Ford EV owners in US can soon use Tesla Superchargers

Ford electric vehicle (EV) owners in the United States (US) can soon recharge their vehicles using Tesla Superchargers.

“This is great news for our customers who will have unprecedented access to the largest network of fast chargers in the U.S. and Canada with 12,000+ Tesla Superchargers plus 10,000+ fast chargers already in the BlueOval Charge Network. Widespread access to fast-charging is absolutely vital to our growth as an EV brand, and this breakthrough 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 next-generation EVs starting in 2025,” Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley was quoted saying.

Around 12,000 Tesla Superchargers will be accessible to owners of Ford EVs, which will double the number of fast chargers available to Ford EV customers starting next year.

“We’ve spent the last 10 years building an industry-leading Charging Network that enables freedom to travel and provides charging confidence for our Tesla owners. We’re excited to deliver on our mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy by welcoming Ford owners, and other electric vehicles who adopt NACS (North American Charging Standard), to our thousands of Superchargers across North America,” commented Tesla Charging Infrastructure Senior Director Rebecca Tinucci.

Using a Tesla-developed adapter, owners of Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit vehicles can soon charge their automobiles using Tesla’s charging stations. In the future, Ford will equip its vehicles with the NACS connector built-in so owners can use Tesla Superchargers without the need for an adapter.

“Tesla has led the industry in creating a large, reliable, and efficient charging system and we are pleased to be able to join forces in a way that benefits customers and overall EV adoption. The Tesla Supercharger network has excellent reliability and the NACS plug is smaller and lighter. Overall, this provides a superior experience for customers,” said Ford Model e Chief Customer Officer Marin Gjaja.

The Philippines is also picking up on the EV trend. On that note, it would be helpful for EV manufacturers operating in the country to have some sort of adapter to help owners eliminate the need to find places to charge that use a compatible port such as Combined Charging System, Type 2, or CHAdeMO. 

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