Tesla To Open Up Supercharger Network To Other EVs

Cameron Aubernon
by Cameron Aubernon

Tesla owners always enjoyed rapid recharging thanks to the automaker’s Supercharger network. Soon, this privilege will be extended to other EVs.

While speaking at a forum in Germany Thursday, CEO Elon Musk said the following regarding the Supercharger network, according to Gas2:

We are actually in talks with some manufacturers doing just that and it will be exciting to share that news.

Musk added the only requirements for using the network were A) the EV could take a high power level of charging — low-power-level charging would keep an EV at the Supercharger for too long, reducing the number of charging stalls available until charging was complete — and B) manufacturers pay a proportionate fee for how much their vehicles use the network.

As for which manufacturers are talking to Tesla about using the network, Musk said a non-German European company approached the automaker not too long ago.

Speaking of German manufacturers, however, Musk voiced his thoughts about the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal before reporters in Belgium. Per Deredactie.be, he had this to say when asked if the debacle would cause the masses to lose faith in green technology:

Well, I think it’s more the opposite. What Volkswagen is really showing is that we’ve reached the limit of what’s possible with diesel and gasoline. The time has come to move to a new generation of technology.

Photo credit: Tesla/ Facebook

Cameron Aubernon
Cameron Aubernon

Seattle-based writer, blogger, and photographer for many a publication. Born in Louisville. Raised in Kansas. Where I lay my head is home.

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  • Spartan Spartan on Sep 28, 2015

    Awesome. I don't have a Tesla, but I am awaiting the arrival of our XC90 T8 plug in. It'll be nice to have a place to charge other than at home.

  • Dividebytube Dividebytube on Sep 28, 2015

    The nearby grocery store has a Tesla station with eight chargers. The most Teslas - at the same time - that I've seen using the row of chargers? Two.

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    • Dividebytube Dividebytube on Sep 29, 2015

      @VoGo None other than there is some - currently - underutilized chargers there that could be used for other EVs.

  • Corey Lewis Corey Lewis on Sep 28, 2015

    If I'm a well-off Tesla driver, I'm not going to be too appreciative if someone's charging their pedestrian Leaf or XC90 Ev+Turbo Bi-engine V4 AWD Eco- in my charging space. I'm not sure I approve.

    • PandaBear PandaBear on Sep 28, 2015

      Think on the good side: if someone will bear a proportion of the cost of the infrastructure, Tesla can free up more resources to build more chargers elsewhere.

  • Danwat1234 Danwat1234 on Mar 25, 2019

    2019 and NO OTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURE uses Tesla's supercharger network.. Sad GM, Ford, none of them want to. Although I think it is a good thing because they are busy enough as it is!

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