Tesla will open superchargers for other company electric vehicles in the US later this year, the White House announces
- Tesla is opening up its massive Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs later this year
- The news was quietly announced in a White House “fact sheet,” but it’s not clear if the Biden administration intended to steal Tesla
- Last year, the White House didn’t invite CEO Elon Musk to two EV-related events
- Supercharger stations opened up to non-Tesla EVs in Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg and elsewhere last year
Tesla plans to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs in America in late 2022.
The company had already allowed non-Tesla electric vehicles to use its supercharger plugs in several European cities.
“Later this year, Tesla will begin production of new Supercharger gear that will allow non-Tesla EV drivers in North America to use Tesla Superchargers,” the White House said.
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The announcement about Tesla Superchargers was put in a White House fact sheet released on June 28. Pictured above is the excerpt about Elon Musk’s company
“Later this year, Tesla will begin production of new Supercharger gear that will allow non-Tesla EV drivers in North America to use Tesla Superchargers,” the White House said. Pictured above is a Tesla Supercharging Station in California
The news was quietly announced in a White House “fact sheet” released on June 28, and it’s not clear if the Biden administration deliberately scrutinized Tesla on the matter.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has noted multiple times that the White House has snubbed him — Tesla wasn’t invited to an EV summit on the subject last year.
Earlier this year, Musk called President Joe Biden a “wet sock puppet” for not inviting him to the government’s “Build Back Better” meeting, which was attended by CEOs of General Motors and Ford.
Musk was not included in the White House EV Summit last summer.
The White House also noted that Tesla employs over 1,600 people at its Giga New York factory in Buffalo, who produce Tesla solar roof and supercharger stations.
Musk, CEO of Tesla, has noted that the White House has snubbed him – Tesla has not been invited to a meeting with US automakers or a federal summit on electric vehicles. Pictured above is a Tesla Supercharging Station
“Tesla is expanding production capacity of power electronic components that convert AC to DC power, charging cabinets, poles and cables,” the White House added.
Tesla owners have long touted the benefits of the Supercharger network for its reliability and speed, but up until this point it was exclusive to Tesla.
If you happen to own another company’s electric vehicle, you’re out of luck.
Musk spoke years ago about allowing other automakers to use his superchargers.
In 2021, the company started doing just that, first in Norway and later in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, the United Kingdom and other countries.
Non-Tesla EV owners will need the latest version of Tesla’s smartphone app to access the stations, the company explains on its website.
Drivers would then be asked to “recharge your non-Tesla battery.”
According to the Department of Energy, there are approximately 48,000 electric vehicle charging stations in the United States.
Though Tesla was recently dethroned as the world’s largest EV maker, it still produces far more vehicles than any of its American competitors.
WHAT ARE TESLA COMPRESSORS AND HOW DO THEY WORK?
Tesla has created a global supercharger network that allows its electric vehicles to charge themselves for long-distance journeys.
The prices for using the service vary worldwide and can be viewed here.
To charge a Tesla, drivers park their vehicle and plug it into the Supercharger post.
Tesla has created a global supercharger network that allows its electric vehicles to charge themselves for long-distance journeys
Once plugged in, the vehicle’s charge port will flash green to indicate that charging has started.
Drivers can monitor charging progress on their dashboard or in the Tesla app.
With the chargers, Tesla owners can charge their car to 80 percent in half an hour.
The company currently has more than 2,500 Supercharger locations with 25,000 Superchargers around the world.