New Tesla Supercharger with 8 stalls rising in Florence, boosting coastal EV charging

A new 8-stall Tesla Supercharger under construction in Florence could make trips to the central Oregon coast far more reliable for electric-vehicle drivers, especially when Highway 101 fills up with tourists and weekend traffic.

The site adds a fast-charging option in a stretch of Lane County coast where Tesla charging has been thin. The only Florence-area Tesla destination charger now listed is at Driftwood Shores Resort & Conference Center, with 4 connectors rated up to 16 kW, a speed suited to long stops rather than quick turnarounds. The nearest Tesla Supercharger in the region has been in Springfield, with 14 stalls and speeds listed up to 150 kW.

That gap matters because coastal charging is not just a convenience issue anymore. Oregon crossed 100,000 registered electric vehicles in July 2024 and had about 102,400 by August, according to state data, showing how quickly demand is rising across the state. On key routes, the Oregon Department of Transportation says charging stations are spaced every 25 to 50 miles along Interstate 5, U.S. 101 and other major roadways, but the coast still has fewer fast options than inland corridors.

Tesla’s Florence project also comes as the company pushes a new generation of Supercharger hardware. Tesla said in November 2024 that its V4 cabinets would support charging up to 500 kW, and in January 2025 it said V4 Superchargers in North America could charge up to 325 kW for now, with the higher ceiling tied to the latest rollout. Tesla’s public listings also show that 8-stall stations are a common network size, making Florence a standard-sized addition but a significant one for western Oregon.

The station should help not just Tesla drivers heading to the beach, but also anyone trying to avoid range anxiety on a corridor where a missed charging stop can turn into a long detour. Tesla forum users have already described Florence as a long-needed stop for Highway 101 travel and western Oregon coverage. The project also underscores the scale of investment required: Tesla’s Supercharger-for-Business configurator recently priced a standard 8-stall V4 site at about $940,000 all in.

Whether non-Tesla EVs will be able to use the Florence site has not been specified in the project details provided, but the broader effect is clear: more fast-charging capacity in Florence would make the Lane County coast easier to reach, easier to cross, and less dependent on a single inland backup in Springfield.