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I was disappointed that the article started with a map of the USA, but "the Supercharger network] the linchpin of their brand" is not solely an American perspec

by bartvk 4y ago

I was disappointed that the article started with a map of the USA, but "the Supercharger network] the linchpin of their brand" is not solely an American perspective. I recently took a trip from The Netherlands to Spain. I could pick a Tesla or a Hyundai Kona for the trip. I was very happy to have taken a Tesla. It was completely and utterly painless due to the Superchargers. For shits and giggles, I tried five other (non-Tesla) chargers: two worked, two did not work and one was extremely busy. If any of my fellow Europeans ask, I'd recommend them a Tesla if they can afford it.

clouddrover 4y ago
A lot of those Tesla charging sites are open to all EVs. All Tesla charging sites in the Netherlands, for example, are open to all brands. Enter the trip you took in A Better Routeplanner (https://abetterrouteplanner.com https://abetterrouteplanner.com) using the Hyundai Kona 64 kWh as your car. It will likely include Tesla charging sites in the route plan. Probably some of the same sites you used. I tried planning a route from Amsterdam to Madrid with the Kona on A Better Routeplanner. I configured it to prefer Tesla chargers over other sites. All but one of the charging stops used Tesla for charging.