US electric car maker Tesla will also allow owners of electric cars of other brands to top up electricity at some Tesla supercharger stations in Belgium from Wednesday. Tesla announced this in a press release on Wednesday.
Nine fast charging stations and 141 individual superchargers are part of the pilot in Belgium, making it the largest fast charging network in the country. It comes to the following stations: Antwerp, Arlon, Edegem, Heusden Zolder, Lokeren, Namur, Remochamp, Verviers, Weaver.
Tesla is also opening up some of its chargers for all brands in the UK, Austria, Spain and Sweden. With the expansion of Pilot to these five countries, the supercharging network of just over 200 stations and 2,900 charging points has become the largest publicly accessible fast charging network (>150 kW) in Europe, according to Tesla.
In Belgium, customers can opt for a monthly membership of €12.99 to access rates below kWh. Non-members can get access at a higher rate per kilowatt-hour of €0.70 on average. Exact prices vary by location and can be viewed in the Tesla app.
A wide network is necessary
“Access to a comprehensive, convenient and reliable fast charging network is critical to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles,” Tesla said. “That’s why we’ve been committed to rapidly expanding the network since opening our first Supercharger in 2012. Today we have more than 30,000 superchargers around the world. Tesla drivers can continue to use these stations as they always have, and we’ll keep a close eye on each location for congestion and to hear from clients and their experiences.
Tesla says that as more customers use the supercharged network, it will allow for faster expansion. “Our goal is to learn and innovate quickly as we continue to aggressively expand the network so that we can eventually welcome both Tesla and non-Tesla drivers to every supercharger around the world.”
Nine fast charging stations and 141 individual superchargers are part of the pilot in Belgium, making it the largest fast charging network in the country. It comes to the following stations: Antwerp, Arlon, Edegem, Heusden Zolder, Lokeren, Namur, Remochamp, Verviers, Weaver. Tesla is also opening up some of its chargers for all brands in the UK, Austria, Spain and Sweden. With the expansion of Pilot to these five countries, the supercharging network of just over 200 stations and 2,900 charging points has become the largest publicly accessible fast charging network (>150 kW) in Europe, according to Tesla. In Belgium, customers can opt for a monthly membership of €12.99 to access rates below kWh. Non-members can get access at a higher rate per kilowatt-hour of €0.70 on average. Exact prices vary by location and can be viewed in the Tesla app. “Access to a comprehensive, convenient and reliable fast charging network is critical to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles,” Tesla said. “That’s why we’ve been committed to rapidly expanding the network since opening the first Supercharger in 2012. Today we have more than 30,000 superchargers worldwide. Tesla drivers can continue to use these stations as they always have, and we’ll keep a close eye on each location for congestion and to hear from clients and their experiences. Tesla says that the more customers use the supercharger network, the faster expansion will accelerate. becomes possible. . “Our goal is to learn and innovate quickly as we continue to aggressively expand the network so that we can eventually welcome both Tesla and non-Tesla drivers to every supercharger around the world.”
