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There are a number of Tesla supercharger locations spread around major routes in Minnesota, there's a map on their website showing their locations. A person could get to most parts of the state without issue, except for maybe the extreme north part of the state around International Falls.

You're right that it's the long range model S that has a near 400 mile claimed range, others are less.

However, all this is not the point. Like mback12000 said above, a Tesla (or any EV for that matter) isn't for everyone, and no one is saying people have to buy one. If you find yourself making long distance trips often, particularly in areas where chargers aren't available, they're not for you. There's nothing wrong with that.