EV maker Tesla plans to open up its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles in the US in late 2022, according to a White House memo.
The company has been allowing non-Tesla EVs to use its Supercharger plugs in several cities in Europe as part of a limited pilot program but has been quiet about when US charging stations would be available to non-Tesla EV owners. A “fact sheet” published by the White House on June 28th and noticed by InsideEVs indicates that those EV owners may be able to use Superchargers as soon as the end of this year.
“Later this year, Tesla will begin production of new Supercharger equipment that will enable non-Tesla EV drivers in North America to use Tesla Superchargers,” the White House states.
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According to the White House fact sheet, Tesla will “begin production of new Supercharger equipment that will enable non-Tesla EV drivers in North America to use Tesla Superchargers” by the end of 2022. Tesla’s often controversial founder, Elon Musk, is also on record saying that Tesla will open up its network in the US, without specifying a timeframe.
Recent leaks from the company, however, have indicated upcoming changes to the company’s Supercharger technology that might indicate an accelerated plan to roll this availability out in the US by modifying the stall charger technology, adapting the attachments to be compatible with multiple EV brands.
Tesla did not respond to an email seeking confirmation of these plans (Elon Musk disbanded the company’s PR office in 2019). It’s not clear whether the White House purposefully scooped Tesla’s own announcement on this project. Musk has been extremely hostile to President Joe Biden, and Biden has gone out of his way to avoid mentioning Tesla while touting the auto industry’s electrification plans.
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