Elon Musk says Tesla Supercharger stations in the United States are getting the much-awaited CSS connectors, similar to what the European market readily has.
Elon Musk and Tesla Supercharger Stations
The CEO and founder of Tesla, Musk, previously said that the EV tech giant is looking to open up its Supercharger network to other all-electric cars out there, as per a news story by Electrek.
However, the online news outlet said that Tesla's to open its Superchargers to more EV owners has been relatively slow. Not to mention that it is currently limited only to the European region.
It is worth noting that the Musk-led automaker could easily open up its Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs in Europe as it already has CSS connectors.
That said, the Supercharger network of the giant EV maker in Europe was conveniently built to welcome other electric cars.
In fact, according to the latest report by The Driven, the Tesla Superchargers in Norway have already started opening up 42 stations to more non-Tesla EV owners.
On the other hand, the North American region, whose current infrastructure is heavily exclusive to Tesla owners, still lacks the widely-used CSS connectors.
Tesla still uses the proprietary connector, which only works on its EVs and its Supercharger stations throughout America.
As such, it goes both ways: Non-Tesla car owners could not utilize the Supercharging network of the EV maker, while Tesla drivers are somewhat limited to what charging stations of the Musk-led automaker.
However, Tesla EV owners could still charge on to other charging stations along the American roads, but they will have to get their hands on the CCS adapter.
Tesla Supercharger Stations North America: Opening to All?
Despite all that, the Tesla boss previously announced that the Supercharger network would soon open to all EV owners. The plan is not only for the charging stations in various European countries. Instead, the carmaker is planning to embrace non-Tesla drivers globally.
To make it possible in North America, the tech giant should add CCS connectors, which other automakers use, to its current infrastructure.
It indeed is not an impossible endeavor as its charging station in Europe is already equipped with a widely used connector.
Tesla Superchargers and CSS Connectors
The Tesla CEO said that opening up Superchargers in North America is "a little trickier," given that it still uses its own proprietary connector.
However, Musk said during the FT Future of Cars Conference that Tesla "will be adding the rest of the industry connector as an option to Superchargers in the US."
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