Tesla to open U.S. charging network to rivals, says White House

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Tesla to open U.S. charging network to rivals, says White House — via drivingdotca IndustryNews ElectricVehicles

Tesla owners pull into a charger spot, plug in their car with Tesla’s own charging device, and the station automatically adds battery power and bills the car owner’s account. To add non-Tesla owners would require a potentially different plug and way to pay.

Administration officials did not say whether a contract has been signed, but federal officials will control disbursement of about a third of the US$7.5-billion federal program. States will control the other two-thirds.Article content Companies that hope to tap into that US$7.5 billion must also adopt the above-mentioned CCS standard; use standardized payment options; a single method of identification that works across all chargers; and work at least 97 per cent of the time.

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