Tesla superchargers in California now available for all EVs

Tesla is opening its supercharging network to all electric vehicles in California. 

Newsom revealed that Elon Musk’s company has agreed to allow other brands of electric vehicles access to its fast chargers following the recent approval by the California Energy Commission of a $1.9 billion plan to expand the state’s charging network.

“This is all in an effort to build out the infrastructure in the state of California that currently totals 105,000 electric vehicle chargers for public use and about 10,000 of these supercharging stations,” Newsom said. 

The governor’s office added that since the 2020 executive order mandating all new car sales to be zero-emission by 2035, there has been a notable increase in the sales of Zero Emission Vehicles in California. According to California Energy Commission data, ZEVs accounted for 25% of all new car sales in the state last year, with 1,846,874 units sold to date.

In addition to the 105,000 public or shared private electric vehicle chargers, there are over 500,000 chargers installed in homes across the state. 

According to the Veloz EV Market Report, California represents 34% of new ZEV sales in the U.S., making it a significant player in the global EV market, ranking fourth behind China, the U.S. and Germany.

The recent allocation of additional funding, amounting to $1.9 billion, supplements the $1.8 billion California has already invested in EV charging and hydrogen refueling goals. Newsom’s office has outlined plans to utilize this funding to add 40,000 new public EV chargers and bolster infrastructure for ZEVs throughout the state.

“California dominates in this space,” Newsom said. “We want to maintain that leadership; maintain that dominance as we transition from dirty tailpipes to a low carbon green growth future.”

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