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US electric-car giant Tesla has begun opening its exclusive fast-charging network to drivers of all electric vehicles.
Tesla Superchargers already accessible to other electric cars, Elon Musk claims
The US electric-car specialist announced today five of its circa-50 Supercharger locations in Australia – which until now have been exclusive to drivers of Tesla cars – will now support all makes and models of electric vehicles.
All five locations are located in New South Wales – and can deliver up to 120kW, rather than the 250kW of Tesla’s latest ‘V3’ Superchargers – but it represents the first time Tesla has opened its charging network to all electric cars.
The Superchargers cost 79 cents per kilowatt-hour for drivers of non-Tesla cars – compared to about 58 to 70 cents for Tesla vehicles, depending on the location.
However, non-Tesla drivers can join a $9.99/month subscription that cuts the charging cost per kilowatt-hour to 66 cents.
For a vehicle with a 60kWh battery, this amounts to approximately $35 to $42 for a full charge for a Tesla, $47.40 for a non-Tesla electric car without the subscription, and $39.60 with the subscription.
To use the locations, cars require a CCS fast-charging socket – as fitted to most electric cars on sale, with the Nissan Leaf hatchback one of the few new models without one.
Over the past 18 months Tesla has opened its Supercharger network in Europe to all electric vehicles, as part of a pilot program that spans much of Europe, the UK, and now Australia.
Drive reported in mid 2021 that Tesla had no plans to open its Supercharger network in Australia to all electric cars – and would limit it to Europe – however a year later company executives showed interest in taking the pilot program global.
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