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Now that most of the EV industry is fast becoming reliant on Superchargers, the burden is on Tesla to make thousands more available FAST - there aren't nearly enough to support the volume of EV's being sold every week.

According to this article, "There's one big problem with Tesla's plan to open its exclusive Supercharger network: The cords aren't long enough for other EVs"

After years of teasers, Tesla has begun opening up its vast, exclusive network of Superchargers to drivers of other electric vehicles in the US.

There's just one kink that Elon Musk hasn't ironed out: The charging cables, which were designed for Teslas, aren't long enough to comfortably accommodate some other cars. It means non-Teslas have had to park awkwardly to plug in. Or worse yet, park in the wrong spot, blocking off two charging stalls instead of one.

High demand, short supply and short tempers (not to mention Tesla owners' feelings of entitlement and privilege) could lead to violence over who's next in line, who's blocking two chargers or who left their damn car sitting for 40 minutes after it was finished. Idle fees of 50¢ - $1 per minute won't deter many from leaving their vehicles plugged in for extended periods once fully charged. By the time a delinquent owner shows up to collect their car, the person who's been waiting on them may be furious - they might even take their aggression out on the car or its driver.

This rollout could wind up another UUUGE clusterF if drivers have to wait hours in line at chargers or, worse yet, not even be able to access them without fancy maneuvering that may block a second charger.

As of June 12, 2023, there were only 1,782 Tesla Supercharger locations in the entire United States.

The plan is to have at least 7,500 chargers from Tesla’s network available for all EVs by the end of next year. This includes at least 3,500 new and existing superchargers along highways and 4,000 slower destination chargers at locations like hotels and restaurants.

Once launched, all EV drivers will be able to access the charging stations through Tesla’s app or website. The agreement is meant to help the Biden administration build out the country's EV charging infrastructure.

You may see empty chargers at many locations now, but wait until there are millions more battery-powered cars, trucks and motorcycles competing for those spots.

Several Energica electric motorcycles have been spotted charging up at Tesla Superchargers, including the new Energica Experia electric touring bike seen below.

According to the Experia’s owner, he was only able to charge at around 7 kW, which is around a third of the rate he normally gets at a typical DC fast charging station. He explained that the discrepancy could be related to the Supercharger not yet being able to identify the electric motorcycle and its ability to draw higher power.