- As of 1pm today (18th May) 15 of the 98 UK Supercharger Sites will open to third party cars to access.
- Non-Tesla EV owners will use the Tesla app to initiate a charge and will pay more per kWh than Tesla owners unless they pay an additional £10.99 monthly fee to gain access to the lower charge prices.
- The Tesla find us map now shows the active sites (Aviemore, Dundee, Adderstone, Manchester Trafford Centre, Flint, Aberystwyth, Banbury, Cardiff, Trumpington, Thetford, Wokingham, Birmingham St Andrews, Cardiff, Uxbridge, Grays & Folkestone Eurotunnel)
- Non-Tesla owners blocking bays causing Tesla owners to wait hasn't happened to date across the test sites in Netherlands, France and Norway (as confirmed by other Tesla owners club we've spoken with + Tesla themselves) we hope this continues in the UK trials.
- Tesla has reassured us that the expansion of the supercharger network is continuing to accelerate in line with the promise of the tripling of the supercharger network within the next ~1.5 years as referenced earlier this year.
- Tesla has been thankful to all owners/members for your continued feedback and encourages this to continue, we know staff will be monitoring this thread and many more over the coming days/weeks/months.
- We hope other owners of other brands follow the in-app teachings to ensure a speedy charge when they arrive at a supercharger and ideally follow what most Tesla owners do etiquette wise.
- More answers to your questions should be found on previous statement from Tesla and Tesla Non-Tesla Supercharging Page
A Tesla Statement Reads:
“Access to an extensive, convenient and reliable fast-charging network is critical for large-scale EV adoption,” “That’s why, since opening our first Superchargers in 2012, we have been committed to rapid expansion of the network. Today, we have more than 30,000 Superchargers worldwide.
“Tesla drivers can continue to use these stations as they always have, and we will be closely monitoring each site for congestion and listening to customers about their experiences.
“More customers using the Supercharger network enables faster expansion. Our goal is to learn and iterate quickly, while continuing to aggressively expand the network, so we can eventually welcome both Tesla and non-Tesla drivers at every Supercharger worldwide.”