Tesla Reveals 37 Q1 2026 Supercharger Voting Winners Across Three Continents
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Tesla's Supercharger voting program gives owners a direct say in where the next charging stations get built — and the Q1 2026 results, announced on May 21, 2026, show just how global the network's expansion priorities have become. A total of 37 locations across three continents won community votes this quarter: 21 in North America, 11 in Europe and the Middle East, and 5 in Asia-Pacific. The selections cover geographic gaps that Tesla owners have flagged as meaningful friction points — remote highways, underserved regions, and international corridors where charging options remain limited.
The program operates through Tesla's online voting portal at tesla.com/supercharger-voting/overview, where registered owners can cast up to five individual votes per quarterly cycle and suggest new locations for future rounds. A live leaderboard tracks vote counts in real time, adding a level of transparency that distinguishes the program from purely internal infrastructure planning.
North America: 21 Sites from Alaska to Colombia
The North American selections in Q1 2026 reflect a deliberate push toward geographic extremes and underserved corridors that conventional network planning often defers. The winning locations span from Tok, Alaska in the far north to Bogotá, Colombia — the program's first Colombian winner — and include destinations that serve both travel routing needs and destination charging at tourist hotspots.
| Region | Winning Locations |
|---|---|
| Canada (4) | Drumheller AB, Sydney NS, Orléans ON, Boucherville QC |
| United States (15) | Tok AK, Sierra Vista AZ, Furnace Creek CA, Gunnison CO, Clewiston FL, Stanley ID, Columbia KY, Grayling MI, Detroit Lakes MN, Sedalia MO, Alamo NV, Broken Bow OK, Study Butte TX, Bear Lake UT, Spooner WI |
| Mexico (1) | Minatitlán |
| Colombia (1) | Bogotá |
Several of the US selections stand out for their remote character. Furnace Creek in Death Valley serves one of the most extreme climates a Tesla battery encounters; Study Butte sits at the gateway to Big Bend National Park in west Texas; and Tok is a critical waypoint on the Alaska Highway where the absence of charging infrastructure has effectively made EV travel impractical.
Europe and Asia-Pacific: Plugging Gaps in Emerging Markets
The European and Middle Eastern winners span 11 countries, reflecting the diverse state of Supercharger coverage across the continent. Nations like Serbia (Novi Sad), Slovakia (Poprad), and Romania (Sebeș) represent markets where EV adoption is accelerating faster than charging infrastructure has expanded — and where community votes are filling gaps that corporate planning hasn't yet prioritized.
Owners can cast up to five individual votes per cycle through Tesla's online portal, which includes a live leaderboard and a suggestion tool for new locations. — Tesla Supercharger Voting Overview
The Asia-Pacific selections — Esperance in Western Australia, Furano in Japan's Hokkaido, Yong Peng in Malaysia, Geoje in South Korea, and Ban Bueng in Thailand — show the program extending into markets where Tesla's presence is growing rapidly. Japan's Furano selection is particularly notable: the mountain resort town sees heavy winter tourism and is several hours from existing fast-charging infrastructure along the main Hokkaido highway corridor.
Network Context: 80,000 Stalls and Growing
The Q1 2026 voting results arrive as Tesla's global Supercharger count has surpassed 80,000 stalls worldwide. In Q1 2026 alone, Tesla added approximately 2,500 new stalls globally — a 19% increase year-over-year. The V4 hardware now being deployed at new sites brings 500 kW charging capability and support for 800-volt vehicle architectures, positioning Tesla's infrastructure for compatibility with an expanding range of third-party EVs as NACS adoption spreads across the auto industry.
The community voting program represents a relatively small fraction of total quarterly site additions — the vast majority of new stations result from internal site-selection analysis — but it serves a distinct function: identifying locations where strong local demand exists but that wouldn't surface through standard data-driven planning. Remote destinations, national park gateways, and underserved international markets tend to punch above their weight in community votes precisely because existing owners in those areas feel the infrastructure gap most directly.
The Bottom Line for Tesla Owners
The Q1 2026 voting results confirm that community input is shaping meaningful corners of Tesla's charging expansion — particularly in geographically remote markets and emerging international regions. For owners in locations like Tok, Alaska or Bogotá, Colombia, a winning vote translates directly into a future site that otherwise might not have made the planning queue for years. The program's quarterly cadence means the next voting cycle is already underway, with Q2 2026 locations accumulating votes now.
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