Tesla’s superchargers will open to Ford EVs in spring 2024

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Ford CEO Jim Farley and tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday that Tesla’s network of 12,000 “Supercharger” stations will open up to Ford EV owners next spring. The two executives partnered to discuss the project via a Twitter Spaces chat on Thursday night.

Go live here with @Elon Musk at 5:30 EST. https://t.co/EbhWcgI9Gp

—Jim Farley (@jimfarley98)
May 25, 2023

Short term, Mustang mach-e, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit customers will need an adapter and software update along with activation and payment through FordPass or Ford Pro Intelligence to access Tesla Superchargers. Musk said the experience should be “seamless and positive” for Ford customers, assuring one of those who asked that the adapter itself will not limit charger performance

Starting in 2025, all Ford EVs will be built with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector built in, eliminating the need for a physical adapter.

Farley also asked (“for a friend”) when we should expect the Tesla convertible car go into production; Musk said the current plan calls for deliveries beginning in late 2024.

The chat covered other topics, including sales and service experiences. Unsurprisingly, Farley and Musk disagreed on the importance of physical stores. distributor in any of the roles.

“This is great news for our customers who will have unprecedented access to the largest network of fast chargers in the US and Canada with more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers plus more than 10,000 fast chargers already in the pipeline. BlueOval charging network,” said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO, in the company’s announcement. “Widespread access to fast charging is absolutely vital to our growth as an electric vehicle brand, and this groundbreaking agreement comes as we are ramping up production of our popular Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, and preparing to launch a series of of the next -generation of electric vehicles from 2025”.

“We have spent the last 10 years building an industry-leading charging network that enables the freedom to travel and provides charging confidence for our Tesla owners,” Rebecca Tinucci, Tesla’s senior director of charging infrastructure, said in the announcement. from Ford. “We are excited to fulfill our mission of accelerating the global transition to sustainable energy by welcoming Ford owners and others electric vehicles who adopt NACS, to our thousands of superchargers in North America.”

The unlikely pair have mutual interests thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, which cemented incentives to expand public charging networks. Tesla has already began to open its Supercharger network to other manufacturers, although with mixed results.

Thankfully, Twitter Spaces managed to stick around throughout the event, a lucky turnaround after Twitter’s live hosting platform crashed during a campaign announcement by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday.