Tesla to test virtual queues at Supercharging locations

Road rage has been around for a while. A newer phenomenon that’s cropping up is EV charging rage — the feeling when a fellow EV owner cuts the line to grab one of the only working charge ports.

It’s common enough that people posted altercations between EV drivers on social media and forums. In at least one case, the EV charging rage turned deadly.

In response to this rage, and specifically to a fight that broke out at a packed Supercharger station, Tesla announced in a post on X this week it would start virtual queuing pilots in the second quarter at “select sites.”

“Goal is a net customer experience improvement for the ~1% cases of a wait time,” reads the post, which doesn’t mention the widespread issue of wait times or that Tesla owners have brought up the idea for a queue system in owners forums and social media.

Tesla said it would implement a wider rollout this year if the feedback is positive.

“We also continue to expand the network 20%+ year-over-year, closely tracking site-level demand,” Tesla’s X post reads.

It’s not clear if drivers of EVs that aren’t made by Tesla will have access to this queue system from the start. Several automakers, including GM, Ford, Nissan, and Lucid, have already gained access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.