The move to could add more than 26,000 charging connectors for non-Tesla EV owners.
on EV charging investments released last week. According to the fact sheet, later this year Tesla will begin production of new Supercharger equipment that will allow non-Tesla drivers to charge at Supercharger stations.Missing from the announcement was any specific timeline for installation of the new equipment, and how they will be deployed.
According to the the Alternative Fuels Data Center, Tesla has 6,077 Supercharger locations and 26,236 Supercharger connectors in the U.S., while the US. has a total of 45,378 public charging stations with 95,410 fast-charge and 240-Volt connectors.if it got some of the federal funds from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed last November last year. That law earmarks $7.5 billion for EV charging, and includes the goal of increasing the number of connectors to 500,000 outlets by 2030. In comments on how the money should be spent, Tesla proposed rebates for any of its Supercharger connectors co-located with CCS connectors.
The infrastructure law, which aims to lay the groundwork for a national charging network, is meant to fund new charging sites, not reimburse operators for opening up existing charging stations to other vehicles. It's unclear if Tesla is expecting federal funds to install new charging stations compatible with other EVs.
Tesla has already launched a pilot program in Europe granting other EVs access to its Supercharger sites. Launched in The Netherlands
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