Ford customers can now charge on Tesla Superchargers.
Today, Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E retail customers are the first of any non-Tesla automaker to gain access to Superchargers across the United States and Canada.
“Starting today, Ford EV customers will have access to more than 15,000 Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling fast charging options on the BlueOval Charge Network,” states Ford President and CEO Jim Farley.
“This move will improve the public charging experience by giving our customers even more choice and is a vital part of our growth as an EV brand,” he adds.
According to a Cox Automotive Consumer Sentiment Study, lack of charging stations is the second largest barrier after price when it comes to purchasing an electric vehicle.
As EV prices come down, improving access to reliable fast charging is critical to help more customers confidently choose an EV.
“I would like to thank Elon (Musk) and the Tesla team for their close collaboration and Tesla’s leadership to help change the lives of so many EV customers through improved access to charging,” says Farley.
The 15,000+ available Superchargers more than double customer access to reliable DC fast charging on the BlueOval Charge Network.
Ford is saying thank you to its electric vehicle customers by making the Fast Charging Adapter available at no cost to new and existing customers enrolled in the BlueOval Charge Network through June 30, 2024.
The adapter is required to charge at upgraded Tesla Superchargers.
Ford retail EV customers are the first in the industry to have the opportunity to order the Fast Charging Adapter.
Retail customers will be eligible to receive a complimentary adapter if ordered by June 30, 2024. Future Ford EV customers can purchase the adapter from Ford for 230 dollars (including estimated tax and shipping).
Ford Pro commercial customers will be contacted this Spring by mail at the address registered with Ford Pro or via their Ford Pro account manager to order an adapter.
The BlueOval Charge Network provides one seamless stored payment account through the FordPass App, or Charge Assist App (soon to be “Public Charge”) in the vehicle’s touchscreen, which eliminates the need for onsite credit card use.
Once owners have created an account and activated Plug & Charge, Tesla Superchargers will support Plug & Charge with Ford EVs.
This means customers simply have to plug in and charging will automatically start with charges managed through FordPass.
In the future, Ford will begin offering next-generation electric vehicles with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector built-in, eliminating the need for an adapter to access Tesla Superchargers.
Apart from Ford, only Rivian, GM, Volvo and Polestar are listed on the website as being supported by adapters from the spring.
Tesla has yet to firmly schedule the other manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
Their cars will also use an adapter before the new models have a NACS charging port from 2025, thus natively supporting the Superchargers.
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