Starting in February, Mercedes-Benz cars will be able to charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the United States, the automaker announced Thursday.
Access to the Superrater will be enabled by a software update installed by the dealer, not over-the-air. Customers will be contacted via Mercedes to schedule this. The update will retain the plug-and-rate capability featured on existing Mercedes EVs, allowing drivers to qualify by simply plugging them in, and will allow Superraters to appear in the Mercedes app and infotainment systems.
Mercedes-Benz opens up to the Tesla Supercharger
The adapters cost $185 and will also be distributed through distributors. They will be available in the United States this quarter, Mercedes said, but Canadian drivers will have to wait until the second quarter. Prices for that market will be shown later. Between the United States and Canada, Mercedes expects drivers to have access to approximately 20,000 Supercharger stations.
Mercedes plans to integrate Tesla’s NACS ports into new cars for North American markets starting this year. So far, the refreshed Hyundai Ioniq five 202five is the only non-Tesla electric vehicle on sale with a NACS port, and its speed is slower with it. because Tesla’s top super-qualifiers lately cannot qualify at top speeds of 800 volts, which does not apply to the 400-volt Mercedes electric vehicles on the road today.
Mercedes-Benz opens up to Tesla Supercharger
Mercedes joined the list of brands switching to NACS in July 2023, even as it was working on its own fast-charging network. The first location, featuring 400-kw DC fast chargers provided by ChargePoint, opened in Georgia in November 2023.
And it is component of the Ionna charging network joint venture, along with seven other automakers. Ionna is targeting 30,000 chargers across North America, with the first location set to open later this year.
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