Elon Musk Agrees to Open Charging Stations

[Admin]

On Wednesday, the White House announced that Tesla would make its charging network accessible to all drivers, marking a significant move towards a reliable, fast charging network for electric vehicles across America. As road-trip-loving Americans are reassured that they can travel long distances in their electric vehicles, the existing charging network, which previously only served … (read full article...)

 

[Amperix]

This is a great welcome move by Tesla. The facilities enjoyed by Tesla drivers can now be accessed by other EV drivers too especially on long trips.

 

[Voltaiz]

The US administration laid out the final standards for its plan to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along highways, including a requirement that all EV chargers funded through the Inflation Reduction Act must be built in the United States. All chargers are also required to use a standardized payment system that is smartphone-friendly and all connectors must use the CCS, which dominates in the U.S. Tesla doesn’t use CCS in North America; its vast Supercharger network in the U.S. uses a proprietary connector that only Tesla vehicles can use. Tesla will open up a portion of its Supercharger and destination charger network to non-Tesla EVs. The company will make at least 7,500 chargers available for all EVs by the end of 2024.