When I first heard that Ford had released adapters and opened access to the Supercharger network, I noticed some people getting angry about that. Supercharger stations have long been designed to reach the port at the rear-driver side of the vehicle, and everyone is expected to back in to get … [continued]
Unless you were living under a rock or just got into EVs recently, you probably know all about the industry moving from CCS1 to Tesla’s NACS standard in North America. Starting with Ford, nearly every major automaker selling or planning to sell EVs in the United States decided to move … [continued]
When it comes to the transition to NACS in North America, access to Tesla’s Supercharger network has been the main topic of discussion. This comes naturally, as the Supercharger network has not only proven itself to be very reliable, but to generally just have a lot more locations in a … [continued]
Ford is the first manufacturer to join the Tesla Supercharger network because it was the first to switch to the NACS standard.
A few days ago, Ford CEO Jim Farley teased us with a picture of a Ford Mustang Mach-e EV charging at a Tesla Supercharger, Farley promised “more details coming very soon.” Today, the company officially announced that its Tesla adapter is available for retail customers to order free of charge until June 30, 2024. After that date, it will cost $230. This means owners of Ford EVs, including the Mustang Mach-e and F-150 Lightning, will be able to use Tesla Superchargers to charge their EVs at high speed.
The growth of Tesla’s Supercharger network has been tremendous. When the Tesla Model 3 started to hit true mass production and sales, one of the big concerns many had was whether or not Tesla could get Supercharger expansion on the same growth path and not run into issues with long … [continued]
As you may recall, in mid-2023, Tesla offered something that Tesla owners wanted for years, but it was supposed to be an option for one quarter only. As we presumed at the time, though, the need to stimulate demand in the future may bring it back. Also, frankly, Tesla should … [continued]
Tesla’s growth in recent years has been phenomenal, something for the history books and economics textbooks. It is also what some of us predicted 10 years ago. Most seemed to doubt Tesla’s growth potential, but the path forward seemed clear, and it was clear enough that Tesla rose to the … [continued]
Some years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted that Tesla service centers would never be a profit center for the company. Counter to how dealerships make a lot of their money on service, Musk contended it wasn’t the right thing to do and Tesla service centers would never be focused … [continued]
Some months ago, I wrote an article about the surprise switch from CCS to NACS as the de facto standard for EV charging in North America. CCS charging won’t disappear, but Tesla has over 60% of the EVs on the road and now most manufacturers who were formerly committed to … [continued]
