Tesla announced, in a blog post, that its electric cars will support third-party charging via the car’s navigation system. This allows car owners to charge with chargers other than the company’s Supercharger.
The company refers to this support as “Qualified Third-Party Chargers”. The goal is to make it easier for Tesla owners by providing them with more reliable charging options on the go.
“Third-party fast chargers that meet our performance and reliability standards will be added to Tesla navigation automatically as Qualified Third-Party Chargers. The aim is to ensure a seamless charging experience for Tesla drivers. These standards will first roll out across Europe and Israel,” Tesla wrote in his announcement, quoted from BGR (23/12).
As mentioned, third-party chargers must meet Tesla’s standards. Not all third-party chargers are compatible with Tesla’s navigation system. According to the company, the standards that must be met by third-party chargers are:
- At least one charging connector is compatible
- Frequently used by Tesla drivers at least once every four days
- The average charge success rate is 90% or higher
The company added that it will actively withdraw third-party chargers from its network if the following issues occur over a two-week period:
- No charging session detected
- Average charge success rate drops below 70%
So far, there is no mention of any non-Supercharger chargers that have signed up to be part of Tesla’s charging network. Also, it is not yet known when the company plans to launch the program outside of Europe and Israel.
