Tesla plans to double its charging network by the end of the year

Charging a Tesla is about to get a lot more convenient.  The Palo Alto-based electric car manufacturer announced today that it intends to double the size of the Tesla charging network by the end of 2017. This expansion, which will take place across the globe, comes at a time when Tesla is preparing to increase its manufacturing output to 500,000 electric cars in 2018. (It produced 83,922 in 2016.)  SEE ALSO: Tesla owners drop serious cash on their cars only to wait months to get them repaired ...