Tesla Supercharger stations are now available to non-Tesla electric car homeowners in even more countries in Europe. In late 2021, the automaker began testing its Non-Tesla Supercharger controller. non-Tesla cars at some stations in the Netherlands. To participate in the pilot program, non-Tesla homeowners still had to sign up for a Tesla account, but they could only access charging even without one of the company’s electric cars. While Tesla showed plans to expand the program to other countries, at the time it only covered ten cities.
However, after three months, the program further expanded its policy to more countries, adding Norway and France. Despite Tesla’s “aggressive” expansion plans, he specified where the program might take position next, nor did he give a deadline as to when the adjustments will occur. That’s until Tesla announced in a tweet this week that the program is already online in five other countries, namely Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, bringing the total number of countries supported to eight.
One of the biggest issues facing EV drivers is anxiety about diversity, and not knowing where or how to refuel can be even more complicated depending on your location. Although there are already several charging stations for electric cars spread around the world, Tesla superchargers still have some benefits over the competition. For starters, Tesla has already installed more than 30,000 Superchargers worldwide, making it one of the most ubiquitous electric vehicle charging stations available.
It’s not just the number, but also the location: Tesla’s charging stations are typically conveniently located in key locations like hotels and vacation spots, unlike competing resorts that occasionally suffer from inconsistencies (via Techradar). Then there’s the reliability factor, as not all charging stations are maintained, especially those located in more remote areas. Tesla’s superchargers, on the other hand, are subject to normal maintenance and are constantly monitored by service technicians, according to Tesla. This gives access to them to non-Tesla owners. Charging convenience that in the past was only available for Tesla vehicles.
Tesla superchargers can be found in almost every major region of the world, but only stations in some countries will be open to non-Tesla owners, at least for now. Tesla says it will have to restrict access to “control congestion. “” and “evaluate feedback” from those chosen on sites first, before you can continue expanding the program, according to their help page. Even if you are close to a compatible charger, which you can locate in the Tesla app. — Non-Tesla drivers in the 8 countries receiving aid are still out of the woods, as there are other points to consider, such as price and help for electric vehicles.
As the program specifies, owners of electric cars other than Tesla will be charged higher rates. This is due to the fact that Tesla will have to come with a charging stand for a “wide diversity of cars”, which would lead to manufacturing various changes on the site to suit them. In addition, the program only covers electric vehicle models that are charged with CCS. So, for example, if a non-Tesla owner drives a Nissan Leaf, a vehicle that uses the CHAdeMo connector for charging, they may not be able to: the supercharger relies on the popular CCS connector for non-Tesla use. This will likely become an even bigger challenge if Tesla expands the driving force to North America, where its electric cars use another type. of own exit.