{"id":246830,"date":"2023-11-29T20:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T20:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=246830"},"modified":"2023-11-29T20:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T20:49:12","slug":"non-tesla-ev-supercharging-goes-full-scale-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/electric-cars\/non-tesla-ev-supercharging-goes-full-scale-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Tesla EV Supercharging Goes Full-Scale In China"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Chinese non-Tesla electric vehicle pilot program launched in April and now it’s going full-scale with hundreds of sites available to other EVs.<\/p>\n
According to Tesla’s Weibo post, the number of Supercharging sites available to non-Tesla EVs increased to over 350 (compared to just 10 in April), while the number of destination charging sites increased to over 260 (up from 25-37 in the previous months).<\/p>\n
That’s still only a fraction of the total number of more than 1,800 Supercharging sites (over 11,000 individual stalls) and more than 700 destination charging stations (over 2,000 points), but it’s a substantial boost.<\/p>\n
The thing that makes the opening of the network relatively easy is that all EVs in China are compatible with the local GB\/T standards (two charging inlets with one for AC and one for DC). While Tesla and non-Tesla EVs use the same plug, there still might be an issue with the V3 charging cable being too short for some EVs.<\/p>\n
According to CnEVPost<\/em>, prices at Tesla Superchargers are dynamic and vary from site to site. Additionally, they are slightly higher in the case of non-Tesla EVs (just like in Europe), which is explained by a higher cost to accommodate other EVs (access is possible through the Tesla App).<\/p>\n It’s worth noting that not all models are allowed to use Superchargers (only 38 cars from 30 brands), but this number is expected to gradually increase.<\/p>\n One of the most interesting things is that the Tesla Supercharging network is becoming very attractive to other brands.<\/p>\n We recently reported about the agreement between Tesla and the SAIC-GM joint venture (between SAIC and General Motors), which will not only enable all SAIC-GM electric cars to access the Superchargers but also to integrate the network into the on-board navigation system and apps.<\/p>\n More recently, a similar agreement was announced also by Polestar (via CnEVPost<\/em>), which is engaged in building its own charging network too (it currently operates 60 stations). Through various roaming partnerships, Polestar EVs have access to more than 550,000 third-party charging points in China.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n