2020-12-22 7:12
Automotive
Alex Lowe

Tesla’s Supercharger network is now being used by other car manufacturers

Tesla’s Supercharger network is now being used by other car manufacturers

Tesla’s large network of Superchargers is famously known for being exclusive to the company’s own cars but for some time, Tesla has hinted that it would be open to sharing the network with other customers of competing electric cars. Marques Brownlee from YouTube asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk why this isn’t happening.

Musk came back and said while it is happening, it is “low key” but work is being done to allow it.

It would work, a lot of new cars here in the UK and Europe already use the CCS socket, which Tesla started using with the Model 3 when it launched. But to get the system to work, Tesla would need to work with the other car makers on compatibility and how users would pay, as with a Tesla the car bills the account when it is being used. However while it is unknown which manufacturers came forward, it is good to see the compatibility expanding.

Alex Lowe

Tesla’s Supercharger network is now being used by other car manufacturers

Alex Lowe is the owner and editor of the interface and started the website in 2013. He publishes the majority of the content on the website, hosts the three podcasts and the runs the YouTube channels. Alex has a professional background in computer networking, FWA and WiFi.

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