Leaving Knoxville – Fast Charging Options
This page provides a listing of DC fast charging (DCFC) stations by primary corridor direction leaving Knoxville, and is only showing charging locations that offer the CCS1 and CHAdeMO plugs (CHAdeMO only for Nissan Leafs and found exclusively at Electrify America sites). Sections are provided down the page starting with West, then South, East and North headed out of town. In each direction, you will find the sites listed in order as a driver would find them headed in that direction. Click on any specific location to toggle the box open (or closed) to see more information about that specific location!
Jump to driving directions from >> Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville
>>> Headed WEST — I-40 to Nashville
Exit 369, Watt Rd -- Flying J / EVgo
- at interstate exit; on the north side
- chargers are on south side of property under canopy
- 4 plugs; 2 – 350kW shared-power units
- PULL THROUGH
- Site info on: AFDC, PlugShare
- Google map link = 800 Watt Rd, Knoxville, TN 37932
Exit 320, Genesis Rd -- Buc-ee’s Crossville / MB
- at interstate exit; on south side
- chargers are on southwest side of the property, across from the Tesla chargers
- 5 – 400kW shared-power ChargePoint units
- 10 total plugs
- Site info on: AFDC, PlugShare
- Google map link = 2045 Genesis Rd, Crossville, TN 38555
Exit 287, S Jefferson Ave -- Sam’s Club / Electrify America
- 0.3 mile from exit on south side; turn right on Bunker Hill Rd before One9 Travel Center
- chargers are in middle left of parking lot
- 8 total plugs, 4 available at any time; 4 – 150-350kW units
- Site info on: AFDC, PlugShare
- Google map link = 1177 Sams Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, 38506
Exit 258, Gordonsville Hwy -- Pilot Travel Center / EVgo
- 0.1 mile from exit on south side
- chargers are in the front of the parking lot
- 4 ports; 2 350kW shared-power units
- Site info on: AFDC, PlugShare
- Google map link = 504 Gordonsville Hwy, Gordonsville, TN 38563
>>> Headed SOUTH — I-75 to Chattanooga
Exit 11, US Hwy 64/Route 11 -- Walmart / Electrify America
>>> Headed EAST — I-40/I-81 to Tri-Cities
Exit 4 (I-81), White Pine -- Pilot Travel Center / EVgo
- at interstate exit; on the south side
- (there are TWO Pilots at this exit! The one on the south side, or right side if driving towards Tri-Cities)
- chargers are towards interstate and Ray Messner Hwy; they are visible from the road
- 4 plugs; 2 – 350kW shared-power units
- Site info on: AFDC, PlugShare
- Address = 3624 Roy Messer Hwy, White Pine, TN 37890
Exit 36 (I-81), Baileyton -- Pilot Travel Center / EVgo
Exit 74 (I-81), Bristol -- The Pinnacle / ChargePoint
- 0.3 miles from interstate exit on the north side; take Lee Hwy to Stevens Trail, cross Pinnacle Pkwy and the chargers will be in the small parking lot on your right (there are also Tesla Superchargers in that parking lot)
- 4 plugs; 4 – 62kW units
- Site info on: AFDC, PlugShare
- Address = 380 Pinnacle Pkwy, Bristol, TN 37620
>>> Headed NORTH — I-75 into Kentucky