Tesla Officially Opens Supercharging EV Charging Network To Non-Tesla EVs

The rumors and rumblings are finally true.

The Tesla Supercharger network is widely regarded as the most reliable and plentiful DC fast-charging network on the market. Yet, it’s been closed to other models, at least, until now. Tesla has officially opened up some of its Superchargers to other EVs.

Now, not every Supercharger is currently open to any EVs. Since Tesla models have their own proprietary plug shape (except in Europe, where they all use CCS), Superchargers had to be modified to have a special adapter. The adapter, called “Magic Dock,” is a hump-shaped device mounted on the inside of the Supercharger, that houses both the Tesla connector and the new CCS-compatible plug.

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Using the plug requires the Tesla charging app to bill the driver, as well as start and stop service. Tesla Superchargers which are usable by other EVs, are searchable both in the app, and online. Currently, there are only three Superchargers available for use by other manufacturers, all of them in upstate New York. Other sources claim the app shows one for use in Sacramento, but overall that’s not very many, at least yet. There is no word on when other Supercharger locations will be available for public use.

Many say that Tesla opening its Supercharging network is part of a bid to get government incentive money meant for building out public charging infrastructure. The Biden Administration has set aside $7.5 billion for EV charging infrastructure, and Tesla no doubt wants in on some of that cash.

Allowing other EVs to use the Tesla Supercharging stations would more than double the amount of charging stations available for use to the general public.

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