Maps Show How Tesla's Supercharger Network Will Dominate The US And Europe

Plans for the U.S. and Europe are ambitious. CEO Elon Musk's company aims to effectively fill in all the charging gaps that a Tesla vehicle owner might encounter.

Teslas have far greater range than other electric cars currently in the market, but the company has introduced the Supercharger Network to alleviate any concerns about either "range anxiety" or extended charging times.

Asia, an important market for Tesla's future growth, will also see an expansion of the Supercharger Network. However, it a country as vast as, for example, China, the areas covered will be more limited.

The existing US Supercharger Network enables travel through some obvious corridors, such as coastal California and the up and down the East Coast.

Tesla's short-term goal for the U.S. is to bulk up the regional charging networks.

By 2014, there will be far fewer Supercharger gaps, and the network will provide better access to Canada.

By 2015, there will be almost nowhere in the U.S. that won't be accessible for a Tesla vehicle looking for a rapid recharge.

Europe is more compact that the U.S., so the objective there is slightly different.

The idea here is to increase the density of Supercharger coverage.

But ultimately, Tesla wants to expand the European Supercharger Network to countries not now being served, such as Sweden.

Supercharger expansion plans in China are more limited. At the moment, it's difficult to travel among the country's major cities.

The goal is to gradually work toward changing that, while also adding additional capacity to the existing network.