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After Ford CEO Jim Farley introduced that Ford EV drivers would achieve entry to Tesla Superchargers, there was a stampede of auto corporations following swimsuit and saying the identical. Nevertheless, it appears none of that was pre-planned — at the least, not lengthy upfront — and it has taken time for various automakers to get their connectors so as and get their EV drivers entry to Tesla Superchargers. Kia is now the most recent to get the job finished.
“Kia EV homeowners now have entry to the greater than 21,500 DC quick chargers inside the Tesla Supercharger community. With greater than 22,000 accessible DC quick chargers already on-line in different networks, Kia EV homeowners now can cost at greater than 40,000 DC quick chargers, rising comfort and lowering vary nervousness,” Kia introduced in the present day. “Kia EV prospects which have Kia EVs with the usual NACS ports or Kia NACS adapters can now entry the Tesla Supercharger community by way of the Kia Entry1 app2. Moreover, prospects can search, find and navigate to obtainable charging stations via their EV infotainment display screen and on their suitable good telephone gadgets, together with charger availability, standing and pricing. Enrollment to the charging program will probably be obtainable via the Kia Cost Cross program within the App.”
That sounds about as simple, helpful, and handy because it will get. It ought to make Kia EV drivers tremendous glad as they extra simply make superfast charging stops on highway journeys or round city and profit from the broad Supercharger community.
This grows the variety of quick charging stations Kia EV drivers can use by greater than 80%!
I’ve been pondering significantly a few Kia EV6 (or Hyundai IONIQ 5) for a very long time now, and this actually makes the choice extra interesting.
“Kia is dedicated to an distinctive possession expertise and increasing the community of accessible DC quick chargers to our EV prospects is a crucial part to sustaining the model’s management in electrified mobility,” stated Seungkyu (Sean) Yoon, President and CEO, Kia North America and Kia America. “Now, with entry to the Tesla Supercharger community of DC quick chargers, our EV homeowners can really feel much more assured of their resolution to buy or lease a totally electrical Kia car.” Certainly. That’s what it’s all about.
In case you’ve been ready for this announcement to lastly get in an electrical Kia, right here you go — the time is now and you may get the advantage of handy, simple Tesla Supercharging in a Kia EV6, Kia EV9, or Kia Niro EV. Get pleasure from!
Oh, as a fast PSA: be aware that not non-Tesla EVs don’t get entry to all Tesla Superchargers. Older Superchargers will not be set as much as help non-Teslas. It appears Kia’s navigation and infotainment methods ought to make it clear the place you’ll be able to Supercharge, however don’t assume {that a} Supercharger you drive by recurrently or spot on the facet of a Wawa will certainly be suitable. I want this was defined extra brazenly and clearly to keep away from confusion, however I’ll at the least do my half right here. 😀
Associated story: Tesla Supercharger Community Nonetheless Rising
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