Tesla opens 14 Semi Megacharger stalls between Atlanta and Savannah

Tesla opened two public Megacharger sites that create its first Semi charging corridor outside California. One is in Conley, Georgia, about 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta, near I-285 and I-675. The other is in Ellabell, about 20 miles west of Savannah on I-16. The locations serve freight moving between Atlanta and the Port of Savannah.

The Conley station is at 1820 Rock Cut Road and has eight Megachargers. The Ellabell station is at Pilot #1390 on Interstate Exchange Way and has six stalls. Each stall can deliver up to 1.2 megawatts. The Savannah-area site is also the first Megacharger installed at a Pilot truck stop.

The stations are roughly 220 miles apart. That distance fits within both Tesla Semi versions, but the chargers make a round trip practical for the Standard Range truck. Tesla says more Southeast sites are coming, extending the corridor beyond these two locations.

A Megacharger is Tesla’s high-power charging system for the Semi, its heavy-duty electric truck. Its purpose is to restore substantial battery energy during a driver’s break, rather than requiring a truck to wait for many hours. The article reports that a Megacharger can return up to 60% of the Semi’s range in 30 minutes.

The key difference is scale. The Southeast stalls are rated for up to 1.2 megawatts each. Passenger EV chargers usually operate at much lower power because cars have smaller batteries, use less energy per trip, and occupy less space in charging areas. Megacharger sites also use pull-through stalls suited to long tractor-trailer combinations.

This higher output matters for freight schedules. A truck can charge while its driver takes a break and then continue hauling. Tesla’s network is still small, but these sites are built around commercial routes rather than everyday passenger-car charging.

The new corridor covers roughly 220 miles between the two charging stations. It follows I-75 and I-16, connecting Conley, Georgia, near Atlanta, with Ellabell, near Savannah. That places charging infrastructure on a freight lane linking the Atlanta area with the Port of Savannah.

The Conley site has eight Megacharger stalls. The Ellabell station has six, giving the corridor 14 stalls in total. Every stall is rated for up to 1.2 megawatts. Tesla’s aerial photo shows pull-through spaces in a truck yard, allowing Semis to charge without maneuvering like ordinary cars.

The corridor is significant because it is Tesla Semi’s first public charging connection outside California. It is not yet a broad national network. Tesla’s public list shows only a few sites, while additional Pilot locations are planned or under construction in several states.

The Conley and Ellabell stations make electric freight service possible because they cover both ends of a major route. Savannah has one of the country’s busiest container ports, and much of that freight moves toward Atlanta. A charger near each end lets a truck replenish energy before starting the return journey.

The route is roughly 220 miles one way, or about 440 miles round trip. Tesla rates the Standard Range Semi at 325 miles and the Long Range version at 500 miles when loaded to 82,000 pounds. Without a charger at both ends, the 440-mile trip exceeds the Standard Range truck’s stated range.

A driver can leave the Savannah port area, reach Atlanta, and use a Megacharger during a break. The truck can then head back with enough energy. That turns a route previously requiring diesel into one a Semi can serve electrically, although Tesla’s broader network remains limited.

Battery range sets the distance a truck can cover before it needs energy. Tesla rates the Semi at 325 miles for Standard Range and 500 miles for Long Range at 82,000 pounds. Charging time then determines how quickly the truck can regain usable range and return to work.

Tesla says a Megacharger can add up to 60% of the truck’s range in 30 minutes. For a Standard Range truck, that is up to roughly 195 miles using the stated rating. For the Long Range version, it is up to roughly 300 miles. Actual results can vary, but the article uses these ratings to show why a stop during a break matters.

A 220-mile one-way trip fits within either version’s rated range. The 440-mile round trip does not fit within the Standard Range battery without recharging. Chargers at both ends solve that limitation and make the route usable for electric freight.

Tesla’s current Megacharger network is much smaller than its stated expansion goals. The company’s public list shows Vernon and Bloomington in California, plus Conley in Georgia. Including the newly opened Ellabell site, the article counts four customer-facing locations with 26 stalls.

That total falls well short of Tesla’s Q4 2025 report, which showed about 37 Megacharger sites for 2026. Tesla has also said it wants 46 sites by early 2027. The comparison is especially stark because the article places the current count in the second week of October, when only four sites were operating for customers.

More stations are planned. Pilot identified three additional sites and nine others under construction, with four to eight stalls per location. Tesla could accelerate deployment, but the article says it remains far behind its own schedule while Semi production and fleet demand are growing.

Power describes how quickly electricity flows, measured here in megawatts. Energy is the total electricity delivered, while battery capacity is how much energy the battery can store. Charging time is how long the charger operates. A high-power charger can deliver the same energy faster, assuming the truck and equipment can accept it.

A Megacharger rated at 1.2 megawatts can move electricity into a Semi at a very high rate. Tesla says 30 minutes can restore up to 60% of the truck’s range. The actual energy added depends on the Semi’s battery capacity and charging conditions, but the article emphasizes the speed needed during a driver’s break.

Heavy freight uses more electricity than a passenger car because the truck carries and moves far more total mass over long distances. It therefore needs a much larger battery and substantial energy between stops. That is why truck charging requires megawatt-scale equipment and pull-through stalls.