Join me on a road trip to hit up Barstow, CA Supercharger and the new Tesla Oasis in Lost Hills, CA.

Barstow has 120 EV charging stalls. It was the former largest Supercharger location situated strategically between Vegas and LA.

But the NEW largest Tesla Supercharger location is located in Lost Hills, CA. It is the purpose-built off-grid Tesla Oasis Supercharger. With 164 charging stalls sporting V4 charging dispensers. There is a total of 11 MW of solar cells charging 10 Tesla mega packs for 39 MWh of battery storage. The Tesla Oasis is capable of functioning fully off-grid and charge EVs day and night.

EVgo is working to increase the number of NACS ports to more than 500 connectors at its 350-kilowatt-capable stations across 22 metropolitan areas by the end of 2026. Other charging operators are joining efforts to retrofit existing stations and install new stalls with NACS connectors, as more EV manufacturers adopt native Tesla charging ports. This is great news for Tesla drivers and anyone buying a new EV with a native NACS port.

Elon Musk claims Tesla has cracked one of the toughest challenges in battery tech: scaling dry electrode manufacturing. Dry electrodes promise cheaper batteries, faster charging, and longer lifespan — but they've been notoriously difficult to produce at volume. If Tesla has actually solved this, it could be a game-changer for EV affordability and performance.

Tesla has added a fifth Model Y variant to its US lineup: a new Standard All-Wheel Drive model priced at $41,990. For just $2,000 over the base rear-wheel drive version, buyers get dual motors and significantly better acceleration without having to pay for all the “premium” features.