Get in line! Tesla Supercharger fights are on the rise over queue-jumpers — so the EV giant is rolling out a new 'Virtual Queue' system to help diffuse 'screaming arguments'
Increasing Supercharger congestion called for a solution
by https://www.techradar.com/uk/author/leon-poultney · TechRadarNews By Leon Poultney published 27 April 2026
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- Tesla launches a Virtual Queue for its Supercharger network
- Tesla App determines eligibility to join a queue
- Currently, the app doesn’t punish queue-jumpers
Tesla has started to roll out a new Virtual Queue system to its onboard charging software, in a bid to ensure the flow of traffic through its increasingly popular Supercharger network is efficient and seamless.
A quick Youtube search throws up a number of videos the appear to show Tesla owners getting into altercations around who has priority on the Supercharger network. Right now, it is up to drivers to self-police.
Having tested a virtual queuing system over the past year, Tesla has started to roll out updates to the Tesla App that attempts to manage some of this traffic. According to Teslarati, a message will pop up on the infotainment system when a driver approaches a Supercharger that is occupied.
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“While the app is closed, Tesla uses your location to notify you of accurate wait times at Superchargers when you arrive,” a message within the app now reads.
A further prompt then pop-ups and states: “There is a waitlist to charge. Are you sure you want to start a charging session now?”
This suggests that the driver has to refrain from queue-jumping and then only plug in when the app suggests it is their time to do so.
The app will notify the driver of their position in the queue, as well as how many vehicles are ahead of them, Teslarati reports.
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