Tesla unveils 3,100-mile Supercharger route across China as part of Musk’s plan to connect Shangai and London

Tesla unveils 3,100-mile Supercharger route across China as part of Musk’s plan to connect Shangai and London

Charging remains one of the biggest headaches of EV ownership “” and Tesla just made it a bit easier for its Chinese customers to take long road trips with a new Supercharger route. The electric-vehicle maker announced Sunday that it opened a Supercharger route stretching more than 5,000 kilometers “” over 3,100 miles “” along the Silk Road. Tesla has built 27 charging stations along the route, which it says is now the longest East-West Supercharger route in China. It's part of Elon Musk's plan to establish a charging route spanning more than 6,000 miles from Shanghai to London, the company . To accomplish that, it would need to fill gaps across Central Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe Tesla China tweeted out a promotional video announcing the route. Tesla's extensive charging network, something no other company has, is one of the key advantages of buying a car from it over a competitor in the US. Elon Musk is looking to replicate that range anxiety-eliminating network in China, one of Tesla's most critical markets. Tesla has deployed some 800 Supercharger locations in China to date. The move to bring Supercharging to one of China's cultural landmarks may also be