Ford + Tesla Partnership - Sharing Tesla Supercharger Network?
Ford + Tesla Partnership - Sharing Tesla Supercharger Network?
- Ford + Tesla Partnership
- IS EV for Me?
Ford + Tesla Partnership
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/25/ford-to-bring-teslas-charging-tech-into-its-future-evs/
"Ford has reached an agreement with rival Tesla that will give owners of Ford EVs access to more than 12,000 Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada."
"However, this agreement reaches far beyond providing access to Tesla’s superchargers via an adapter. Ford said its next generations of EVs will be equipped with Tesla’s charge port called the North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting in 2025. Ford’s second-generation EV portfolio includes an electric truck and a three-row SUV. The surprising deal was announced Thursday during a Twitter Spaces between Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Ford CEO Jim Farley."
IS EV for Me?
As long as the charging times are greater than 10 minutes, the answer is a no for me. I rather spend 5 minutes at a gas pump to get gas than wait 30-50 minutes for a charge at a Tesla SuperCharger Station!
This is good for the number of "access" points or charges for Ford EV drivers. Tesla drivers can benefit if Ford pays them, adding more chargers to the network!