EV Charging Infrastructure: Tesla’s Vision Guides the EV Transition
Hyundai Motor is the latest automaker to join the Tesla Supercharging Station network
“The charging [infrastructure] is more important than the [electric] cars.” - Steve Wozniak.
Wozniak made the above comment during a fireside chat at an automotive conference I attended in 2019 (at the time, Wozniak was an owner of a Chevrolet Bolt and a Tesla Model S).
I wrote about Tesla’s early recognition around the consumer’s ability to charge being a major EV purchase and customer satisfaction factor. In May, Ford announce plans to adopt the Tesla charging plug (NACS) allowing Ford EV owners to use Tesla Supercharging Stations. Since the Ford decision, GM, Rivian, Mercedes, Polestar and others have decided to adopt NACS as well.
I recently wrote about Tesla’s early recognition of the consumer's ability to charge, a pivotal factor in EV purchases and customer satisfaction. Since Ford's decision to adopt NACS, GM, Rivian, Mercedes, Polestar, and others have also embraced the Tesla plug as well.
According to Baron’s, Hyundai announced today that it will adopt NACS too. With 12,000 fast chargers in North America, the Tesla Supercharging network is the largest collection of fast chargers in North America. This is the primary reason Tesla owners suffer much less range anxiety per a recent J.D. Power study. It seems many automakers are recognizing Tesla’s charging competitive advantage by choosing to join its Supercharging network as well.
For those who continue to doubt which company leads the business transition to an EV future, NACS adoption is more evidence that all automakers - legacy and new entrants - still are chasing Tesla.
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