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Tesla: Supercharger network open to all EVs in Netherlands
Owners of non-Tesla vehicles can charge their electric vehicles at any supercharger station in the Netherlands, Tesla said on Monday.
This announcement marks the expansion of the pilot program, launched in November 2021 with 10 stations. CEO Elon Musk initially expressed interest in opening the supercharger network to other electric vehicles that summer.
Unlike other automakers, Tesla operates its own extensive network that previously prevented electric vehicles from other automakers from using chargers. The network Tesla began building in 2012 now has 30,000 supercharger stations worldwide.
Non-Tesla vehicles can now charge at all Superchargers in the Netherlands via the Tesla app. Learn more at https://t.co/hjybH0ROdl pic.twitter.com/zjomySylf9
— Tesla Charging (@TeslaCharging) February 14, 2022
The company’s pilot program lets non-Tesla EV drivers in the Netherlands and some stations in other European countries, including France, Norway and Belgium charge their cars via the Tesla app — the automaker has not yet integrated its stations with other EV station collators like PlugShare.
Non-Tesla EVs might get charged more for the pleasure of charging at Tesla’s sites, due to the “additional costs incurred to support charging a broad range of vehicles and adjustments to our sites to accommodate these vehicles,” according to Tesla. That said, the per kWh price to charge might be lowered if drivers purchase a charging membership.
The Netherlands has the largest number of EV charging stations in Europe, with 75,000 stations, which gives Tesla a competitive playground to further test this pilot.