partners are taking a phased approach to construction to minimize disruptions. Here is how the rollout breaks down based on the site plan:
Phase 1 construction will begin later this year and bring online the first 72 V4 stalls, powered by V4 cabinets. These stalls are capable of charging the Cybertruck at up to 500 kW.
Phases 2 to 5 will progressively add more parking and stalls across Calico Boulevard. At this time, Phase 6 is still under drafting, and the design for that section is still being worked on.
Commercial Destination
Eddie World 2 is designed to be a fully integrated commercial destination rather than just a massive parking lot. The architectural drawings reveal that the site will feature:
A 10,100-square-foot Cracker Barrel.
A 4,300-square-foot McDonald's.
A 3,800-square-foot convenience store.
Dedicated pull-through chargers for towing.
At this point in the design plan, there are no Semi Megachargers planned for this location, but those could potentially be included in Phase 6. Tesla has previously said it plans to expand the Tesla Diner. This would seem like an ideal location for another location. However, it’d be relatively close to the first diner, only about 130 miles northeast of the original location.
First Wireless Charging Site?
Perhaps the most interesting detail hidden within the blueprints is what appears to be a dedicated wireless charging infrastructure. Located in the top-left corner of the site plan (designated as part of Phase 2), the drawings clearly outline some interesting-looking parking spaces with a wavy-looking line. Unfortunately, the legend doesn’t explain what these icons mean, further fueling speculation.
At first glance, they appear to be equipped with the first iterations of Wireless Chargers, intended to charge the Cybercab. While you’d expect wireless vehicle charging to be completely underground with just a pad in the center of the parking space, these icons make it look more like a cable with some sort of attachment at the end. However, having a cable run from the front of the parking spot, where a Supercharger would normally be, to the center of the space, where a screwed-down wireless charger could be installed. After thinking about this, it potentially makes even more sense for Tesla’s first-generation wireless charger to be exposed in areas that the vehicle wouldn’t even touch. Tesla is known for iterating on software and hardware, and the first-gen wireless chargers are likely to see improvements and may need to be replaced at some point.
With Tesla’s engineering HQ not too far away from Eddie World 2, it makes sense to set up an initial batch of wireless-capable Superchargers for testing as the Cybercab nears volume production later this year.
