Tesla started on Monday with a pilot in which ten of its own charging locations in the Netherlands will be opened for electric cars of other brands. According to the American manufacturer, this should take away concerns about recharging from the general public, so that more people will eventually drive electric.
These include the charging locations at Breukelen, Eemnes, Duiven and Sassenheim. To use Tesla’s infrastructure, you must download the Tesla app. That app is now equipped with a function that allows cars of other brands to charge. With the app you can also see which charging points are available at the chosen location. The charging rates, which may differ per location, are also visible in the app. With the trial, Tesla mainly wants to gain insight into what opening up its own chargers does to the throughput. If it turns out that there is sufficient capacity, the brand will consider opening other locations for other brands.
You can only go to the Superchargers if your car is equipped with a CCS connection. The majority of the latest electric cars have such a connection. Some older electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf, have a CHAdeMO connection and can therefore not charge with a Tesla charger.
The more people use the Superchargers, the more Tesla can build, the company says. The brand says that this trial will start in other countries “soon” as well. Tesla has 25,000 of its own charging points worldwide, including more than 6,500 in Europe. There are now 35 locations in the Netherlands with Tesla’s Superchargers. 10 of these are now open to cars from other brands.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl