No . . . Tesla does not appear to have a planned supercharger anywhere near Benson, Arizona on any map that they have released to the public, but many in the Arizona Tesla community believe that it’s absolutely necessary. We currently have a Supercharger in Casa Grande and there appears to be a planned location around Lordsburg, NM scheduled to open during 2015. The distance between the two locations is about 222 miles - doable in a car with the 85kWh battery, but not in a 60. Tesla’s southern route from California to Florida via Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mississippi falls apart without a Supercharger near Benson or Wilcox, Arizona.
A charging option near Benson is essential to make the southern route viable. Such a location would also open up travel for Arizona owners interested in Tombstone, Sierra Vista, Bisbee, Douglas, and Kartchner Caverns.
A charging option near Benson is essential to make the southern route viable. Such a location would also open up travel for Arizona owners interested in Tombstone, Sierra Vista, Bisbee, Douglas, and Kartchner Caverns.