Tesla studies that its charging stations are used by electric vehicles of other brands

Supercharger stations, which until now had been exclusively for Tesla vehicles, could end up expanding their range of availability for electric cars from other brands

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Since the production of all its electric models began, Tesla had an exclusive charging network around the world to support the investment of its customers. Now, the Tesla Supercharger, as this network is known, could end up expanding its service to other brands if it is successful an initiative proposed by the Norwegian government , which plans to boost the manufacturer’s investment in the country in exchange for get your approval. According to Car and Driver, the documents related to these negotiations between the government of that country and the brand contain information associated with a small opening of this cargo network for the third quarter of 2021.

If this proposal is achieved, the owners of electric vehicles of other brands may use the Supercharger network, but not in its entirety . According to some information, only some stations would be used for this purpose, at least initially, maintaining a certain exclusivity in this service that has always been one of Tesla’s prides. That number of stations, limited to other brands, would be represented by those that have been or will be built using public funds. Teslarati, another site cited by Car and Driver, also ensures that this media could be extended to other sites outside of Norway, such as Germany and Sweden, where the brand also has this service and is holding discussions with the respective governments on the same subject of the openness.

Despite these conversations, both the brand and governments have the difficult task of finding a way to make these exclusive charging stations can be connected to other electric cars that are not from Tesla, since they were made to establish direct communication with their sister vehicles, a communication that allows them to manage the payment and carry out the load without the need for screens.

The Tesla Supercharger network extends to more than 25, 000 chargers worldwide , distributed in 2, 800 stations, approximately. With the excessive success that Tesla models are having – , recently revealed as one of the fastest electric cars in the world – it is very likely that this network will continue to develop alongside the entire automotive industry, whose step towards electrification can already be considered as a definitive fact.

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