Tesla has simply expanded its Non-Tesla Supercharger Pilot program to a different nation, making accessible choose Superchargers in South Korea to different electrical automobiles.
The corporate didn’t reveal particulars, however its map of Superchargers signifies that roughly 80 websites (or about half of the native community) have been opened.
The South Korean community has a thousand Supercharging stalls. The jubilee 1,000th dispenser was put in in Incheon-Yeonsu on November 17, in keeping with Tesla Charging profile on X (@TeslaCharging).
The South Korean market is an fascinating one, as a result of identical to in america and Canada, Tesla makes use of its in-house charging connector (named NACS) there, whereas the native EV trade is utilizing the CCS1 for DC quick charging (and J1772 for AC charging).
To open the Supercharging community to different EVs, Tesla needed to retrofit the charging dispensers with built-in CCS1 adapters (aka Magic Dock).
The principle query now’s whether or not the EV trade in South Korea will follow CCS1 or perhaps observe the U.S. and Canada and swap to the NACS. It is largely the choice of the Hyundai Motor Group.
The Japanese transfer will even be very fascinating due to its engagement with CHAdeMO, however that is a unique story.
The non-Tesla pilot presently consists of greater than 20 nations:
North America: Europe and surrounding markets: Europe (15 nations) – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom[Native compatibility with the CCS2 standard]Moreover, to deal with varied EVs, new V4 stations are geared up with an extended cable Turkey[Native compatibility with the CCS2 standard] Asia Pacific: Australia[Native compatibility with the CCS2 standard] New Zealand[Native compatibility with the CCS2 standard] Mainland China[Native compatibility with the local GB/T standards] South Korea[Magic Dock built-in CCS1 adapter]
In addition to the opening of its quick charging community to different producers, Tesla can also be turning into a serious EV charging infrastructure supplier for different charging networks. The primary provide agreements have been not too long ago introduced by BP (BP Pulse charging community within the U.S.) and EG Group in Europe.