Tesla opens up its charging connector in a bid to become the North American standard

People who own electric vehicles that aren't a part of theTesla family won't be helped by the company's open charging system.

The current CCS combo charging standard is being compared to the current NACS by the automaker. Every manufacturer in the US and Canada has adopted the CCS standard for DC fast charging.

The most common charging standard by a degree of 2 to 1 is the one thatTesla says is half the size and twice as powerful asCCS. Other manufacturers are starting to catch up with the amount of electric vehicles sold byTesla. According to the Department of Energy, there are about 17,000 Superchargers in the US and Canada.

There have been no updates from the company since a White House memo said that the Superchargers in the US would start serving non-Tesla EV's by late 2022. The Biden administration passed an infrastructure law that aims to boost EV adoption and grow charging infrastructure, but funding would only go to companies that can accommodate more than one company's EV Unless it can convince at least one other car company to adopt its plug, it will not be able to receive these funds.

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EV charging operators and other manufacturers are being challenged byTesla to use its Supercharger instead of plugging in. EV charging adoption is already fractured due to the fact that there are three DC level 3 plug options. Europe chose a single CCS2 standard for all manufacturers. The company began opening up its Supercharger stations in some countries without the need for a compatible device.

EVgo, a company that retrofitsTesla plugs in place of the CHAdeMO standard, has already been courtingTesla drivers. There are other DC fast charging networks that you can use with the CCS adapter that is being sold byTesla.

There is a chance thatTesla will add stations that can accommodate other manufacturers. There is some exploration in meeting somewhere in the middle since the company started selling home charging with a J1772 plug. It would cost a lot to retrofit about 1,700 Supercharger stations in North America. Musk seems to be distracted these days to help steer the company in the correct direction.

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