Tesla plans to open its network of superchargers to other electric vehicles later this year, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Twitter: "We're making our Supercharger network open to other EVs later this year," Musk said on Tuesday, adding that over time Tesla's charging network will be opened to other electric vehicles in all countries."
Tesla will open its charging network to other EVs later this year
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I mean, we can’t really blame Tesla for not having the same connector since they did it first. It’s the other manufacturers that decided not to follow - the patents have been open to use since the beginning. I think it was the arrogance of all the major OEMs not wanting to follow the new kid on the block. Personally I find the Tesla connector much more elegant and easy to handle and I love how small the car port is, hidden behind a tail light. The other connectors are pretty bulky. Personal preference i suppose.
This is just like the early days of gas cars though. Eventually it will all work itself out to a standard, and charging rates will be sufficiently high that it’s as quick as a gas fill up. Oh and they need to put them on islands like gas pumps so people can actually charge while towing! dream dream dream…
as excited as I am about Tesla opening their network I worry about how much of a mess it might be. Long lines, and I bet non-Tesla car manufacturers will be slow about or completely ignore integrating real-time availability into the navigation system like the teslas have. But I also believe that $7.5B if it’s used to ramp up Tesla’s supercharger installations is by far the best case scenario for EV owners. Nobody else has shown the ability to install a reliable network of chargers as quickly.
This is just like the early days of gas cars though. Eventually it will all work itself out to a standard, and charging rates will be sufficiently high that it’s as quick as a gas fill up. Oh and they need to put them on islands like gas pumps so people can actually charge while towing! dream dream dream…
as excited as I am about Tesla opening their network I worry about how much of a mess it might be. Long lines, and I bet non-Tesla car manufacturers will be slow about or completely ignore integrating real-time availability into the navigation system like the teslas have. But I also believe that $7.5B if it’s used to ramp up Tesla’s supercharger installations is by far the best case scenario for EV owners. Nobody else has shown the ability to install a reliable network of chargers as quickly.
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