Owensboro · Daviess County · Kentucky

Put Owensboro on the Supercharger map

Owensboro is the largest city in Kentucky without a Supercharger. No fast charging in town, and the nearest one is a half-hour drive away. A two-minute vote can change that.

Vote for Owensboro Free · No Tesla required · Anyone can vote on Tesla's official site
Don't drive an EV? Read this first.

You don't need to own an EV to want this for Owensboro

Nobody's asking you to change what you drive. A Supercharger keeps travelers' money in Daviess County instead of sending it up the road to Evansville.

It won't cost you a cent

Tesla builds and pays for the station, not the city, not the county, not local taxpayers. A "yes" vote raises no taxes and takes nothing away from anyone.

It brings outside money into town

A Supercharger works like a new highway exit. Travelers stop for 20 to 30 minutes while they charge, and they spend it on gas-station snacks, barbecue, and diners. Right now that money never stops in Owensboro.

Right now that business is leaving

Every EV traveler passing through has to charge in Evansville or down the parkway, so they eat and shop there, not here. A local charger keeps those dollars and those jobs in Owensboro.

Good for local business

Restaurants, shops, and hotels near a Supercharger get steady new foot traffic. That's new customers driving into town, at no cost to the businesses.

A Tesla Supercharger in a shopping-center parking lot at dusk, with a store and cars nearby
Superchargers are often built right at shopping centers. Drivers charge, then spend at the stores next door. That's the same foot traffic Owensboro's businesses are missing today.

EVs aren't for everyone, and that's fine.

If you're hauling hay, towing a trailer, or working a farm or job site, a gas or diesel truck may be the right tool, and that isn't changing. This vote isn't about what anyone drives. It's about the traveler dollars leaving the county today. You can think an EV would be a bad fit for your life and still see why a Supercharger is good for Owensboro.

Owensboro's charging gap

Owensboro is Kentucky's 4th-largest city, yet drivers here have zero 250+ kW fast chargers. The nearest Superchargers sit more than a half-hour away, in another state or across the county line.

0
public 250+ kW fast chargers in the whole city
Rank among KY cities with no Supercharger#1 largest
Owensboro metro population~120,000
Nearest Supercharger34 min away
Superchargers within a 30-minute drive0

How far is "close enough"?

Today, an Owensboro EV driver who needs a fast charge has to leave town.

36 mi
to the Evansville, IN Supercharger, up to 47 minutes in current traffic
34 mi
to the Western KY Parkway Supercharger, about 34 minutes away

Watch a real trip skip Owensboro

On a Tesla road trip down through western Kentucky, the car stops to charge in Evansville, then again in Nashville. In between, it passes Owensboro without stopping, because there is nowhere here to fast charge. Those are meals, fuel, and shopping we never see.

↓ heading south from the Midwest
Evansville, INThe car stops here to charge. 22 min
Owensboro, KYNo Supercharger, so the car keeps going. skipped
Nashville, TNThe car stops again to charge. 24 min
↓ on toward Chattanooga

Based on a real Tesla trip-planner route. Owensboro sits right between two charging stops and gets passed every time.

Owensboro is being left behind

Fast chargers rated over 150 kW across Kentucky's largest cities, ordered by population. Owensboro is the 4th-largest city in the state, and the only one on this list sitting at zero.

Approximate count of public charging sites over 150 kW by metro area. Owensboro: 0.

But isn't Owensboro already getting a charger?

A 150 kW charger is planned for Owensboro, and that sounds like progress. But it's roughly half the speed of a modern Tesla Supercharger, it's slated for an out-of-the-way spot, and one slow station in the wrong place doesn't fix the problem. A Supercharger means 250+ kW charging, more stalls, and a location travelers actually build their trip around. That's the difference between a charger that looks good on paper and one that brings people, and their money, into town.

People relaxing along the Owensboro riverfront on the Ohio River at sunset, with fountains and a waterfront pavilion

Give travelers a reason to stop here

Owensboro's riverfront, restaurants, and shops are ready for visitors. A Supercharger is what turns a drive-by into a night out.

A Supercharger is good for all of Owensboro

Fast charging pulls travelers off the highway and into town, where they spend money and add to local tax revenue. That helps the whole city, not only EV drivers.

More tourism dollars

Road-trippers plan their routes around charging stops. A Supercharger puts Owensboro on that map, bringing travelers who'd otherwise pass by to the hotels, restaurants, and riverfront.

More local spending

Drivers spend 15 to 30 minutes charging. That's time for coffee, a meal, or shopping at the businesses next door.

More tax revenue

More visitor spending means more sales and tourism tax for the community, paying for local services without raising taxes on residents.

Ready for the future

More people buy EVs every year. Owensboro should be a place those drivers stop and spend, not one they plan their trip around.

Everyone can help

You don't need a Tesla

Tesla's Superchargers now work with all EV brands, and the voting site is open to everyone. Tesla, Ford, Rivian, or no EV at all, your vote still counts.

If you own a business, live nearby, or just want a stronger local economy, this is your vote too.

Takes 2 minutes

How to vote

  1. Tap the Vote for Owensboro button below.
  2. The Tesla voting map opens, centered on Owensboro.
  3. Sign in or create a free Tesla account.
  4. Select the Owensboro candidate location and cast your vote.
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Cast your vote for Owensboro

Voting is free and takes about two minutes. Every vote moves Owensboro up Tesla's list.

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More Kentucky towns are on the ballot

Owensboro tops our list, but Tesla is taking votes for other Kentucky candidate sites too. If one of these is closer to home, cast a vote there as well.

Paducah
Nearest Supercharger: 4 miles (about 9 minutes)
Vote for Paducah ↗
Bardstown
Nearest Supercharger: 24 miles away
Vote for Bardstown ↗
Morehead
Nearest Supercharger: 62 miles away
Vote for Morehead ↗